Exclusives
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Ukraine set to outgrow Russia in 2026 as oil revenues slide (INFOGRAPHIC). Oil revenue set to drop 46% in January. |
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Zelenskyy urges EU to build its own joint army to counter Russia’s growing military buildup. The Ukrainian President said Europe must prepare a joint army of at least 3 million troops to respond to Russia’s ambitions. |
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First time ever: NATO allies send soldiers to counter threats from the United States. Denmark surges 350 soldiers as Trump demands Greenland and tariffs objectors |
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Moldova to exit from Russian-led CIS bloc by mid-February, says foreign minister. Though it stopped participating years ago, Moldova stayed legally tied to the CIS until now. That is finally about to change. |
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Russia’s largest cement maker shuts two factories as housing market collapses. Demand in one region is “virtually nonexistent.” Belarus is expanding production. |
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The alliance Russia fears isn’t NATO. It’s a coalition that will actually fight.. With Ukraine as a founding member, a coalition of committed nations would have the one thing NATO lacks: proven resolve. |
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French army tests Ukrainian innovations — fiber-optic drones, 3D-printed mines, robot vehicles. Tech developed with an eye on Ukraine's battlefields |
Military
Zelenskyy: Russia's ballistic missile surge leaves Patriots as Ukraine's only defense. PURL initiative and timely deliveries critical to Ukraine's winter survival.
Zelenskyy reveals €80mn price tag for single day of air defense as Russia intensifies missile barrages. Interceptors arrived days before latest attack.
Budanov honors "Cyborgs" who held Donetsk Airport for 242 days. "They held the defense then; we hold it now," says presidential office chief Budanov.
Kyiv woke up cold and dark again after Russia fired 300+ more drones, dozens of missiles at power facilities (MAP). Ukrainian forces reported intercepting hundreds of aerial threats during the overnight attack.
Russia's next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow's army for entire 2026. Battles for Kostiantynivka are beginning.
"New record": Zaporizhzhia, city that may become 2026's decisive front, endures 8-hour continuous air raid alert due to Russian attacks. No subway. No warning for artillery.
Intelligence and technology
Satellite images show Russian sub still hasn't moved a month after Ukrainian drone strike. Moscow's "no damage" claim contradicted by month of satellite tracking.
Ukraine's drone brigade wipes out $300M worth of Russian air defenses in a week. The Nemesis unit of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit 10 targets, including advanced radar systems and missile launchers.
"Kinzhal missiles hit randomly": Expert says Russia's NPP substation attack plans risk Chornobyl-scale continental disaster. Expert warns Russian missile inaccuracy makes strikes catastrophic.
International
Ireland, Netherlands pledge €48 million as partners rush aid to Ukraine's battered grid. Generators, transformers, and medical supplies from multiple countries due within days.
First Italian boilers arrive in Ukraine, adding 116 megawatts to battered grid. Equipment headed to communities hit hardest by Russian attacks.
Zelenskyy skips Davos, stays home to manage energy crisis. Security guarantees and air defense could still prompt trip.
Ukraine's FM sends condolences after Spain train disaster kills at least 21 near Córdoba. "We share the pain of the friendly Spanish people."
Trump invites Putin to join Gaza "Board of Peace"—despite active ICC war crimes warrant. The invitation comes as Russia nears four years of war in Ukraine.
Humanitarian and social impact
Three dead, 1,500 without power after Russian drone hits Zaporizhzhia residential area. 48-year-old man, 43-year-old wife, and 57-year-old neighbor among the dead.
"Quite strict" power limits in place as Ukraine's grid buckles under attack damage. Kyiv and frontline regions face longest unplanned outages after power facilities damaged in Russian strikes.
Chornobyl nuclear plant reconnected after Russian strike caused full power loss. Russia's missile and drone attack overnight on 20 January knocked out all external power at the decommissioned power station.
Russian forces remotely scatter mines on Kherson hospital grounds, police say (VIDEO). Authorities urge residents to avoid unmarked routes until inspections complete.
Russia forces Donbas residents into becoming "cannon fodder". Disabled and ill Donbas residents are thrown into combat without training.
War comes home: Russia's veteran crime wave hits 15-year high. 627,900 serious offenses recorded as former prisoners return from Ukraine.
Political and legal developments
SBU captures Russian soldier behind mass execution of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk. SBU hunts down Russian who shot nine surrendering Ukrainian soldiers amid growing war crime epidemic.
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