Kursk Oblast: Ukraine strikes Russia’s command post
Ukraine has struck a Russian command center in Kursk Oblast, Russia. According to a Telegram post by the…
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Frontline report: Two Ukrainian HIMARS strikes cripple Russian reinforcements rushed to Kursk front
After North Korean troops failed to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Kursk, Russia's decision to redeploy elite units from Donbas led to devastating losses from precision HIMARS strikes, which eliminated Russian command staff and staging areas.
Russian forces launch massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided bombs, destroying residential buildings
One man was killed due to the attack.
Russians ban traditional Ukrainian Christmas celebrations in occupied territories
Education institutions received directives prohibiting any mention of Saint Nicholas. The ban encompasses traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols and nativity plays (vertep).
2024 becomes the warmest year in Kyiv ever, exceeding the climate norm by 2.4°C
Every month in 2024 surpassed historical averages, with February showing the most dramatic deviation at 5.7°C.
Putin lost energy leverage over Europe, says Ukraine FM
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, praised Kyiv’s decision to cut off Russian gas transit via Ukraine…
Poland welcomes end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine
The historic decision marks the end of Russian gas transit, which started to flow through Ukraine in the 1970s.
Germans support sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, but not theirs
54% of surveyed Germans support the deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine in principle if a ceasefire occurs. This…
Gas supply ends in Moldovan Transnistria after Ukraine halts Russian gas transit
The pro-Russian separatist region, with a nearly 1,500-strong Russian army, was receiving its gas supplies through Ukraine.
Ukraine inflicts 38,000 Russian military losses in Kursk direction
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief honored soldiers with medals for their pivotal role in inflicting substantial casualties, totaling over 38,000 enemy personnel, in Russia's Kursk region.
200 Ukrainian pilots complete basic training in the UK for F-16
Now, the pilots will need significantly less time to start flying F-16s.
Russian New Year’s drone attack killed prominent scientists couple in their bed
Dr. Ihor Zyma, a leading researcher in brain cognitive activity, and his wife, Dr. Olesia Sokur, a prominent biological scientist, were killed in their sleep by a Russian drone attack on the first day of 2025.
Russian forces attack bus in Kherson, wounding four passengers
The bus, operated by a private transportation company, was carrying passengers when it came under fire.
Ukrainian maritime drones destroy two Russian helicopters near Crimea for the first time ever
Russia has been using helicopters to patrol the coastline, but now unmanned sea drones appear to have been equipped with effective surface-to-air systems.
Russia launches 72 drones in overnight attack; none reach their targets
Ukraine successfully destroyed 47 drones, while 24 failed to reach their intended targets, and one remained airborne at the time of the report.
Russian forces attempt to encircle Pokrovsk instead of direct assault
No urban combat has erupted within Pokrovsk, but Russian forces are intensifying operations in surrounding area
ISW: Russia’s 2024 gains in Ukraine limited to rural areas despite massive human cost
Russian forces gained control of 4,168 square kilometers of Ukraine in 2024 — mostly open fields and small settlements — suffering approximately 102 casualties for each square kilometer captured.
Frontline report: North Korean “human bait” tactic fails catastrophically in Kursk offensive
Russian generals' strategy to seize the strategic Kursk salient through Kruglenkoe backfired as North Korean troops, used to compensate for Russian personnel shortages, demonstrated fatal inexperience against modern Ukrainian drone tactics.
EU confirms alternative energy supplies as Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
The European Commission has spent over a year strengthening its gas infrastructure network and securing alternative gas routes to ensure continuous supply to Central and Eastern European member states as Ukraine ended its transit agreement with Russia on 1 January 2025.