Olena Mukhina

Lithuania's Foreign Minister calls for increased EU military and financial support to Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year, pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia's energy sector and shadow fleet operations.

Russian forces discard civilian bodies during Mariupol demolitions and split death records across three cities, complicating families' search for loved ones in occupied territory.

Russian forces are seeking vulnerable points along Ukraine's 1,974-kilometer border to launch drone strikes deeper into territory, while deploying decoys to overwhelm air defenses.

All children have been evacuated from Pokrovsk as Russian forces attempt to outflank the strategic Donetsk hub, where just 7,000 residents remain from a pre-war population six times larger.

Ukrainian National Guard forces continued their precision strikes along the front line, taking out Russian tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems while also hitting key ammunition depots, Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko reported.

NATO initiates sharing of classified weapons standards with defense industry and EU as alliance members seek increased production amid rising Russian military capabilities.

Ukrainian forces executed successful deception operation in Kursk Oblast, using staged retreat to draw Russian infantry into pre-sighted HIMARS kill zone near Sverdlikovo.

While suffering heavy casualties in human-wave attacks, North Korea maintains critical support to Russia's war effort, providing 60% of frontline ammunition and deploying disguised rocket launchers.

Ukraine's domestic drone industry reaches 96% of military UAV supply, enabling record strikes on Russian territory as production targets expand to 30,000 long-range units for 2025.

Ukrainian forces counter Russian mass infantry tactics with newly deployed ADAM mines, capable of creating instant 600-meter minefields with timed self-destruction feature.

Days after Finnish court detains Russian shadow tanker for cable sabotage, new damage to Latvia-Sweden undersea link triggers NATO investigation.

Russian forces modify Molniya drones with shrapnel and ammunition for maximum civilian impact, requiring expanded electronic warfare defenses.

Trump demonstrates support for Ukraine through inauguration invitation to Zelenskyy ally, aims to end war by spring while maintaining pressure on Putin.

Ukraine demonstrates growing air defense capabilities as Vampire systems successfully intercept Russian missiles, though analysts note current deployment represents only 10% of required units.