The Telegraph: Putin dispatches key general to Kursk as Ukraine launches new offensive operation
General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov arrived on the battlefield just hours after Ukraine's new offensive started early on 5 January 2025.
Zelenskyy: Peace talks with Putin possible if Ukraine has strong security guarantees
"Force Putin to do what's necessary to end the war -- that's what's important," Zelenskyy said about how Trump could most effectively help end the war.
Russia may trade space tech for North Korean arms, Blinken warns
He revealed Russia is prepared to share advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea in exchange for military equipment.
Dark days, determined people: a book by Euromaidan Press journalists about Russia’s war against Ukraine
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Blinken: Front line in Ukraine unlikely to shift significantly
"If there's a ceasefire, then, in Putin's mind, the ceasefire is likely to give him time to rest, to refit, to reattack," he told The New York Times.
Russian missile attack claims life of distinguished Ukrainian educator in Chernihiv
Oleksiy Halionka, a 72-year-old renowned Ukrainian philologist and educator, was killed in his home hit by a ballistic missile on 3 January 2025.
The third underground school nears completion in a major Ukrainian city 30 km from the frontline
This underground school in Zaporizhzhia will accommodate 1,000 students in two shifts.
ISW: The Kremlin maintains demands of Ukrainian capitulation, which makes any negotiations impossible
The Kremlin's rhetoric suggests Russia won't accept any compromise scenarios until it has the ability to continue fighting.
Ukraine lost 3,600 km² to Russia in 2024, up to 20 km² daily in November
In 2024, Ukraine saw significant territorial losses to Russian forces, primarily in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
Poland drafts evacuation plans amid rising security concerns
The bill mandates that at least 0.3% of Poland’s annual gross national product (GNP) be allocated to improving evacuation readiness.
Heaviest fighting on Saturday reported in Pokrovsk direction – General Staff of Ukraine
Since July 2024, Pokrovsk has become a relentless battleground, with Russian forces launching massive offensives at great cost to seize the strategic city and disrupt Ukrainian supply routes.
2-year-olds among injured as Russia strikes residential building in Sumy Oblast
"Search and rescue operations are ongoing as we work to locate any potential survivors in the damaged sections of the building," a spokesperson for the regional administration stated.
Russian commander who killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians blown up at Russian base
A Russian commander implicated in the deadly Hroza village strike was critically wounded in an explosion at his base in Shuya, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
Russian forces launch massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided bombs, destroying residential buildings
One man was killed due to the attack.