Yuri Zoria

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A philologist by education, in 2003-2007 Yuri worked as a journalist in a Luhansk online media. He was born and lived all his life in the peaceful provincial city of Luhansk, where nothing serious happened. Until 2014. Now he is an IDP. Follow Yuri on twitter: @loogunda

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isw russian forces remain locked slow foot-paced advances mech assaults keep failing · post two armored vehicles burning after being hit during repelled mechanized assault dobropillia area donetsk oblast 22

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian forces will remain locked in slow foot-paced advances as their mech assaults keep failing

Russian milbloggers have criticized commanders for continuing armored assaults, arguing that past experience shows such attacks consistently fail.

less than 1% russian officials have relatives fighting ukraine — uk intelligence · post soldier captured perspective ukrainian fpv drone moments before impact 2025 birds magyar about strike kremlin deliberately

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Latest news Ukraine

Less than 1% of Russian officials have relatives fighting in Ukraine — UK intelligence

Moscow deliberately targets economically desperate communities for recruitment while shielding cities where people have political influence, per the report.

eu extends russia sanctions through 2026 amid continued ukraine invasion · post flag european union eastnewsua news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

EU extends Russia sanctions through July 2026 amid continued invasion of Ukraine

The bloc emphasized that violations of the UN Charter leave no grounds for lifting the measures.

myrnohrad defense holds russians eliminated approach military says · post frontline situation around pokrovsk 22 2025 deepstate ukrainian troops holding defensive lines near donetsk oblast destroying russian forces attempting city

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Latest news Ukraine

Myrnohrad defense holds as Russians are eliminated on approach, military says

Ukrainian troops are reportedly conducting search-and-assault operations against Russian forces in the northern part of Pokrovsk.

ukrainian ground robot takes over trench duty holds line 45 days straight (video) · post thermal drone footage shows robotic combat system firing its machine gun while holding infantry position

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian ground robot takes over trench duty, holds line for 45 days straight (VIDEO)

In a first-of-its-kind reported mission, a Ukrainian combat robot entirely replaced infantrymen while holding its position under fire.

nearly half ukraine's artillery shells could risk czechia reconsiders key supply program · post left right robert fico viktor orbán andrej babiš during visegrad group summit 2023 profimedia irozhlascz kikoti_

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Latest news Ukraine

Nearly half of Ukraine’s artillery shells could be at risk as Czechia reconsiders key supply program

New Czech PM Andrej Babiš has vowed to cut financial aid to Ukraine and is now putting the country's signature ammunition procurement program under scrutiny.

putin clings phantom victories generals feed battlefield fiction ft says · post russian president vladimir (left) chief general staff valery gerasimov (right) arrive command russia’s joint group forces during meeting

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Latest news Ukraine

Putin clings to phantom victories as generals feed him battlefield fiction, FT says

Western officials believe flawed battlefield briefings have convinced Russia’s president he can win outright, causing him to reject seemingly favorable peace terms offered by Donald Trump.

russia's christmas-week air assault ukraine's power grid claims civilian lives · post routes russian missiles drones during 22–23 2025 attack 22-23 aviacontrol russia launched massive combined missile drone overnight killing

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s Christmas-week air assault on Ukraine’s power grid claims civilian lives (MAPS, PHOTOS)

A toddler in Zhytomyr, a woman in Kyiv Oblast, and another person in Khmelnytskyi didn't survive the overnight missile-drone attack that left regions in darkness.

russia plays ultimate squatter card its closing gdańsk consulate never actually owned paid · post russian staff remove items building batorego street before site’s ordered closure rosyjski konsulat w gdańsku

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Russia plays the ultimate squatter card at its closing Gdańsk consulate it never actually owned or paid for

Moscow stationed an embassy worker inside the building, claiming the premises remain inviolable diplomatic property even after the mission shuts down.

drone vs horseman ukrainian fpv strike ends bizarre russian cavalry charge (video) · post view soldier riding horse moments before 92nd brigade infantryman horseback ukraine news reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Drone vs horseman: Ukrainian FPV strike ends bizarre Russian cavalry charge (VIDEO)

A new video from Ukraine’s 92nd Brigade shows a Russian soldier on horseback being taken out mid-charge by an FPV drone

russian oil tanker valery gorchakov slowly sinks days after recent drone attack near rostov · post close-up submerged stern visible rescue activity following 21 2025 35609fdb-fba7-47e3-a15b-0cfadfdb5f45 ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian oil tanker Valery Gorchakov slowly sinks days after recent drone attack near Rostov

New photos show the Valery Gorchakov’s stern submerged following a drone strike on 18 December.

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian drones hit Russian tankers and oil terminal’s pipeline at Black Sea port of Taman (updated: PHOTOS, MAP)

Russian officials confirmed damage to two tankers, a pipeline, and port infrastructure during an overnight strike in Volna, Krasnodar Krai.

isw russian forces have likely seized town siversk after 41 months fighting · post battle russias-41-month-campaign-to-sei ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian forces have likely seized the town of Siversk after 41 months of fighting (MAP)

After years of resistance and brutal advances, Russian troops may have finally taken the small town of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast.

russian drones damage infrastructure odesa kryvyi rih derail train zhytomyr oblast · post aftermath drone strike dnipropetrovsk cars burning near damaged building фото управління дснс у дніпропетровській області strikes last

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian drones damage infrastructure in Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, derail train in Zhytomyr Oblast (MAP)

Ukraine reported overnight strikes on several cities, injuring civilians, damaging facilities, and disrupting railway operations.

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Yuri Zoria

ISW: Russian forces will remain locked in slow foot-paced advances as their mech assaults keep failing

Less than 1% of Russian officials have relatives fighting in Ukraine — UK intelligence

EU extends Russia sanctions through July 2026 amid continued invasion of Ukraine

Myrnohrad defense holds as Russians are eliminated on approach, military says

Ukrainian ground robot takes over trench duty, holds line for 45 days straight (VIDEO)

Nearly half of Ukraine’s artillery shells could be at risk as Czechia reconsiders key supply program

Putin clings to phantom victories as generals feed him battlefield fiction, FT says

Russia’s Christmas-week air assault on Ukraine’s power grid claims civilian lives (MAPS, PHOTOS)

Russia plays the ultimate squatter card at its closing Gdańsk consulate it never actually owned or paid for

Drone vs horseman: Ukrainian FPV strike ends bizarre Russian cavalry charge (VIDEO)

Russian oil tanker Valery Gorchakov slowly sinks days after recent drone attack near Rostov

Ukrainian drones hit Russian tankers and oil terminal’s pipeline at Black Sea port of Taman (updated: PHOTOS, MAP)

ISW: Russian forces have likely seized the town of Siversk after 41 months of fighting (MAP)

Russian drones damage infrastructure in Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, derail train in Zhytomyr Oblast (MAP)

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