How Norway became a test target for Russia’s Arctic hybrid war
Since 2014, Moscow has escalated its use of grey-zone provocations and propaganda in Svalbard, aiming to undermine Norwegian sovereignty, a new report finds.
Lawsuits say Intel and AMD turned blind eye to Russia’s missile use of their chips
Filed in Texas, the suits claim “willful ignorance” allowed US semiconductors into Russian and Iranian weapons.
Russia escalates spying on German army over Ukraine support, Berlin’s counterintelligence report finds
The report warns of increased intelligence activity targeting German troop deployments, weapon systems, and NATO-related operational infrastructure.
Russia eyes Moldova’s Transnistria as new threat axis toward Odesa, says Ukrainian intelligence
Sources say Moscow is fueling military buildup and deploying agents in Moldova’s Russian-backed enclave to pressure Ukraine.
Finland makes drone training compulsory for all new soldiers
The Finnish military now includes drone warfare skills in every conscript’s training starting in 2025.
Ukraine strikes Russian oil platform in Caspian Sea in first-of-its-kind attack 900 km from Ukraine (MAP)
The SBU's long-range drones reportedly hit the Filanovsky platform owned by Lukoil, halting extraction from over 20 wells.
Ukraine hits Russian chemical giant 700 km from border next to Estonia (VIDEO, MAP)
The Akron plant makes products used in fertilizers — and as components for explosives — making it a military-adjacent target.
Another Russian shadow fleet tanker wrecked by Sea Baby drones in the Black Sea (VIDEO, MAP)
Ukrainian Sea Baby drones hit the Dashan, a massive 164,000-ton vessel, as it tried to reach Russia's Novorossiysk under a Comoros flag.
Ukrainian forces crush Russian mechanized assault near Pokrovsk under cover of bad weather (VIDEO, MAP)
Russian troops attempted a morning advance on 10 December, using armored vehicles and poor weather as cover — but were stopped cold.
US peace proposal down to 20 points, anti-Ukrainian ideas cut, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the base of the plan remains the same, but openly anti-Ukrainian points have been removed.
ISW: Kremlin statements again show Russia’s unwillingness to pursue real peace
Russian officials repeated demands centered on forcing Ukraine into a one‑sided agreement.
Ukraine hits Russian drone base in Donetsk and fuel tanks in Luhansk Oblast (VIDEO, MAP)
FP-2 drones targeted a UAV warehouse in Donetsk and a large fuel storage in Simeikyne, Luhansk Oblast, on 8 December.
Ukrainian forces retreat from salient south of Pokrovsk to avoid encirclement (MAP)
A coordinated withdrawal from Lysiivka and Sukhyi Yar villages reportedly helped troops avoid Russian encirclement and stabilize the frontline.
As Germany appeals to China for peace, Zelenskyy says Beijing has no interest in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine
Beijing’s strategic rivalry with Washington makes a Russian defeat undesirable for China, Ukraine’s leader believes.