Ukraine warns Russia planning strikes on nuclear plant power supplies, demands IAEA action
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Ukraine’s power demand hits 18 GW amid system capacity of just 11 GW, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's electricity demand reached 18 gigawatts on 15 Jan. while the system could only provide 11, President Zelenskyy revealed, as Russia has struck the country's energy infrastructure 256 times since the heating season began.
Ukrainian forces down Russian drone using Starlink for satellite control
Analysis of wreckage from a downed Russian BM-35 drone revealed a Starlink terminal providing satellite control, a technological advancement that allows the aircraft to partially circumvent Ukrainian electronic warfare systems, reports serviceman Serhiy Flash.
“No quick fix”: Energy expert warns Kyiv’s crisis could last until spring
There is no quick way out of Kyiv's energy crisis, and dozens—possibly hundreds—of buildings may remain without full heating until the end of winter, energy expert Oleh Popenko said.
Russian drone crashes into Lviv playground, damages church, homes near monument to Ukrainian nationalist leader
A Russian drone struck inside the UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone in central Lviv on 15 January, damaging stained glass windows in the early 20th-century Church of Saints Olha and Elizabeth and shattering windows in an 1892 school building.
British intelligence: Russia likely lost 415,000 soldiers killed and injured in 2025
Russian casualty rates surged in late 2025 after hitting five-month lows between August and December, with British intelligence attributing the increase to intensified infantry attacks across multiple frontline sectors and projecting continued high losses through January 2026.
Russians storm Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad — Ukrainians repel 57 assaults in one day
Ukrainian troops held their positions in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area, destroying dozens of drones and killing scores of Russian troops, according to the Eastern Military Command.
Drones attack three tankers en route to Russian oil terminal — Reuters
Oil production in Kazakhstan dropped 35% in the first 12 days of January due to export constraints at the CPC terminal in the Black Sea, a source told Reuters
Shadow fleet disrupted: Ukraine claims 20% of Russian oil tankers sidelined by sanctions
Ukraine and its allies have successfully forced one-fifth of Russia's shadow tanker fleet offline, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported, with current maritime oil export restrictions expected to cost Moscow at least $30 billion in annual revenues.
UN reports record 2,514 civilian deaths in Ukraine during 2025, 31% rise from previous year
Nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian civilians killed in 2025 died in front-line districts, where intensified Russian offensive operations destroyed critical infrastructure and made even emergency medical care too dangerous to provide
Ukrainian missiles hit Russian drone factory in Taganrog as strikes target occupied territories (VIDEO)
The Atlant Aero enterprise in Taganrog, which manufactures Molniya strike-reconnaissance drones and Orion UAV components, came under Ukrainian missile fire overnight
Russian double-strike tactic kills logistics workers in Kharkiv; 30 rescued from rubble
Emergency power cuts hit three districts of Kyiv Oblast after overnight Russian strikes sparked fires in homes and industrial sites, while in Kharkiv four postal workers died in a combined missile-and-drone attack on a logistics center. No casualties were reported in Kyiv region despite widespread destruction.
Norway gives Ukraine $400M for energy and teacher, doctor salaries
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced the allocation of 4 billion kroner ($400 million) in aid to…
Pope Leo calls for end to violence as Ukraine faces attacks on power infrastructure during harsh weather
Pope Francis called for an end to violence in Ukraine during his January 11 Angelus address, citing severe attacks on energy infrastructure that are harming civilians as temperatures drop, though he did not identify Russia as responsible for the strikes.
UK launches $33.2 mn competition to build 500km-range missiles for Ukraine by March 2027
Three firms will get $11M each to deliver prototypes within 12 months. Target: 10 missiles/month at ~$1M per unit. Contracts awarded March 2026.
Ukraine shoots down 94 of 121 Russian drones as Iskander missile hits targets; Dnipro loses power, Odessa port struck
Russia attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 121 drones on the night of 10 January, hitting 15 locations and damaging a port enterprise near Odesa, according to the Air Force and regional authorities. In Dnipro, the strike left over 50,000 people without power and blew out nearly 400 windows in 9 high-rise buildings, Mayor Borys Filatov reports.
“All out of carrots”: Trump runs out of patience with Putin’s negotiating tactics
Sources told The Telegraph that Trump now views Putin as a bigger obstacle to peace in Ukraine than Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking a departure from his earlier warm rhetoric toward the Russian leader.
Russia occupied 0.72% of Ukraine’s territory in 2025, DeepState reports
Nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory now sits under Russian occupation, with Donetsk Oblast reaching 78.1% captured by the start of 2026, DeepState reports.
Ukraine spent 1,407 days under fire — and Zelenskyy says in his News Year’s address surrender is not an option
In his third wartime New Year’s Eve address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that peace is within…
EU leaders convene emergency talks as Trump speaks with Putin on Ukraine
European leaders are holding another round of talks on Ukraine just hours after Donald Trump disclosed a conversation with Russia's leader about an alleged drone attack on his residence.