Finnish military revamps sniper training with lessons learned from Russo-Ukrainian War
Among other things, future training will increasingly include "dynamic shooting," where participants move and shoot at moving targets.
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UK intel: Russia continues to cut citizens off from independent media reporting on Ukraine
The Russian state is weaponizing its legal system to not only silence critical reporting but also intimidate ordinary citizens from seeking out independent news sources which report on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Ukrainian public figures to world leaders: Do not appease evil
The appeal urges global leaders to reject concessions to Russia, emphasizing Ukraine's existential struggle and the need to defeat aggression to secure global democracy, peace, and order
European Commission transferred 4.1 billion euros to Ukraine
The payment comes as Ukraine demonstrates progress on key reforms, from battling corruption to modernizing the country's energy markets, even as the nation grapples with ongoing warfare.
West doesn’t get Russia’s goals, can hand Moscow victory in Ukraine, warns analyst
Western leaders pushing for peace in Ukraine miss Russia's true objective: political control rather than territorial gains, warns Anders Puck Nielsen, analyst at the Royal Danish Defense College.
UK intel: Assad’s fall threatens Russia’s strategic ambitions in Africa and Mediterranean Sea
As the Assad government's collapse threatens Russia's vital military bases in Syria – its gateway to Mediterranean and African operations – Moscow faces a serious test of its credibility as a regional power broker and military ally.
War will end when Putin admits Ukraine invasion failure, says Polish FM
Sikorski says Russia's war will conclude when the Russian President recognizes the invasion as a mistake and accepts that his goals are unattainable at an acceptable cost.
UK intel: Russia suffers unprecedented 45,680 casualties in November
As Russian forces push their winter offensive across multiple Ukrainian fronts, the human toll is reaching staggering heights.
Zelenskyy implies that Russia should “go f#ck itself” as Scholz visits Ukraine
During a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the potential peace…
US and Europe consider granting Ukraine ”punishing blow” capability to prevent future ceasefire violations
Several officials even suggested that Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Nearly 580,000 Russian soldiers fighting against Ukraine
This figure represents one of the largest military operations as of yet in the 21st Century, and signals Moscow's determination to maintain its aggressive posture in the region.
EU confirms no decisions made on sending troops to Ukraine
This follows media reports on Trump’s potential plan to freeze the Russo-Ukrainian war by creating a buffer zone, deploying EU and UK forces to separate Russian and Ukrainian troops.
RFE/RL: Document reveals Russia’s initial capitulation terms for Ukraine, dated 11 days into full-scale invasion
Russia demands Ukraine slash its army, declare neutrality, recognize occupied regions, lift sanctions, and make Russian an official language.
ISW: Kremlin to elevate 50 Ukraine war veterans as mayors and governors in Russia by 2026
Concurrently, Russian regional authorities are significantly increasing one-time payments to military volunteers and contract personnel.
A record number of Russians favor ending Russo-Ukrainian War without achieving Putin’s goals
This shift in public opinion suggests war fatigue is on the rise in Russia.
Ex-NATO representative warns West lacks strategy to end Russia-Ukraine war, support insufficient
John Lough, ex-NATO official, criticizes the West's lack of a cohesive strategy to end the Russo-Ukrainian war, noting missed opportunities and insufficient military support.
Ukraine denies Russian claims of spoiled 2022 peace deal with Russia
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba denied Russian propaganda narratives that Ukraine allegedly rejected a peace deal with Russia in spring 2022 under UK pressure.
Effectiveness of Russian soldiers grows, Ukrainian company commander says
In a candid interview, Ukrainian army commander tells about forging a ragtag army fighting with a potpourri of weapons, Russia's improved fighting tactics, and the growing chasm between the military and the home front
A trinket, comfort food, a hot bath sustain Ukrainian spirits in dark Russian war
In recent months, I’ve spoken with more people than ever before. I’ve had dozens of conversations in random…
Elderly Japanese with golden heart opens free cafe in bombed-out Kharkiv
75-year-old Japanese volunteer Fuminori Tsuchiko was travelling through Ukraine as a tourist when the Russia launched its full-scale…