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Amy B. Zegart


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    Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day

    Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.

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    “We can smuggle even nukes”: Russian officers from the 291st Regiment and Vostok-Akhmat establish weapons smuggling channel through Crimea

    “We can smuggle even nukes”: Russian officers from the 291st Regiment and Vostok-Akhmat establish weapons smuggling channel through Crimea

    The Ukrainian hacktivist group 256 Cyber Assault Division, in cooperation with InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community conducted another CYBINT operation obtaining important intelligence for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

    The public portion of …

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    Iraq to launch commission to prevent recruitment into Russian armed forces

    Iraq to launch commission to prevent recruitment into Russian armed forces

    Iraq is setting up a special government commission to investigate and prevent the recruitment of Iraqi youth to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the "I Want to Live" project reported.

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    Oil depot fire reported in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast following drone attack

    Oil depot fire reported in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast following drone attack

    Russian authorities in Volgograd Oblast reported a drone attack overnight on Jan. 10, that sparked a fire at an oil facility in the region’s Oktyabrsky district.

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    Russia will take over Greenland if US doesn't get there first, Trump claims

    Russia will take over Greenland if US doesn't get there first, Trump claims

    "We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not," Trump told reporters. "Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor."

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    Security Service of Ukraine destroyed $7 billion worth of Russian equipment in hours! 💥 #shorts

    Security Service of Ukraine destroyed $7 billion worth of Russian equipment in hours! 💥 #shorts

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    From defense to hunting: How in 2025 Ukrainian army cornered Russia strategically

    From defense to hunting: How in 2025 Ukrainian army cornered Russia strategically

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    Czech Republic and Ukraine agree to extend the ammunition initiative

    The Czech Republic plans to extend the “ammunition initiative” launched under the previous government of Petr Fiala, enabling Ukraine to receive artillery shells and other munitions, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said at a briefing with his …

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    Fedorov and Shmyhal submit resignations, letters delivered to the Verkhovna Rada

    Resignation letters from Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal have been submitted to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said.

    Meanwhile, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko says the …

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    Iranians take to the streets to demand change. Will US, Russia intervene?

    Iranians take to the streets to demand change. Will US, Russia intervene?

    Over the past several years, Iran has witnessed a number of popular uprisings, varying in both scale and demands.

    The ongoing mass protest movement that swept across the country in the closing days of 2025, however, is seen as the one that may …

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    Dozens of plants in Russia’s armored-vehicle conglomerate are not under sanctions, Ukraine’s intelligence says

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) says more than half of the companies of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod, part of the state-owned conglomerate Rostec, are not under international sanctions.

    Ukraine’s intelligence service disclosed new details about …

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    Ukrainian Security Service shows debris from Oreshnik missile after strike on Ukraine 💥

    Ukrainian Security Service shows debris from Oreshnik missile after strike on Ukraine 💥

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    REVENGE FOR TANKERS! 🚢 Putin strikes Lviv region with "Oreshnik": 70 km from NATO border!

    REVENGE FOR TANKERS! 🚢 Putin strikes Lviv region with "Oreshnik": 70 km from NATO border!

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    'I'd take Putin,' UK Defense Sec says when asked which world leader he'd most like to kidnap

    'I'd take Putin,' UK Defense Sec says when asked which world leader he'd most like to kidnap

    "This is a man who must be stopped," John Healey told the Kyiv Independent.

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    Ukrainian forces eliminate Russian troops hiding in farm septic pits near Myrnohrad

    Near Myrnohrad, Ukrainian service members discovered Russian troops hiding in a shelter on the grounds of a farm. Soldiers from the 79th Air Assault Brigade located and eliminated the group, the press service of the 7th Corps of the Air Assault …

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    A wave of important guarantees for Ukraine: what Stammer and Macron signed ✍️🌍 #shorts

    A wave of important guarantees for Ukraine: what Stammer and Macron signed ✍️🌍 #shorts

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    Ukraine receives 26 Swedish Archer howitzers capable of firing up to 50 km

    As of early January 2026, Sweden has delivered 26 Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine as part of its military aid, said Sweden’s embassy in Ukraine on Facebook.

    According to the embassy, Ukrainian forces are actively deploying …

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    Ukraine moves part of drone and missile production to Poland, Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski says

    Ukraine has relocated part of its drone and missile manufacturing to Poland, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with TVP World.

    “We have contributed to the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. We’re now, I’m losing …

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    West prepares troops for Ukraine! What happens if peacekeepers fire on Putin's army

    West prepares troops for Ukraine! What happens if peacekeepers fire on Putin's army

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    ❗️ Oreshnik strike deliberately near EU borders, – Zelenskyy #shorts

    ❗️ Oreshnik strike deliberately near EU borders, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Video appears to show Russian soldiers sending African mercenary into battle with a mine strapped to his chest

    A video posted online appears to show Russian soldiers abusing an African mercenary. According to the Telegram channel Exilenova+, the man was sent on a combat mission with a TM-62 anti-tank mine tied to his chest.

    The outlet says the mercenary, …

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    Russia warns Western forces in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

    Moscow has sharply condemned a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine by a so-called “coalition of the willing,” arguing the document has nothing to do with a peaceful settlement. Any Western military presence on Ukrainian territory would be …

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    Key Ukrainian lithium project awarded to investment group tied to Trump, NYT reports

    Key Ukrainian lithium project awarded to investment group tied to Trump, NYT reports

    Kyiv has awarded a tender to a group of investors to mine one of its most promising lithium deposits following a tender for a production sharing agreement launched in the summer, the New York Times reported on Jan. 8, citing two anonymous Ukrainian …
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    ❗️Russia hit Ukraine with an Oreshnik ballistic missile: Air Force confirmation #shorts

    ❗️Russia hit Ukraine with an Oreshnik ballistic missile: Air Force confirmation #shorts

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    Ukraine strikes fuel train in Crimea and Russian unit in Donbas, General Staff says

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a fuel train used by Russian occupation forces in Crimea, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

    The AFU said late on January 8 that it hit a key Russian logistics facility in occupied …