Amy B. Zegart
In several sectors, the intensity of fighting has decreased, but troop rotations, infiltration attempts and force build-ups indicate Russians are preparing for further offensive operations.
In the Sumy, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, attacks are less …
Editor's note: This story was originally published in The Kyiv Independent's first-ever print edition, titled "The Power Within," in July 2025. You can order a copy in our e-store.
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Ukraine’s first reactions to the U.S. military operation in Venezuela are in, with officials and politicians offering both support for the Venezuelan people and warnings about another blow to international law.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii …
Russian troops are carrying out continuous infantry attacks, combined assaults with armor, and are constantly using drones for reconnaissance and fire adjustment.
Russian forces continue to apply heavy pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, but there is …
In the Pokrovsk sector, fighting isn’t along a fixed front line but within a wide engagement zone where Russian assault groups are making contact with infantry from Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
This zone of fire is a belt 5 to 20 kilometers deep on both …
On the morning of January 3, monitoring channels tracked the takeoff of Tu-95MS strategic bombers inside the Russian Federation. Four aircraft were redeployed from the Ukrainka air base in the Amur region to the Olenya long-range aviation airfield in …
Donald Trump said that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela following its overnight strikes and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas …
Does a viral video show missiles raining down from the clouds on Caracas, Venezuela on January 3, 2026? No, that's not true: A viral video making the rounds does not show the actual attacks that took place on that date. It is an old video from 2025 …
Editor’s note: This article was written by a reporter in Caracas who asked …
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