Russia has made tactical gains, but every meter of Ukrainian land is being taken at the cost of heavy personnel losses, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s General Staff said.
Dmytro Lykhovyi told Interfax-Ukraine that Moscow is significantly overstating …
Amy B. Zegart
Russia has made tactical gains, but every meter of Ukrainian land is being taken at the cost of heavy personnel losses, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s General Staff said.
Dmytro Lykhovyi told Interfax-Ukraine that Moscow is significantly overstating …

Ukraine’s Armed Forces could receive new weapons for their F-16s from the Netherlands, further boosting the jets’ effectiveness. The topic was discussed at a meeting between Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Kozenko and a delegation from the Dutch …
China has suspended purchases of Russian electricity after export prices, starting in January 2026, exceeded domestic rates in China for the first time.
Since the start of 2026, China has completely stopped importing electricity from Russia and isn’t …
Ukraine says it blocked an attempted breach of the state border. In the defensive fight, 21 Russian soldiers were killed and 11 more were wounded.
Ukraine’s defense forces repelled an attack by Russian troops near the village of Degtyarne in the …
Belarus’ self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko has abruptly ordered a review of the country’s entire armed forces, reports the Belarusian state agency Belta.
According to Belta, this is an unexpected and large-scale inspection Lukashenko is …
Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal says the country’s power sector is facing a situation unprecedented worldwide, adding that some cities and regions failed to prepare for it.
“As a result of strikes, there isn’t a single power plant in Ukraine …
Ukraine’s President said he has to fight to secure every package of air-defense missiles from the United States and Europe.
“Sometimes I want to speak frankly, but the situation doesn’t allow it. For example, until this morning we had several systems …

Editor’s note: This is issue 43 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Jan. 1–Jan. 12, 2026. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and …
Russian security forces have detained Mikhail Shcherbak, director of capital construction at Atomstroyexport, the management company of Rosatom’s engineering division, the Russian Interfax news agency reported, citing the state corporation.
The …


At a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Czech President Petr Pavel said Ukraine will have to make painful concessions to achieve peace. At the same time, he said, Kyiv is ready to take that step.
He did not specify …
The High Anti-Corruption Court has set bail at 33 million hryvnias ($762,000) for Yulia Tymoshenko in a case over the alleged bribery of lawmakers, RBC-Ukraine reported.
According to the outlet, prosecutors had requested bail of 50 million hryvnias …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Ukrainian delegation led by Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov and National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is already en route to the United States for talks. A peace plan for …


Panic attacks have haunted Ukrainian serviceman Yaroslav since he returned home in the summer, leaving him gasping at night.
Frustration with his commanders drove the 33-year-old to go absent without leave (AWOL), joining a growing number of Ukrainian …