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Poland charges 4 Ukrainians, 1 Russian in alleged Russia-backed sabotage plot
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US considering creating 'Board of Peace' for Ukraine, modeled after plan for Gaza, FT reports
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Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea
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Ukraine strikes Russian ammunition depot in occupied Prymorsk
Ukraine’s The General Staff said that Ukrainian Forces hit a Russian ammunition depot in Prymorsk, on the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region, and released updated details on a strike against the Atlant Aero facility in Taganrog.
“Units of …
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Kadyrov’s son reportedly in serious condition after Grozny car crash
Adam Kadyrov, the son of Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was reportedly involved in a serious car accident in Grozny. Parts of the city were blocked off after the crash, and he is being prepared for transport to Moscow for medical treatment.
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Lithuania says Russian military intelligence ordered 2024 attempted arson at factory supplying Ukraine
An attempt in 2024 to set fire to a Lithuanian factory that supplies radio-frequency scanners to Ukraine’s military was carried out on orders from Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, said Saulius Briginas, deputy chief of Lithuania’s …
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⚔️ 900,000 combat servicemen and real experience – THE UKRAINIAN ARMY is the strongest in Europe!
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Russian authorities increase restrictions on Telegram
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Lithuania charges six foreign nationals in alleged GRU-linked plot against defense supplier aiding Ukraine
Lithuania has sent to court the case of six foreign nationals accused of plotting a terrorist attack against a private defense supplier aiding Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday, according to LRT.
Prosecutors say the alleged attempt …
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Ukraine denies Russian claims of captured territory, citing heavy Russian losses
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 …
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🤯 Russia loses 20-25 thousand soldiers EVERY MONTH, says NATO Secretary General #shorts
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'Russia is preparing new massive attacks,' Zelensky says
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The Netherlands in talks to supply new missiles and bombs for Ukraine’s F-16s
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 …
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China halts Russian electricity imports as prices exceed domestic rates
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 …
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Ukraine repels Russian border breach attempt in Kharkiv region, killing 21 soldiers
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 …
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Lukashenko orders surprise, large-scale inspection of Belarusian armed forces
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 …
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Ukraine has no undamaged power plants amid unprecedented strikes, Shmyhal says
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 …
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Zelensky says some air-defense systems lacked missiles until today
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 …
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 43
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 …
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Russian nuclear agency executive detained on suspicion of financing Ukrainian armed forces
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.
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Trump floats tariffs on countries opposing his Greenland ambitions
