An explosion rocked the city of Korenovsk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai near the base of the 47th Missile Brigade of the 8th Army in the Southern Military District, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) said.
The blast occurred on December 26 at the …
Amy B. Zegart
An explosion rocked the city of Korenovsk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai near the base of the 47th Missile Brigade of the 8th Army in the Southern Military District, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) said.
The blast occurred on December 26 at the …



On January 2, Russian troops took control of the village of Oleksandro-Shultyne and advanced toward Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Roughly 12 square kilometers in this sector came under Russian control over the past day.
Units of …
On the afternoon of December 31, 2025, Finnish special forces fast-roped from helicopters onto the cargo ship Fitburg, which damaged Elisa’s cables between Estonia and Finland in the Gulf of Finland. The ship was en route from St. Petersburg to the …

Key developments on Jan. 3-4:
Ukraine’s Defense Forces say they control Rodynske and that Russian troops have not taken Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad or Hulyaipole, with heavy fighting ongoing, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National …
Amid rising security tensions in Venezuela, Ukrainian journalist and serviceman Andriy Tsaplienko drew attention to the role of Russia’s military presence there and the fate of its commander, Gen. Oleg Makarevich. Kyiv accuses Makarevich of war …
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela has revealed a new reality: Washington no longer feels the need to consult allies and is ready to redraw spheres of influence by force.
The operation’s significance extends far beyond Latin America. Washington …


Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a sweeping reset of the government and the security sector, saying he will personally oversee “rotations of all leaders.” He added that a change in the post of Commander-in-Chief is not planned at this time.
The …
