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Ukraine war latest live: Russian forces intensify pressure in Pokrovsk direction, military says
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Ukrainian MP: No end to the war as Putin seeks brief truces to buy time
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to end the war in Ukraine but will try to buy time for U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian lawmaker and secretary of the Verkhovna Rada’s national security committee Roman Kostenko said. The …
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US reportedly ties security guarantees to Ukraine ceding Donbas territory to Russia
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European coastal countries warn Russia's shadow fleet, step up maritime safety
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Public safety warnings issued after Russian drone strike on Lviv Oblast oil terminal
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Ukraine extends martial law and mobilization through May 4
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended martial law and nationwide mobilization for another 90 days.
The decisions were published Monday, January 26, on the Verkhovna Rada’s website.
Since February 2022, martial law and mobilization have …
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Second night in a row: Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Krasnodar region and Kursk as residents report multiple explosions
Overnight on January 27, Russia came under drone attack: residents of the Slavyansky District in Krasnodar Krai and the city of Kursk reported a series of powerful explosions amid shelling.
The same area of Russia’s Krasnodar region was hit by drones …
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Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble
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German foreign minister condemns Russia's refusal to compromise after Abu Dhabi talks
Germany has condemned Russia’s refusal to compromise after a second round of talks in Abu Dhabi between Russian and Ukrainian representatives mediated by the United States.
Moscow is “stubbornly insisting” on its position on a “decisive territorial …
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Ukraine’s Security Service detains air defense serviceman accused of spying for Russia
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has detained a Russian agent serving in the air defense system of Mykolaiv region - a soldier who allegedly fed information to the Russians while on duty at a combat post.
The arrest was carried out with the …
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Hungary, Slovakia to challenge EU Russian gas ban in court
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Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy CI
Since mid-2025, Russia has fundamentally reshaped its long-range strike campaign against Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Very large missile salvos have disappeared, replaced by sustained pressure built around mass drone swarms, smaller missile …
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Ukraine: Russian troops are pulling back from some positions in Kherson region
On the Kherson axis, Russian forces are regrouping and have been forced to abandon some positions.
Russian troops have begun retreating from select positions in Ukraine’s Kherson region under pressure from the country’s Defense Forces, according to …
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Zelensky calls UAE trilateral talks important step, says preparations underway for new meeting
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Germany outlines EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, targeting energy revenues and the shadow fleet
The European Union is working on a 20th package of sanctions against Russia that will target the aggressor’s energy revenues, its shadow fleet and sanctions-evasion networks. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed that such steps are needed …
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Syrskyi outlines difficult situation near Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne as Russia pulls in reserves
Russian forces are stepping up pressure and bringing in reserves along the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne axes of the front, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Monday, January 26, on Telegram after visit to …
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No missiles needed! Russian military bases are being destroyed by their own rotten infrastructure
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Ukrainians remain RESILIENT and find a way out even in times of crisis #shorts
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⚡️While the UAE seeks a compromise, Russia is destroying the power grid. Who will gain time?
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REALLY? Putin's Last Breath: "Zombie Missiles" Falling on Ukraine as Russia Runs Out of Options?
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Kyiv’s 1,200 buildings without heat as Zelensky urges faster power restoration
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call on the country’s energy situation, saying the most difficult conditions remain in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The …
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⚡️The only one responsible for this war continuing is Russia, says Zelenskyy #shorts
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Russia tightens passport rules for children in occupied Ukraine, complicating escape, activists say
A new Russian law requires Ukrainian children in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine to obtain Russian international passports to travel abroad; experts say the move complicates efforts to flee the occupation.
A law that took effect Jan. 20 bars …
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Ukrainian intelligence: Filipino mercenary fighting for Russia killed in ‘meat assault’ near Novoselivka
In the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces eliminated a foreign mercenary from the Philippines fighting for Russia, underscoring what Kyiv’s military intelligence calls the Kremlin’s criminal practice of recruiting migrants and …
