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    Ukraine says it struck Russian air defenses and a drone depot in Crimea

    Ukrainian forces struck Russian air-defense assets and a drone storage site in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, the General Staff said Saturday, January 17.

    According to the statement, a Nebo-U radar near Yevpatoria in Crimea and a Pantsir-S1 …

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    Ukrainian sanctions target Russian sports ahead of Winter Olympics

    Ukrainian sanctions target Russian sports ahead of Winter Olympics

    "Our country reminds the world before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics that sport is not outside of politics. After all, the sanctioned individuals openly support aggression, war crimes, and occupation, thus destroying the principles and values …

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    Ukraine and Russia agree to IAEA-brokered ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

    A temporary ceasefire has taken effect around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with oversight by the IAEA.

    Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a temporary ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The deal, brokered by the IAEA, …

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    Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown

    Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown

    Disconnecting Ukraine's nuclear power plants would take the crisis one step further — Ukrainians would be fully cut off from electricity and heating in subzero temperatures.

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    SHOCK! Nightfall ballistics hit Moscow – “Oreshnik” myth debunked, Caspian oil defeated

    SHOCK! Nightfall ballistics hit Moscow – “Oreshnik” myth debunked, Caspian oil defeated

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    UK delivers 350 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles to Ukraine as part of record £4.5 billion aid package

    Britain has provided Ukraine with 350 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles in 2025, part of a record £4.5 billion in total UK assistance to Kyiv this year, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said.

    According to the ministry, the £70 million for the ASRAAM purchase was …

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    US fund sues Russia for $225 billion over Imperial-era bonds

    Nord Capital RSD calls itself the lawful owner of Russian Empire bonds worth $25 million with a 5.5% coupon.

    The investment fund Noble Capital RSD is demanding that Moscow pay $225 billion on debt obligations of the Russian Empire. The corresponding …

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    Ukrainian delegation arrives in U.S. for Miami peace talks on security guarantees and economic aid

    A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States on Saturday, January 17, for a new round of talks with American mediators on ending the war waged against it by Russia. The delegation includes the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine …

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    🪖 VR training for UKRAINIAN recruits: these are all REAL BATTLES! #shorts

    🪖 VR training for UKRAINIAN recruits: these are all REAL BATTLES! #shorts

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    Trump steps on the gas: fast peace for Ukraine – can diplomacy stop the drones?

    Trump steps on the gas: fast peace for Ukraine – can diplomacy stop the drones?

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    Only reliable U.S. aid for Ukraine: McDonald’s

    Only reliable U.S. aid for Ukraine: McDonald’s

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    We first started to do a story about McDonald’s after we realized how much of a reaction there was in Ukrainian society when McDonald’s breakfasts resumed during the war.

    In recent days, it’s become blisteringly cold – with forecasts …

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Finland approves 31st €98 million defense aid package for Ukraine

Finland will send Ukraine its 31st defense aid package, a decision approved by the President on January 16 at the government’s proposal, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said. 

The Ministry of Defense put the value of the new package at about €98 …

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⚡️Budanov, Umerov, Arakhamia arrive in the US for peace talks, says Zelenskyy #shorts

⚡️Budanov, Umerov, Arakhamia arrive in the US for peace talks, says Zelenskyy #shorts

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LIVE | WAR IN 2026: TANKS in the PAST, FEDOROV’S MILTECH AND NEXT-GEN UAVs

LIVE | WAR IN 2026: TANKS in the PAST, FEDOROV’S MILTECH AND NEXT-GEN UAVs

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Rise and fall of Yulia Tymoshenko, the 'founding figure of Ukrainian populism'

Rise and fall of Yulia Tymoshenko, the 'founding figure of Ukrainian populism'

It’s hard to imagine Ukraine’s political scene without Yulia Tymoshenko.

A veteran politician, Tymoshenko has held a variety of government posts, serving as the country’s prime minister twice, being defeated in a presidential runoff back in 2010, and …

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Up to 540,000 conscription-age men have left Ukraine since the full-scale invasion

Nearly four years into the full-scale war, hundreds of thousands of draft-age men have left Ukraine. A smaller wave of emigration was also triggered by the decision allowing men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad.

Journalists at NGL.media compiled …

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Zelensky calls for immediate electricity import boost amid new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Zelensky calls for immediate electricity import boost amid new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Russian forces launched overnight attacks on Jan. 16-17 across Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure, including substations, in Odesa and Kyiv oblasts, triggering emergency power outages, authorities reported

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Ukrainian delegation headed by Budanov arrives in US to clarify peace proposal

Ukrainian delegation headed by Budanov arrives in US to clarify peace proposal

The delegation consists of the recently appointed President’s Office head Kyrylo Budanov, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, and the parliamentary leader of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, David …
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Embassies say they are staying in Kyiv despite energy crisis, extreme cold, Russian attacks

Embassies say they are staying in Kyiv despite energy crisis, extreme cold, Russian attacks

Foreign embassies based in Kyiv say they are not evacuating staff despite worsening power outages, damage to energy infrastructure, and forecasts of extreme cold, according to responses obtained by the Kyiv Independent.

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Kadyrov's son Adam reportedly in Moscow hospital after car accident in Grozny, Chechnya

Kadyrov's son Adam reportedly in Moscow hospital after car accident in Grozny, Chechnya

The motorcade had been moving at a high speed before encountering an obstacle, leading to a mass accident and a number of victims.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,225,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,225,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Poland charges 4 Ukrainians, 1 Russian in alleged Russia-backed sabotage plot

Poland charges 4 Ukrainians, 1 Russian in alleged Russia-backed sabotage plot

Polish authorities have charged five men in an alleged Russia-orchestrated plot to send out parcels with explosives to various Western countries, Poland's National Prosecutor's Office announced on Jan. 16.

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US considering creating 'Board of Peace' for Ukraine, modeled after plan for Gaza, FT reports

US considering creating 'Board of Peace' for Ukraine, modeled after plan for Gaza, FT reports

American officials have put forward the idea of expanding the Gaza 'Board of Peace' to include other countries affected by war and conflicts, including Ukraine and Venezuela, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 16.

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Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea

Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea

Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea this week, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported Jan. 16.

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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 …