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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 …

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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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    🪖 The most HARDENED army! Ukrainians in the army – 900 thousand #shorts

    🪖 The most HARDENED army! Ukrainians in the army – 900 thousand #shorts

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    ⚔️ 900,000 combat servicemen and real experience – THE UKRAINIAN ARMY is the strongest in Europe!

    ⚔️ 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

    Russian authorities increase restrictions on Telegram

    Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal agency responsible for monitoring mass media and telecommunications, has imposed new restrictions on the Telegram messaging app, Moscow 24 reported Jan. 16.

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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

    🤯 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

    'Russia is preparing new massive attacks,' Zelensky says

    President Volodymyr Zelensky said Jan. 16 that Russia is preparing a new wave of large-scale attacks on Ukraine as the country grapples with a deepening energy crisis.

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    ❗Russian assaults intensify, losses explode – US compares Putin to Hitler

    ❗Russian assaults intensify, losses explode – US compares Putin to Hitler

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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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    Tanks in 2026: Is THIS ARMORED VEHICLE appropriate for WAR? #shorts

    Tanks in 2026: Is THIS ARMORED VEHICLE appropriate for WAR? #shorts

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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 …