Amy B. Zegart
Ukrainian troops avoided encirclement as Russian forces are poised to capture Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast, said the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade.
Ukrainian troops successfully withdrew from some areas to avoid being encircled but fighting is …
Russia dropped a “smart bomb” on itself in Belgorod Oblast, the Astra Telegram channel reported on Jan 26.
The bomb, a UMPB-250, was found in a village in the Russian region but there were no casualties or damage. The UMPB-250 uses the same warhead as …
Hacktivists of the Ukrainian Cyber Resistance group handed over to InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community a dump of email correspondence of the so-called Representative Office of the Head of the Chechen Republic in the Ural Federal District of …
Thrusting forward with their vast manpower advantage, Russian troops are gradually penetrating Ukrainian defenses on the western edge of Donetsk Oblast and are close to capturing Velyka Novosilka.
Located about 15 kilometers east of the neighboring …
Russia has lost 830,190 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 25.
This number includes 1,720 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
Authorities in Donetsk Oblast have decided to begin forcible evacuations of families with children in over 20 settlements in the region due to increased Russian shelling, Governor Vadim Filashkin announced on Jan. 24.
Officials intensified civilian …
Three Ukrainian sailors held captive by Houthi militants for 14 months returned to Ukraine on Jan. 25, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported.
The Yemeni rebel group captured the Galaxy Leader commercial vessel and detained its …
U.S. President Donald Trump aggressively defended his plans to take over Greenland in a phone wall with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 24.
In the weeks leading up to his inauguration, Trump has …
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
A fire erupted at Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery after a drone strike overnight on Jan. 26, according to Russian media reports.
The reported strike comes two nights after the …
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed 15 inspectors general, including those in the Defense and State departments, in a late-night purge on Jan. 24, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Jan. 25.
The move is the latest action the new administration …
U.S. President Donald Trump could potentially fulfill his promise to end the war in Ukraine, but only if he involves Kyiv in any discussions, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
While the specifics of a potential agreement under Trump remain …
The unfortunate state of another brigade from the 150th series.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Jan. 25 that Ukraine is ready to facilitate the transit of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe. Zelensky explained that he discussed this potential arrangement with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev during …
U.S. diplomats are urgently seeking an exemption for Ukraine-related programs from a 90-day foreign aid freeze imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to documents reviewed by the Financial Times (FT) and sources familiar with the …
Military assistance from the United States to Ukraine has not been halted. Comments on the decision of the U.S. State Department regarding other aid are currently premature, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint briefing with …
“Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe,” President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Jan. 25, voicing support for protests against Slovakia’s government.
The demonstrations, held under the slogan “Slovakia is …
In a shift of tactics, Russian forces are intensifying their offensive efforts towards Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, according to a report by Suspilne Donbas.
Deputy Battalion Commander of the 68th Separate Hunting Brigade, with the call sign …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security suspended a number of programs that allowed immigrants to temporarily settle in the country, including an initiative for Ukrainians, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Jan. 24.
Anastasia Radina, head of the Ukrainian parliament’s anti-corruption committee, on Jan. 25 urged Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to resign after he fired Maryna Bezrukova, the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA).
At the same time, the …
In a report from Ukrainian analysts, aircraft from the Russian Aerospace Forces' tactical fleet have been observed at an airbase primarily known for its strategic aviation significance, marking an atypical presence.
As of the morning of January 21, …
The Ukrainian Army's "Anna of Kyiv" Brigade has sent soldiers previously caught attempting to evade conscription by illegally crossing the border, for training in France. Questions loom over how such individuals were chosen for an overseas mission. …
The Ukrainian Army's "Anna of Kyiv" Brigade has sent soldiers previously caught attempting to evade conscription by illegally crossing the border, for training in France. Questions loom over how such individuals were chosen for an overseas mission. …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu said after their talks in Kyiv on Jan. 25 that they were ready to meet the energy needs of Moldova’s Russian-occupied Transnistria region.
Russian natural gas …
In a potential shift of policy, the new U.S. Administration might consider leveraging frozen Russian state assets to supply arms to Ukraine.
The United States is exploring the possibility of using Russia’s frozen government assets, initially seized …
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