Russian forces suffered their heaviest losses last year since the start of the full-scale war, with total military losses reaching 434,000 soldiers, including approximately 150,000 killed in combat during 2024, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi …
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- Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight
- Zelensky slaps sanctions on Ukraine’s top pro-Russian politicians
- Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers most common causes of appeals, new military …
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150,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine in 2024, Syrskyi says
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Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says
Russia’s ammunition use has been cut nearly in half following the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19.
Ukraine has intensified …
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Zelensky, first lady visit wounded soldiers, pledge to address accessibility issues
President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska on Jan. 19 visited soldiers undergoing medical treatment after in Kyiv being wounded at the front and discussed issues related to mental health and disability access.
The battlefield toll on …
General Staff begins evaluation of 156th Brigade
The inspection team is headed by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Oleh Apostol.
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Ukraine producing its own air defense systems, Syrskyi says
Ukraine is working on developing its own air defense systems, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19.
Ukraine has lobbied international partners for more air defense capabilities in the …
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Russian bomb meant for Ukraine accidentally hits occupied village in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian air bomb, intended for Ukraine, fell on the occupied village of Vyshnevka in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to Russian news outlet ASTRA.
The incident occurred on January 9, when Russian military aviation unintentionally dropped its …
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Environmental crisis unfolds as Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker sinks in Kerch Strait
A Russian tanker carrying fuel oil, believed to be part of the "shadow fleet," has sunk in the Kerch Strait. The tanker FIRN, commissioned by the Russian company Sovcomflot, had previously been spotted transporting oil under sanctions from Venezuela …
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The Week Ahead: Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets
Editor’s note: This article is an on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter covering events from Jan. 20-Jan. 26. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every …
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Syria halts imports from Russia, Iran, and Israel
Syria's Finance Ministry has banned the import of goods originating from Russia, Iran, and Israel, a development reported by outlet Al Arabiya.
The mandate includes a strict policy of confiscating any products found to originate from these countries. …
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Ukraine's General Staff launches investigation into 156th Brigade
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has directed the military to initiate an investigation into the 156th Separate Mechanized Brigade, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces announced on Jan. 19.
The investigation comes on the heels of a …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight; Zelensky sanctions top pro-Russian politicians
Key developments on Jan. 19:
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As Trump prepares to take office, Kyiv awaits his team's next moves
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office on Jan. 20, Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance.
While some potential details of Trump’s future peace proposals have been leaked, the overall plan still remains unclear.
Since the …
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Fico accuses Slovak opposition leader of 'kissing Zelensky's ring'
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused opposition leader Michal Simecka of “kissing Zelensky’s ring” during his recent visit to Kyiv and said the MP wanted to stage a coup d’etat in Bratislava.
Simecka, the pro-Western …
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U.S. Sanctions threaten to cripple Russia's oil exports as India and China seek alternatives
The latest round of U.S. sanctions could effectively halve Russian oil exports, as key buyers India and China seek alternative suppliers.
Russia's oil industry finds itself in dire straits following the introduction of new U.S. sanctions that have …
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Ukraine warns Trump: premature peace talks with Russia could have dire consequences
Ukraine has issued a stark warning on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, cautioning that premature talks with Russia could have catastrophic consequences.
Kyiv insists that Moscow should engage in negotiations out of necessity rather than …
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Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel
Syria’s new administration has banned all Russian, Iranian, and Israeli goods from entering the country in a new decree issued by the country’s finance minister on Jan. 17.
Any relevant goods discovered at land and sea border crossings …
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Slovakia's PM threatens to block EU aid to Ukraine over gas dispute
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has made headlines with his threat to veto further European Union financial aid to Ukraine. The announcement came in response to Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of Russian gas. Fico expressed this bold stance …
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Ukrainian Forces exerting significant pressure on Russian troops in Toretsk, military officials report
A significant portion of Toretsk in the Donetsk region remains under the control of Russian forces, yet much of the city is under the fire influence of Ukraine's Armed Forces, said Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesperson for the "Luhansk" …
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Estonian Intelligence: Russia grapples with artillery shortage
According to Estonian intelligence head Ants Kiviselg, Russian forces are encountering increasingly critical issues with artillery, their primary weapon on the battlefield. The appearance of North Korean artillery systems among Russian units on the …
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Estonian Intelligence: Russia grapples with artillery shortage
According to Estonian intelligence head Ants Kiviselg, Russian forces are encountering increasingly critical issues with artillery, their primary weapon on the battlefield. The appearance of North Korean artillery systems among Russian units on the …
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Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers are most common causes of appeals, new military ombudsman says
Twenty days into her new post as Ukraine’s new military rights commissioner, Olha Reshetylova said that she had already received 3,876 appeals.
In what she described as a preliminary assessment in a Facebook post about her first days on the …
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Zelensky imposes new sanctions on pro-Russian propagandists
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing new sanctions on pro-Russian propagandists, he announced on Jan. 19.
“We are blocking propagandists working for Russia, people who have gone over to the enemy’s side, and those who …
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Slovenia provides Ukraine's State Emergency Service with specialized demining, transport vehicles
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service announced Jan. 18 that it received three specialized demining vehicles from Slovenia.
The vehicles, Cossack PM-L specialized off-road trucks, can be used for demining and for transporting equipment and …
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Officials believe Baltic Sea cable damage caused by accidents, not Russian sabotage, WP reports
Amid a series of incidents that have damaged critical cables in the Baltic Sea, intelligence services in the U.S. and Europe are increasingly convinced that they were caused by accidents, according to a report by the Washington Post on Jan. 19.
The …
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Ukraine downs 43 Russian drones overnight, Air Force reports
Ukrainian forces shot down 43 Russian attack drones overnight, the Air Force reported on the morning of Jan. 19.
Russia launched Shahed-type drones and decoy drones from bases in Millerovo, Oryol, and Bryansk, according to the report.
The Air Force …