Kyiv’s European partners are growing optimistic that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not pressure Ukraine into accepting a painful peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 14, citing undisclosed European officials.
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European allies grow optimistic about Trump not abandoning Ukraine, Bloomberg reports
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Ukraine targets Russia's Engels airbase in 'multi-day, comprehensive operation,' drone forces report
Ukraine has targeted Russia’s Engels airbase in a “multi-day, comprehensive operation,” Kyiv’s 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment reported on Jan. 14.
In a post on Facebook, the regiment — part of Ukraine’s Unmanned …
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NATO chief says alliance either raises defense spending or can begin taking 'Russian language courses'
NATO should raise its current 2% of GDP defense spending goal, or the allies can begin taking “Russian language courses or move to New Zealand,” Secretary General Mark Rutte jokingly told the European Parliament on Jan. 13.
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Fico will not visit Kyiv, Slovakian lawmaker says
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will not visit Kyiv to discuss the halting of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, Tibor Gaspar, deputy-speaker of the Slovakian Parliament told Russian state-controlled news agency TASS on Jan. 14 during a visit …
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 19 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least two people and injured 19, including children, over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 14.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 Shahed-type drones and various other unmanned aerial vehicles …
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German defense minister arrives in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine aid
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 14 to discuss further military Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression, Deutsche Welle reported.
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Drone strike reportedly targets Russian chemical plant in Tatarstan, causing fire
A drone attack targeted Russia’s Kazanorgsintez plant in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, during an overnight attack on Jan. 14, with drone wreckage causing a fire, several local Telegram channels claimed.
The Telegram channel Vechernaya Kazan wrote …
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Trump wants to meet Putin 'very quickly' after inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 13 that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very quickly,” adding that the Russian leader “wants to meet” as well.
The incoming U.S. president echoed his previous …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 811,090 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 811,090 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. 14.
This number includes 1,330 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Drone attack damages industrial facility in Russia’s Saratov region
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A drone attack overnight on Jan. 14 caused damage to an industrial facility in the city of Engels, located in Russia’s Saratov region. Local authorities have not disclosed …
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Oil tanker crew planned more cable sabotage before capture, Finland says
Finnish investigators say the crew of an oil tanker accused of damaging undersea power and communication cables in the Baltic Sea were preparing to cut additional infrastructure before authorities intervened, according to Reuters.
Last month, Finnish …
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Drones target Russia's Tula region, local media says
Explosions were heard overnight on Jan. 14 in the city of Aleksin, Tula Oblast in an alleged mass drone attack, local media reported. Tula region, home to over 1.5 million people, is located south of Moscow.
Residents heard at least 10 explosions in …
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Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say 'Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials' Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025
Did the Ukrainian government state that "eight mansions owned by Ukrainian military officials" were "burned down in wildfires in Los Angeles" in January 2025? No, that's not true: A video that made this assertion contained the logo of United24, the …
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Macron, Zelensky discuss 'practical steps' for deploying peacekeeping troops in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation on the front line and the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in a phone call on Jan. 13.
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Putin has failed to meet any of his strategic objectives in Ukraine, Biden says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his strategic objectives in Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a foreign policy address on Jan. 13.
Biden’s remarks come as his term as president comes to an end and …
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Zelensky announces new sanctions on Russian financial sector
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Jan. 13 imposing new sanctions on the Russian financial sector.
Since the launch of full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has been expanding its list of sanctions against individuals and enterprises that …
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Daily Tactical Update (DTU), Ukrainian TVD Day 1054
Here is Ivan’s assessment on the current situation in the Kursk Oblast (as published on Twitter on 13JAN).
Northeast Sudzha Lodgement: On January 5, 2025, Ukrainian forces initiated a series of assaults along the 38K-04 Highway in the direction of …
