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Ukrainian Forces intensify strikes on Russian command posts in occupied Donetsk region
Ukrainian Forces have targeted struck several command posts of Russian forces in the Donetsk region over the past week. On Sunday, January 12, the Ukrainian military launched an airstrike on the command post of Russia's Second Guards Combined Arms …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 11.01.25
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces made minor advances on the southern outskirts of Makhnovka, the southern outskirts of Russkoe Porechie, and the northern outskirts of Kositsa. They are attempting to encircle some Ukrainian positions near Guevo …
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Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims
Russian troops have carried out a double airstrike on a nursing home in the Ukrainian-occupied Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian military spokesperson Oleksii Dmytrashkivskyi, said on Jan. 12.
According to Dmytrashkivskyi, the attack, …
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Switzerland ready to host Trump-Putin meeting
Switzerland has expressed its readiness to host a high-level meeting between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the Swiss Foreign Ministry, told Swiss newspaper Le Temps. …
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Over 130 people, including 12 children, evacuated from Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 11
Over the past day, 132 people, including 12 children, were evacuated from the front-line area of Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on the morning of Jan. 12.
Amid fierce Russian offensives and daily attacks on the area, Donetsk Oblast …
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Ukraine downs 60 Russian drones overnight, Air Force reports
Ukrainian forces shot down 60 Russian attack drones overnight, the Air Force reported on the morning of Jan. 12.
Russia launched a total of 94 Shahed-type and decoy drones from the areas of its Millerovo, Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk, according to the …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 808,250 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 808,250 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. 12.
This number includes 1,750 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Transnistria eases blackouts amid gas shortage
Authorities in Moldova’s Russian-controlled region of Transnistria announced on Jan. 11 that energy-saving measures have allowed them to ease restrictions caused by a halt of Russian gas supplies. The duration of rolling blackouts is set to …
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Russia condemns new US sanctions on energy sector, says it will continue oil and gas projects
Russia criticized the latest U.S. sanctions targeting its energy sector on Jan. 11, describing them as an effort to harm Russia’s economy while risking instability in global markets. Despite this, the country’s Foreign Ministry said …
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EU to start drafting new sanctions against Russia next week, media reports
The European Commission plans to begin drafting new sanctions against Russia next week, with the goal of approving the package on Feb. 24 — the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Polish RMF FM reports.
Starting Jan. …
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Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirms
A Ukrainian drone hit the Taneko oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported on Jan. 11.
The refinery is one of the country’s largest oil-processing facilities.
Workers at the refinery in Nizhnekamsk were evacuated amid the …
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US sanctions loom over Serbia's oil sector: Washington gives 45-day ultimatum to sever Russian ties
The United States has imposed secondary sanctions on Serbia's oil company NIS due to its Russian ties with "Gazprom." Washington has given Belgrade a razor-thin 45-day timeline to pull Russian capital out of NIS or face the full brunt of the …
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Drone attack hits major Russian oil refinery Taneco, disrupting military fuel supply
A major Russian oil refinery, Taneco, in Tatarstan has reportedly been hit again, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Misinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
“Taneco is one of the largest and …
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Fico accuses Zelensky of 'begging' and 'blackmailing' European leaders for support
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Ukraine an unreliable partner and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of blackmailing European leaders for support at a parliamentary meeting on Jan. 10.
“He [Zelensky] goes around Europe, just begging …
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Taliban-led Afghanistan became leading purchaser of Russian flour in 2024
Afghanistan became the largest importer of Russian flour in 2024, Russia’s state agricultural export agency Agroexport reported on Jan. 10.
The purchases doubled, compared to the previous year, to nearly $80 million.
This surge aligns with …
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Ukrainian Forces grapple with intensified Russian assaults: key positions under threat
In a recent statement, the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group (OSUV "Khortytsia") announced that measures are currently being taken to prevent the tactical situation from deteriorating. Efforts are ongoing to identify, localize, and destroy …
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41-year-old Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Luhansk Oblast on Christmas
Edgars Platonovs, a 41-year-old Latvian volunteer soldier fighting for Ukraine, was killed in action in December on the eastern front, the Latvian Armed Forces reported on Jan. 10.
Platonovs was fighting in the areas near the village of Novoiehorivka …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 10.01.25
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces captured Leonidovo and Alexandria, advanced northwest of Nikolskiy and west of Viktorovka, entered Pogrebki, made minor progress in Makhnovka, and attacked near Sudzha, Staraya Sorochina, Russkoe Porechie, …
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West must show Putin that 'Russia is no longer an empire,' Boris Johnson says
The West must get it across to Vladimir Putin that Russia is no longer an empire, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an online interview with Delfi published on Jan. 10, calling the Russian leader a “f***ing idiot."
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Ukrainian President Zelensky shares photos of captured North Korean soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released photos showing captured Korean soldiers along with a Russian military ID allegedly issued to one of them. According to Zelensky, the evidence suggests Russia is trying to pass off a Korean soldier as a …
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Green energy as a force against Russian shelling
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