Amy B. Zegart
Ukraine has not received even half of the $177 billion the U.S. allocated to support Kyiv throughout the full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman released on Jan. 5.
Zelensky implied that this …
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to introduce a “big package” of sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet and individuals, Reuters reported on Jan. 6, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Despite Western efforts to …
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not love his country and people as he is sending Russia’s youth to die in his wars of aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman released on Jan. 5. …
Russia has lost 798,040 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. 6.
This number includes 1,550 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on or before Jan. 8, Canada’s Globe and Mail reported on Jan. 5, citing three unnamed sources.
It remains unclear if Trudeau …
Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko apologized to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the country’s involvement in the war, Zelensky revealed in an interview with American podcaster Lex …
President Volodymyr Zelensky previously offered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for Ukraine to buy American weapons at the expense of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published …
A total of 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded by Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 5.
Pyongyang sent upwards of 12,000 …
Ukrainian military intelligence killed Sergei Melnikov, the chief of staff of the Russian grouping "Storm. Ossetia," marking the removal of another high-ranking Russian official.
The operation took place in the Zaporizhzhia region where Melnikov, …
Ukraine's large-scale offensive in the Kursk region has left Russia struggling, revealing major issues in countering Ukraine's movements. The primary obstacle for the Russian forces has been the potent "jammers" employed by the Ukrainian troops …
Key developments on Jan. 4 - 5:
Ukrainian UAVs launched an assault on military targets in Russia's Rostov region, hitting the cities of Millerovo and Taganrog. The Russian air defense systems were in full operation as explosions rocked the area. Sources say that drones were …
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine accused the command of the brigade.
A court in Uzbekistan sentenced a 39-year-old man to four years and two months of restricted freedom for participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine, gazeta.uz reported on Jan. 5.
The man traveled to Moscow in April 2023 seeking seasonal work …
The Ukrainian Forces have reportedly entered the settlement of Berdyn. As the Ukrainian command maintains radio silence, Russian Z-Channels are already filled with reports about losing control over several settlements.
The prominent Russian Telegram …
Several Russian war channels are reporting that Ukrainian forces are advancing in Russia's Kursk region. According to WarGonzo, Ukrainian troops are attempting to press forward from the city of Sudzha. The channels "Operation Z" and "Military …
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered to boost Ukraine’s 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Mechanized Brigade with drones after reports of desertion and mismanagement, he said on Jan. 5.
“I paid special attention to building up the …
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected on Jan. 5 claims that he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of February, RND reported.
Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), …
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance toward the northeastern outskirts of Leonidovo and the northern outskirts of Alexandria. Fighting continues near Viktorovka, Nikolaevo-Daryino, Kruglenkoe, and Kurilovka.
On the Kharkiv …
Hundreds of drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs used by Russia to attack Ukraine this week contained overall more than 50,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 5.
In the first days of 2025, Russia carried out a series …
Ukrainian soldiers attacked more than 54,000 Russian targets with drones in December, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 5.
A total of 49% of the targets were struck by kamikaze drones, according to Syrskyi.
Throughout Russia’s …
Ukrainian troops attacked Russian forces in several directions in Kursk Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center, claimed on Jan. 5.
Reports by Russian pro-war Telegram channels have echoed the statement, saying …
Ukrainian Kraken unit killed Sergei Melnikov, the chief of staff of Russia’s Storm Ossetia battalion, and his driver in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in late December, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Jan. 5. …
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed one person and injured at least 36 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 5.
Ukrainian forces downed 61 out of 103 drones, including the Shahed-type ones, launched by Russia overnight, the …
Russia has lost 796,490 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. 5.
This number includes 1,730 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
