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Drones attacked Russia’s largest commercial seaport, Ust-Luga, in Leningrad Oblast overnight on Jan. 4, the independent news channel Astra reported.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been regularly targeting facilities in …
On the Kursk direction, the “Siversk” Operational Tactical Group (OTG) units launched a missile strike on the concentration area of the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet in the village of Ivanovskoe and are holding back the …
Russia launched more than 300 drones and 20 missiles, including ballistic missiles, at Ukrainian cities and villages over the first three days of the new year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 3.
In the first days of 2025, Russia carried out …
Slovakia’s state-controlled transmission system operator SEPS said it will continue supplying electricity to Ukraine as part of an emergency assistance contract, despite threats from Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico, the iRozhlas media outlet …
A woman injured by falling drone debris during a Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast on Jan. 3 died in the hospital, the Kyiv Military Administration reported on Jan. 4.
Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Kyiv Oblast early in the morning on Jan. …
Russian strikes against Ukraine killed two civilians and injured 21 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 4.
Russian forces launched 81 drones at Ukraine overnight from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and …
Russia has lost 794,760 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. 4.
This number includes 1,510 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko will visit China this month ahead of the Jan. 26 presidential elections, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Jan. 3.
With Belarus isolated from the West due to Lukashenko’s …
The Helsinki District Court ruled on Jan. 3 to uphold Finland’s seizure of the Russian Eagle S oil tanker, denying an appeal to release the ship and its crew.
Finnish authorities allege the ship damaged a crucial undersea power cable, possibly …
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled upcoming engagements due to a case of pneumonia, Commission spokesperson Stefan de Keersmaecker said on Jan. 3.
Von der Leyen, 66, has led the executive body of the European Union since …
Russia’s decision to cut off gas supplies to Moldova has thrown the country into a “security crisis,” Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Jan. 3.
The Russian state energy company Gazprom halted gas deliveries to Moldova on …
On January 4, 2025, Danish police investigated the sightings of approximately 20 drones over the port city of Koge, southwest of Copenhagen. The drones were seen on a Friday night by eyewitnesses, but the origins, purpose, and operators remain …
China may have talked Russian President Vladimir Putin out of deploying nuclear weapons amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) on Jan. 3.
Beijing has …
In the early hours of January 1, 2025, at precisely 02:17, the first drone of the new year ventured into Belarus via Komaryn, subsequently heading towards Bragin where it disappeared. The Telegram channel Belaruski Hajun reports that between December …
The Russian-occupied Transnistria region of Moldova has rejected Chisinau’s offer to help the region purchase gas via European platforms, Vadim Cheban, head of the state energy company Moldovagaz, said on Jan. 3.
Transnistria instead expects …
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This week Rochan welcomed Ivan Torres to our team. He is a well-known analyst who has covered the war in Ukraine from the start and published many important operational-strategic insights. His maps …
Ukrainian Forces are set to unleash a formidable new capability in the coming year: up to 2,500 long-range drones aimed at Russian military targets each month. This ambitious plan draws a stark comparison with Russia's production of around 2,000 …
Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Bratislava on Jan. 3 to protest Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s pro-Russian policies, the Slovak news outlet Aktuality reported.
The demonstrations began less than two weeks after Fico visited …
A new assault unit within the structure of the Army.
Key developments on Jan. 3:
Amid widespread speculation about a Russian military plan to encircle Pokrovsk before launching an assault, military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko has revealed why this scenario might not be feasible and outlines the potential strategies of …
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team has not presented anything “interesting” to Moscow regarding ending the war in Ukraine, Russia’s envoy to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, said on Jan. 3 in an interview with the …
Ukraine’s agricultural exports reached $24.5 billion in 2024, accounting for 59% of the country’s total exports, the Agriculture Ministry reported on Jan. 3.
This marks a significant recovery, nearing pre-war levels and achieving the …
Germany imported at least 68.6 tons of uranium from Russia in 2024, according to data from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Protection, as reported by Spiegel. This marks a 70% increase in imports of this resource …
