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Amy B. Zegart
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CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, CNN reports
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🎄 PEACE – for years to come! ZELENSKYY voiced Ukraine's wishes on New Year's Eve #shorts
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since 2022
Russia has lost around 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Jan. 1.
The number includes 1,060 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the …
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At least 2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
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5 things we lost in Pokrovsk
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Russian shadow fleet ship that sank in 2024 carried nuclear reactor components to North Korea, may have been torpedoed, La Verdad reports
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Tumultuous New Year’s Eve in Russia marked by reported drone strikes on oil sites
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Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine
Underappreciated fact: Cable damages around New Year 2026 targeted Estonia's internet backbone routes
In early January 2026, a coordinated pattern of cable damages affected multiple submarine communication cables servicing Estonia’s internet infrastructure. The damaged cables correspond closely with the main internet backbone routes into …
NATO evaluates social media platform resilience against manipulation, revealing ongoing vulnerabilities despite the introduction of new regulations.
NATO evaluates social media platform resilience against manipulation, revealing ongoing vulnerabilities despite the introduction of new regulations.
Category: Cyber & Information Warfare
Country: Unknown
Source report: …
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Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Subcategory: Unconventional / Paramilitary
Incident Type: Proxy forces, militias, mercenaries (e.g. Wagner-type groups)
Country: Unknown
Source report: cdissz.wp.mil.pl/u/documen…
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'Z' Symbol Graffiti Sprayed on Estonia's Defense League HQ on New Year's Eve
During the night of December 31, 2025, unknown individuals sprayed graffiti of the ‘Z’ symbol on the wall of Estonia’s Defense League headquarters located in Tallinn. The ‘Z’ symbol is widely recognized as a pro-Russian …
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Syrskyi announces triple pay and flexible contracts for Ukraine’s Armed Forces starting in 2026
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainians will soon be offered triple pay to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with many of the new contracts available to mobilized personnel.
“The Ministry of Defense together with the …
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A kilometer at the cost of thousands of lives: the true price of the Kremlin's fake victories
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Putin orders expansion of Ukraine ‘buffer zone’ as Russia touts advances in Kharkiv and Sumy
Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said he received orders from President Vladimir Putin to expand a so‑called buffer zone in two regions of Ukraine. Media noted the remarks followed threats of retaliation.
“The troops of the …
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Ukraine’s Security Service claims responsibility for strikes on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has for the first time publicly claimed responsibility for attacks on Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” of tankers. The admission appears in the SBU’s report on key special operations in 2025.
The agency used cautious …
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'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address
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Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage
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Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal
