Japan will provide $37 million to Ukraine for the acquisition of drone detection systems, said Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa during a press briefing with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, on Sunday, January 7.

"I firmly condemn Russia's continued missile and drone attacks on various regions, including Kyiv even during the New Year's holidays. I wish to express my sincere condolences to the victims of these attacks and once again pay tribute to the courage of the Ukrainian …

In the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have precision-targeted and destroyed a partially constructed railway bridge and enemy equipment near the village of Hranitne in the Donetsk region, according to Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.

"Yesterday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a precision strike that destroyed a half-built railway bridge, fuel tanks, and engineering vehicles near the village of Hranitne. Attempts were made to shoot them down, but the Russian air …

As the Kremlin continues to pour billions of dollars into the war against Ukraine, Russia is facing a communal collapse. Amidst freezing temperatures, the Moscow region has been left without power and heat due to widespread breakdowns.

The most severe situation is seen in the Russian city of Podolsk, which has fallen into an icy trap. Residents are pleading for help on local forums.

In Podolsk, the Klimovsk district—which is home to nearly 60,000 people—has been without power and heat. For …

Russian military has prepared up to 40 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea for strikes against Ukraine. However, deteriorating weather conditions have compelled them to return their missile carrying warships to their bases, but they might use these missile as severe frosts approach, reported Nataliya Gumenyuk, head of the joint press centre of the southern defense forces, during a telethon on Saturday evening, January 6th.

"As of now, we can assess that there are up to 40 Kalibrs ready for use, …

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing increasing pressure from a range of political forces regarding whether Ukraine should strike targets within Russia amid increasing Russian attacks, and whether Germany should supply Ukraine with long-range precision Taurus cruise missiles, reports the newspaper Rheinische Post.

The publication notes that the Russian army continues to inflict mass strikes on Ukraine. Experts believe Russia is seeking to deplete Ukraine's supplies over the winter and …

On the night of January 6, Ukraine carried  out an attack on the Saky military airfield in Crimea. According to the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, a command post at the airfield was hit. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that four "aviation guided missiles" were intercepted and destroyed over the peninsula.

The news outlet Astra, referring to its sources, reports that one serviceman was wounded and another is trapped under debris. In the town of …

On January 2nd, the Russian Federation shelled Kharkiv with missiles not of its own production," said Oleh Syniehubov, Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, during a briefing.

He noted that it is already known that these are hypersonic Iskander-M missiles. "We are conducting all the necessary research to determine the country of origin. Preliminarily, I can say that the markings on these missiles have been erased. However, the country of origin that we can identify is not …

Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated that he is ready to exchange Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on his family.

According to the Russian news agency, TASS, Kadyrov revealed this to Scott Ritter, a former American intelligence officer who is known for his strong support of Russian propaganda, and who had served 2.5 years in prison on charges of minor exploitation or abuse.

"We have prisoners whom we have taken from Donetsk and …