• Ukrainian 14th Mechanized Brigade repels Russian assault on Kupyansk

    Ukrainian military units from the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade successfully repelled an attack from Russian assault groups in the Kupyansk sector, destroying armored vehicles and eliminating Russian infantry forces.

    In the Kupyansk direction of the Kharkiv region, the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine delivered a powerful strike against a Russian assault group. During the operation, two MT-LBs were destroyed along with assault troops, some of whom were …

  • Russian forces bomb nursing home in Sudzha, Kursk region

    In a tragic incident in Sudzha, Kursk Region, a Russian airstrike targeted a nursing home hosting elderly civilians, including many individuals with disabilities, reported Olekisy Dmitrashkovsky, the press officer of the Ukrainian military commander's office in the Kursk Region, during a Ukrainian national news broadcast

    "Last evening, Russian aircradt carried out two airstrikes in the area surrounding the Sudzha nursing home. As a result, a woman suffered a laceration to her arm. …

  • Fierce battles continue as Russian forces seek to outflank Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

    Fierce fighting has erupted in the suburbs of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad as Russian forces attempt to outflank these cities from the south, according to Viktor Trehubov, the spokesperson for the operational-strategic grouping of troops 'Khortytsia'. 

    "The Russians are not breaking through head-on; they are trying to bypass major towns through smaller settlements, mostly from the south, and from there attempting to encircle the cities and cut off logistic chains. This approach helps them avoid …

  • Russian military faces hurdles in Syria withdrawal amidst new political landscape

    According to Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate, Russian military personnel have been instructed to destroy all non-operational or repair-needed military vehicles stationed at a bases in Syria. This drastic measure comes amidst wider strategic maneuvers in the region.

    Ukraine's military intelligence highlights Russia's initial plan to transfer weaponry and military equipment from Syria to Libya via maritime routes. However, Russia is facing delays as it awaits clearance for its ships …

  • 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 Army, situated in the temporarily occupied city of Novohrodivka, Donetsk region, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. These actions are part of a series of strikes targeting command posts of the Russian troops …

  • 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 sanctions. This development was confirmed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

    Currently, "Gazprom Neft" and "Gazprom"—entities flagged on the U.S. sanctions list—hold a controlling 56.15% stake in NIS, with Serbia owning 29.87%. President Vučić made it …

  • 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 most modern refineries in Russia, with a processing capacity of over 16 million tons of oil per year,” he stated.

    Kovalenko emphasized that this refinery in Nizhnekamsk plays a crucial role in supplying fuel to the Russian military. Thus, "the …

  • 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 enemy assault groups.

    According to the group's update on Saturday, January 11, Russian assault operations and fire attacks have resulted in the destruction of certain Defense Forces positions in the Kramatorsk, Toretsk, and Lyman directions.

    The …

  • 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 native of the Republic of Tuva, the homeland of former Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.

    "These are two soldiers who, despite being wounded, survived and were brought to Kyiv to speak with SBU investigators," Zelensky stated. "Russia and …

  • Ukraine struggles to locate half a million draft dodgers amidst ongoing war

    Since 2022, Ukraine has put half a million military-aged men on the wanted list, according to Natalia Kindrativ, an officer from the Communications Department of the Land Forces Command. The Territorial Recruitment Centers are not authorized to search for draft dodgers on their own, and the police, Kindrativ noted, lack the resources to carry out this responsibility.

    In the period since Russia's full-scale invasion, more than 500,000 people have been reported to the National Police for being …