Germany's uranium imports from Russia surge by 70% despite energy sanctions
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 compared to 2023.
The uranium suppliers were two subsidiaries of the Russian state corporation Rosatom. The material, slated for use in nuclear power plants, was delivered to the Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF) plant in Lingen, which manufactures fuel …
Ukraine struggles to hold Pokrovsk amid relentless Russian assaults
Russia has long regarded this rugged industrial city as a strategic target. The coal mines of Pokrovsk are crucial to Ukraine’s steel industry, and the roads grant it a key transportation hub status. In the final hours of 2024, Pokrovsk's power grid, constantly under the onslaught of Russian drones and artillery, failed. Residents who remain in the city noted that the year began with hopes but then faced massive destruction, reports the Telegram channel post Pokrovsk Online.
Now, thousands of …
Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia to relocate military assets from Syria to Africa
The Kremlin is poised to transfer some of its military assets from Syria to Africa, according to recent intelligence updates. Much of the military hardware stationed in Tartus is awaiting naval transport to Libya, reported the press service of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Directorate.
On January 5, Russian large assault ships "Ivan Gren" and "Alexander Otrakovsky" are expected to dock at Tartus. Adding to the fleet, the cargo ship Sparta, currently in the Mediterranean Sea, will also …
Ukrainian Forces strike Russian command center in Kursk Region
On Thursday, January 2, Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly launched an attack on what is claimed to be a Russian military command post in Mar'ino village, located in Russia’s Kursk region.
"These strikes are aimed primarily at reducing the Russian Federation’s capability and desire to conduct terrorist acts against the civilian population of Ukraine," said the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, Sergey Bratchuk, a representative of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, …
Ukrainian sea drones strike: two Russian helicopters downed, one damaged over Black Sea
Ukrainian intelligence has successfully downed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the Black Sea, while another has been severely damaged, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Thursday, January 2 .
According to revised data, this effective operation near the temporarily occupied Crimea on December 31 involved special forces from Group 13. Using Magura V5 sea drones equipped with missiles, they destroyed two Russian choppers.
"Another Russian …