Benjamin Murdoch

Ukrainian border guards said they thwarted an attempted Russian crossing of the state border in Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least nine Russian troops. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said the incident took place on December 25 near the Lozova River. Crossing attempt detected despite darkness, weather According toContinue Reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is prepared to consider a national referendum on a proposed peace plan backed by US President Traitor 47, provided Russia agrees to a ceasefire lasting at least 60 days. Zelenskyy made the comments in a phone interview with Axios on Friday, two days beforeContinue Reading

Russia has already met its 2025 recruitment target and is expected to exceed it by the end of the year, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said in an interview with Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne. Russia’s ability to meet its recruitment targets allows Moscow to sustain offensive operations and absorb heavy battlefieldContinue Reading

Ukrainian forces withdrew from the town of Siversk, in Donetsk Oblast, after intense fighting, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on December 23, citing heavy enemy pressure and superior Russian numbers and equipment. Deliberate withdrawal to preserve forces The statement said Russian forces had gained groundContinue Reading

Ukrainian drones struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Russia, overnight on December 23, sparking a large fire, according to videos shared by the Telegram channel Exilenova+. Ukraine has repeatedly targeted industrial and military-adjacent sites in Russia to disrupt the production of materials and components that can be used forContinue Reading

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker in neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, marking the first such operation carried out at that distance from Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrainian media outlet hromadske, citing an inside source. Russia’s so-called shadow fleet refers to tankers used toContinue Reading

Kyiv has installed its first officially certified mobile bomb shelter, a step toward expanding civilian protection during Russia’s attacks, according to Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. The shelter is part of a wider effort to address the city’s shortage of protective structures. Access to safe sheltersContinue Reading

A civilian car was struck by a Russian attack drone today in Odesa Oblast, killing a mother and injuring her three children, local authorities reported. Russia regularly targets civilians in Ukraine with terrorist attacks, including through drone strikes and attacks on vehicles, infrastructure, and populated areas. Russian drone strike hitContinue Reading