Olena Mukhina

Europe does not possess thousands of ballistic or cruise missiles or tens of thousands of strike drones that could serve as an independent deterrent against Russia. Therefore, without US security commitments, the deployment of European units in Ukraine is unlikely, says Colonel Markus Reisner, head of the Officer Training InstituteContinue Reading

The UK will deploy units to the Arctic to counter Russian submarine activity and protect critical undersea infrastructure. The move follows the implementation of the Lunna House Agreement, a major defense pact signed by the UK and Norway in December 2025, according to Newsweek. One of the main sources ofContinue Reading

The entire Russian war against Ukraine is based on lies, including President Putin’s belief that he can win, says David J. Kramer, opinion contributor for The Hill. One of the biggest Russian disinformation operations contains false claims that Ukraine attempted to attack Putin’s residence in Valdai. Kyiv and the CIAContinue Reading

The UN Security Council will convene on 12 January to discuss the situation in Ukraine following Russia’s use of the intercontinental ballistic missile “Oreshnik” near NATO borders. The missile reportedly traveled at a speed of about 13,000 km/h and struck Lviv Oblast, per Agence France-Presse.  The strike was clearly intendedContinue Reading

A Russian strike with a nuclear-capable intercontinental Oreshnik missile strike in Lviv Oblast destroyed a collection of Lenin’s works. The warheads have high penetrative power, but it is not “fantastic” as the Russian media describes, says military expert Serhii Beskrestnov. This was the second attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik since 2022. The strikeContinue Reading

Russia has likely struck Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast in the west of the country with its intercontinental medium range missile, known as Oreshnik.  According to Maksym Kozytskyi, the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Russia has hit the infrastructure object.  Ukraine has no air defenses against this type of ballisticContinue Reading

Ukrainian movies go global. Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been nominated again for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards for his documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka. He previously won an Oscar award for 20 Days in Mariupol, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ukrainian soldiers often recommend the film asContinue Reading

The final Paris Declaration, adopted after the “Coalition of the Resolute” meeting in Paris on 6 January, does not commit the US multinational forces in Ukraine in the event of renewed Russian aggression. In fact, the US did not formally sign the document, the European Pravda reports. The declaration outlinesContinue Reading

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s team may view Security Service chief Vasyl Maliuk as one of the faces exerting pressure on independent anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine. Therefore, his removal on 5 January is seen as an attempt to clean itself from the scandal, writes Ukrainska Pravda. Maliuk’s dismissal is part of Zelenskyy’sContinue Reading

On 3 January, national security advisors from 14 European countries arrived in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summarized the initial outcomes of the meeting, saying that it focused on security guarantees.  Previously, Zelenskyy announced that the peace deal prepared with the US was 90% ready. Just days after this, Russia saidContinue Reading

On the night of 2-3 January, the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost power to one of its high-voltage lines due to Russian shelling, according to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. The plant has been occupied since 2022. It has enough capacity to cover the annual electricityContinue Reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing. He said that the “reunification” between the states is unstoppable, according to The Guardian.  In 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Alliance noticed a connection between China and Russia. HeContinue Reading