On the night of 25 December 2025, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the infrastructure of the Temryuk seaport in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, Ukraine’s General Staff has reported. As a result of the attack, explosions and fires were recorded at two fuel storage tanks. A large-scale blaze engulfed approximatelyContinue Reading
Ukraine’s tech strategy has paid off. The number of FPV drones delivered to its armed forces in 2025 has increased almost 2.5-fold compared to last year, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced. According to him, the role of unmanned systems on the battlefield is growing rapidly, making the developmentContinue Reading
Hide in buildings, get found by drones, die. Ukraine’s 16th Army Corps has reported it has eliminated small Russian assault groups that managed to infiltrate the village of Vilcha in the Vovchansk community of Kharkiv Oblast. In the fall of 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense publicly announced plans toContinue Reading
On 22 December, Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed a law raising the maximum age for remaining in the military reserve to 65, according to the Finnish Ministry of Defense. Russia may be preparing its military, economic, and intelligence resources for direct confrontation with Europe within the next five years, the FinancialContinue Reading
The incursion of Russian troops into the border village of Hrabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, followed by the abduction of 52 civilians, was not intended to seize or hold territory, says Ivan Tymochko, head of the Council of Reservists of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, as per Channel 24. Meanwhile, analystsContinue Reading
Russian forces have adapted the Molniya drone for aerial reconnaissance. The upgraded UAVs are capable of monitoring Ukrainian Armed Forces positions, humanitarian corridors, and civilian routes in order to enable more precise strikes on Ukraine’s rear areas. The war in Ukraine continues to serve as an environment where innovations areContinue Reading
Ukraine has banned the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate due to its ties to Russia. Now, Moscow is spreading a narrative in the US that Kyiv is “persecuting Christians” to weaken aid for Ukraine, says Mykhailo O’Herlihy, conflict-resolution expert, UkrInform reports. The Russian narrative about theContinue Reading
Russian units from the 36th Brigade entered the area near the border village of Hrabovske and took around 50 Ukrainian citizens to Russia. Most of those deported were men, says Victor Trehubov, Head of Communications for the Joint Forces, speaking on Suspilne. Since the village is located directly on theContinue Reading
The Baltic states could potentially fall under Russian occupation, and Europe is already in a zone of direct risk, said Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR), during an interview at the LB Club. Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made a similar warning during a speech inContinue Reading
On 19 December, Polish and Ukrainian representatives met in the village of Uhly in Rivne Oblast, which suffered the events of the Volyn tragedy, to discuss preparations for exhumation work. Families of the victims also attended, according to Karolina Romanowska, head of the Polish-Ukrainian Reconciliation Society. The Volyn tragedy isContinue Reading
Russian forces struck a bridge in the settlement of Maiaky in Odesa Oblast with 15 Shahed drones and a ballistic missile with a cluster warhead. According to Dmytro Lioushkin, founder of the Prime group of companies, the strikes could block up to 60% of Ukraine’s fuel imports, leading to a rapid gasolineContinue Reading
The president’s grip on his party will survive yet another heartless social media post, but something is slipping…Read MoreContinue Reading
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that the Kremlin had personally threatened him, according to The Washington Post. The report comes amid discussions in the EU about the possible use of approximately €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Belgium holds the largest share of these funds, makingContinue Reading