After French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was now providing two-thirds of all intelligence to Ukraine on January 15, 2026, a rumor gained traction that this was because Ukraine had given false intelligence to the United States, which the United States then leaked to Russia, revealing the United States as an unreliable intelligence partner … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strikes damaged power grids in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power Sunday, according to Kremlin-appointed authorities there. Meanwhile, Moscow continued to hammer Ukraine’s power grid in overnight attacks that killed at least two people, according to Ukrainian officials. More than 200,000 … Read more
Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the United States on Saturday for talks with President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, son Jared Kushner and army secretary Dan Driscoll on ending nearly four years of war with Russia. The talks — expected to focus on security guarantees and post-war recovery — will take place in Miami as the … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has not spared a single power plant from attack since its full invasion, Ukraine’s new energy minister said Friday, as a recent escalation of aerial bombardment left hundreds of thousands of people without heat or power for days amid the coldest winter in years. Denys Shmyhal said that Russia carried … Read more
The Secretary General of NATO said that up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine every month. Mark Rutte described the cut as “unsustainable” for Moscow. This suggests that a breaking point has been reached, although it is not yet clear when. Russia’s military is suffering heavy losses in fighting in Ukraine, with … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched its second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, again targeting the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark. Russia fired nearly 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles in eight regions … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance peace negotiations. Deputy US ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce cited Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile … Read more
Dimko Zhluktenko is a drone operator who provides vital data to defend Ukrainian positions. The sergeant was last deployed to Pokrovsk, a key battleground where Ukraine said it was outnumbered. He says Ukraine needs more than drones to stop Russia’s brutal advance. This essay as told to you is based on a conversation with Sgt. … Read more
First came Russia’s “turtle tank,” a metal shed that curved around the battlefield. Then Ukraine laughed at the so-called “hair tank”, covered with long, wavy metal wires. Now comes the “dandelion tank”. Moscow’s latest crude design, featuring flexible metal rods arranged in branching layers, attempts to protect the tank’s body from the ever-present threat of … Read more
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears to be aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted … Read more