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Ukraine brings US-made Tempest air defense system into combat, footage suggests
The Tempest surface-to-air missile system is designed to engage drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft in all weather conditions. Its transfer to Ukraine was not publicly announced.
Thousands 'without light and warm water' — At tournament, Ukrainian tennis player speaks out on Russian energy grid strikes
"I play every day with pain in my heart... My sister sleeps under three blankets because of the cold at home," Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostiuk said after the final match at the Brisbane tournament.
Russia fires Oreshnik missile near NATO border | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on Russia’s latest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, including the use of an Oreshnik ballistic missile near NATO borders.
Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, military reports
Separately, Ukraine also hit a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system in the occupied parts of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
Russia seeks to set stage for new offensive, potentially threatening Sumy, Ukraine warns
"All such attempts are promptly detected and thwarted," the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces said on its Telegram channel.
Over 1,000 buildings in Kyiv still without heat after Russian strikes amid freezing winter
Kyiv's energy situation remains challenging and is expected to remain so in the coming days, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Jan. 11.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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The Oreshnik is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear weapons.
