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Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, CNN reports
The report confirms Ukraine's original denial and undercuts claims made by the Kremlin.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since 2022
Russia has lost around 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Jan. 1. The number includes 1,060 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the General Staff said. According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,488 tanks, 23,849 armored fighting vehicles, 72,418 vehicles and fuel tanks, 35,678 artillery systems, 1,587 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,266 air defense systems, 434 airplane
At least 2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 205 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
5 things we lost in Pokrovsk
'All memories of my childhood in Pokrovsk seem like a dream, as if it never really happened.'
Russian shadow fleet ship that sank in 2024 carried nuclear reactor components to North Korea, may have been torpedoed, La Verdad reports
Undeclared nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea were allegedly aboard the Ursa Major when it sank off Spain in 2024, with damage consistent with a torpedo strike, according to Spain’s La Verdad.
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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Zelensky tells Fox News' Bret Baier that Ukraine has demonstrated concrete steps toward peace over the past month and raised the possibility of a referendum on the peace plan. At the same time, a referendum would not legitimize withdrawing from Ukrainian territory, given the current security realities.
