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Monday, January 26
Ukraine war latest: Pokrovsk faces renewed winter assaults
This is Kollen Post reporting from Kyiv on day 1,433 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief warns of Russian attacks on Pokrovsk General Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, issued a stark warning about Russia's renewed assaults on Pokrovsk, the long-embattled city in western Donbas. "The aggressor is not giving up attempts to break through; he is strengthening pressure and pulling up reserves," Syrsky wrote on Fa
EU gives final approval to ban on Russian gas by 2027
A full ban on Russian LNG will take effect in early 2027, followed by pipeline gas imports in the autumn of that year.
Russia continues attempts at breakthrough near Pokrovsk, brings up reserves, Syrskyi says
Despite the brutal conditions, Russia has still continued to push out north of the city of Pokrovsk, making occasional incremental gains according to open-source mapping projects.
French Navy boards Russia's 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in Mediterranean Sea, captain detained
"We will not tolerate any violation," Emmanuel Macron said. "We are determined to uphold international law and to ensure the effective enforcement of sanctions."
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in the town of Slovyansk-na-Kuban in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Jan. 26, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Monday, January 26
Zelensky, Belarusian opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya meet for first time in Vilnius
President Volodymyr Zelensky and exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held their first bilateral meeting on Jan. 25.
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