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Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations
The Brindisi Court approved the seizure of both the vessel and its cargo, which included 33,000 tons of ferrous metal.
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Around 25% of Kyiv's residential buildings remain without heating as freezing weather persists, mayor Klitschko says
Heating was restored to 227 buildings overnight for the second time in two weeks after two massive Russian attacks targeted the Ukrainian capital, according to the mayor.
'Extremely serious' — Ukraine's battered energy system faces worst day in 3 years, Shmyhal says
"Today in Ukraine was the most difficult day for the energy system since the blackout in November 2022," Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 22, 2026.
Trump's envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks with Putin
Steve Witkoff, who was in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum, said that peace talks have reached their final stage and are "down to one issue."
Prominent Ukrainian activist tapped to advise defense minister on front-line drone combat
Serhii Sternenko, 31, played a key role in popularizing first-person-view (FPV) drones after Russia's full-scale invasion. He has previously criticized Ukraine's military and political leadership.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Russia produces 500 Shahed drones, dozens of ballistic missiles daily
This is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,429 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Zelensky says in Davos speech Russia produces 500 Shahed drones, dozens of ballistic missiles a day Last updated 8:47 p.m. Kyiv time President Volodymyr Zelensky said Jan. 22, 2026, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that Russia is producing about 500 attack drones and "dozens" of ballistic missiles every day, calling on Europe to strengthen its ow
We asked an expert about Russia's 'updated' mass missile, drone tactics
Russia launched another massive strike on Ukraine on Jan. 20, with President Volodymyr Zelensky noting the use of "updated tactics." The recent attack hit multiple regions, with Kyiv and the country's energy infrastructure taking the brunt of the damage. Russian forces also targeted substations supplying nuclear power plants, one of Ukraine's main sources of power generation in the midst of a harsh winter. Russia launched 18 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 339 drones during the mas
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Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show. The EU is set to spend 60 billion euros ($70 billion) on Ukraine's defense as part of a larger 90-billion-euro support package agreed in December, an unprecedented sum that European leaders hope will reboot its military industrial base and support the Ukrainian military’s continued operation durin
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