Russia claims to capture Kurakhove, Ukraine says fighting ongoing in the sector
Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces reported on Jan. 6 that battles are ongoing in the Kurakhove sector.
Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine's position in Kursk Oblast important for possible negotiations, Blinken says
"Their (Ukraine's) position in Kursk is an important one because certainly it's something that would factor in any negotiation that may come about in the coming year," Blinken told reporters in Seoul.
'He's sending 18-year-old boys' to die — Zelensky says Putin doesn't love his country
"He does not love his people. He loves only his inner circle," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in response to U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman's suggestion that Putin is a "serious person who loves his country."
General Staff: Russia has lost 798,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,550 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Lukashenko apologized to Zelensky for Belarus' role, denied responsibility early in Russia's invasion, Zelensky says
Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko apologized to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the country's involvement in the war, Zelensky revealed in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published on Jan. 5.
3,800 North Korean troops killed or injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
A total of 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 5.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, mixed reports surface on outcome
Key developments on Jan. 4 - 5: * Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, mixed reports surface on outcome * Russia launches over 300 drones, 20 missiles at Ukraine in first 3 days of new year, Zelensky says * Russian soldiers near Toretsk disguise as civilians to bypass Ukrainian positions, military
Uzbek court sentences man for participating in war against Ukraine on Russian side
A court in Uzbekistan sentenced a 39-year-old man to four years and two months of restricted freedom for participating in Russia's war against Ukraine, gazeta.uz reported on Jan. 5.
Syrskyi orders to reinforce French-trained brigade with drones after reports of mismanagement
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statements came following a media investigation claimed that soldiers of the unit, now deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and went AWOL (absent without leave) in large numbers due to poor command and organization on Ukraine's side.
Scholz denies claims that he could meet with Putin in Russia
Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said earlier that "there are increasing indications that Chancellor Scholz will travel to Moscow and meet Putin before Feb. 23."
More than 50,000 foreign parts found in Russian drones, missiles launched at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says
Russian troops launched more than 630 attack drones, around 740 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 50 missiles of various types this week, targeting settlements across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Over 54,000 Russian targets were hit with Ukrainian drones in December, Syrskyi says
A total of 49% of the targets were struck by kamikaze drones, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, mixed reports surface on outcome
Ukrainian troops attacked Russian forces in several directions in Kursk Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center, claimed on Jan. 5. Reports by Russian pro-war Telegram channels have echoed the statement, saying that a new Kyiv offensive is underway.
Russian Storm Ossetia battalion chief of staff killed in Ukrainian drone attack, military intelligence claims
Ukrainian Kraken unit killed Sergei Melnikov, the chief of staff of Russia's Storm Ossetia battalion, and his driver in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in late December, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Jan. 5.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure at least 36 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 61 out of 103 drones, including the Shahed-type ones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Another 42 drones were "lost," it added.
General Staff: Russia has lost 796,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,730 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
German opposition suggests Scholz could meet Putin before end of February
"There are increasing indications that Chancellor Scholz will travel to Moscow and meet Putin before February 23," Roderich Kiesewetter, defense spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said on X.
Drone kills Russian journalist in occupied Donetsk Oblast, wounds 5 others, Russian media reports
Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reported on Jan. 4 that a Ukrainian "kamikaze" drone attack killed one of its freelance reporters, Alexander Martemyanov, while he was traveling on a highway in occupied eastern Ukraine.
Heavy Russian, North Korean losses in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky says
"In battles yesterday and today near a single village, Makhnovka, in Kursk region, the Russian army lost up to a battalion of North Korean infantry soldiers and Russian paratroops," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Jan. 4.
Russia strikes residential building in Sumy Oblast, injuring at least 10, including children
Russian forces carried out the strike using glide bombs that were dropped directly on the building and destroyed one of its blocks.
As government cuts support, some internally displaced Ukrainians return home — to Russian occupation
Last winter as Olena Morozova braced for a long and arduous trip to Ukrainian-controlled territory from her Russian-occupied home in Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast, her friends were traveling in the opposite direction. The friends — a family with two sons — came back to their house in Lysychansk because they couldn’t
Russian soldiers near Toretsk disguise as civilians to bypass Ukrainian positions, military says
The commander's statement comes after reports on Russian forces starting to move toward the town of Toretsk.
Drones reportedly target one of Russia's largest sea trade ports in Leningrad Oblast
Most of the drones that attacked Leningrad Oblast were shot down over the terminal of Novotrans, a Russian transportation and logistics company.
Russia launches over 300 drones, 20 missiles at Ukraine in first 3 days of new year, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky added that the Russian army also strikes settlements close to the front line with guided aerial bombs every day.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 21 over past day
Russian forces launched 81 drones at Ukraine overnight from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Primosk-Akhtarsk, Ukraine's Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 794,760 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,510 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal; over 50,000 Russians seek MIA soldiers
Key developments on Jan. 3: * Over 50,000 Russians seek MIA through Ukraine’s project, representative says * 'Nothing interesting' — Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine * Germany should not rule out peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, CDU lawmaker says * 'We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of
'Nothing of interest' — Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine
"President (Vladimir) Putin last outlined our conditions for ending the conflict on Dec. 19. So far, nothing from the incoming U.S. administration suggests anything of interest to us," Russia's envoy to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, said.
Ukraine hits $24.5 billion in agro-exports, nearing pre-war levels, Agriculture Ministry reports
Ukraine, a global agricultural powerhouse, exported 78.3 million tons of products in 2024, including grains and sunflower seeds critical to markets across Africa and Asia.
Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos
Russian President Boris Yeltsin officially resigned on Dec. 31, 1999, anointing Vladimir Putin, then prime minister, as his successor. Partially due to his hardline stance against terrorism and the successful conduct of the Second Chechen War, Putin won the March 26, 2000 presidential elections. He has held on to power
Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills 1, injures 4
The attack targeted a residential area on the outskirts of Chernihiv, causing significant damage to multiple apartment buildings, Chernihiv Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Chaus said.
Over 50,000 Russians seek MIA through Ukraine’s project, representative says
Earlier, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova disclosed on Nov. 26 that her ministry received 48,000 DNA test applications from relatives seeking information about missing soldiers.
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, eight years after it annexed the Crimean Peninsula and led an armed aggression in Ukraine’s east.
In February 2014, almost immediately following the end of the EuroMaidan Revolution in Ukraine, Russia swiftly moved to annex and occupy Crimea. Within months, Russian proxy forces took control of parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
By the start of 2022, Russia had amassed nearly 200,000 troops on Ukraine’s border. At 4:50 a.m. on Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a speech that Russia was to carry out “a special military operation.” Within minutes, missile strikes were launched on Ukrainian cities and the full-scale invasion had begun.
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