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Ukraine to use French Mirage jets for ground strikes, not
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Ukraine to use French Mirage jets for ground strikes, not air combat, says Ukrainian pilot

France’s delivery of Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets to Ukraine will significantly enhance and expand the aviation capabilities of Ukrainian forces. However, Ukraine will unlikely use them for air-to-air combat engagements, says Colonel Oleksandr Lykhodid, a first-class test pilot of the Ukrainian Air Force, according to Kyiv24. Currently, Ukraine relies on its small, aging fleet of […]
Ukraine builds over 139 underground schools amid Russian war
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Ukraine builds over 139 underground schools amid Russian war

Ukraine is constructing over 139 underground schools and dozens of vocational education facilities, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nadiia Kuzmychova said at a briefing, according to Suspilne. In response to the ongoing war and the significant threats posed by Russian missile strikes, Ukraine has initiated the construction of underground schools. This innovative approach aims […]
December donations for Ukraine’s official United24 fundraising platform hit $160
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December donations for Ukraine’s official United24 fundraising platform hit $160 million peak

Olena Kovalska, deputy head of the president’s office, says that in December 2024, the Ukrainian United24 platform raised a record-breaking $160 million to aid Ukraine. United24, a state fundraising platform, operates in five sectors: defense, humanitarian demining, medical aid, reconstruction, and education and science. Each sector has an account linked to different Ukrainian ministries. All […]
Frontline report: North Korean “human bait” tactic fails catastrophically in
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Frontline report: North Korean “human bait” tactic fails catastrophically in Kursk offensive

Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kursk direction, Russia. Here, in a desperate attempt to break through Ukrainian defenses near Kruglenkoe, North Korean troops resorted to human bait tactics, sending selected soldiers to their death to distract Ukrainian drone operators. However, their poorly executed strategy led to catastrophic losses, leaving the […]
Russian-backed Transnistria rejects EU gas despite supply crisis
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Russian-backed Transnistria rejects EU gas despite supply crisis

The unrecognized breakaway Transnistria region did not take up Moldova’s offer to purchase gas from Europe. Vadim Cheban, acting head of the Moldovagaz company, stated in a comment to IPN that local authorities are hoping for the resumption of gas supplies from Russia’s Gazprom. Transnistria, a part of Moldova located between the Dniester River and […]
Ukrainian intel: Up to 180,000 Russian prisoners recruited for war
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Ukrainian intel: Up to 180,000 Russian prisoners recruited for war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) claims that Russia has terminated signing bonuses for prisoners who join military operations against Ukraine, effective 1 January 2025. SZRU’s reported on 2 January that Russia has recruited between 140,000 and 180,000 individuals serving sentences in Russian prisons for participation in the Russian-Ukrainian war as of November 2024. The Institute […]
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1051: Slovakia plans Moscow visit despite protests
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1051: Slovakia plans Moscow visit despite protests

Exclusives Military Russia’s resources losses force offensive slowdown near strategic Pokrovsk, expert says. Russian military faces operational slowdown near Pokrovsk as troop losses reach 423,000, overwhelming training capacity and forcing reduction in offensive operations across Ukraine front. Ukrainians strike Russian 8th Guards Army command post in occupied Donetsk Oblast (video). The military operation in Khartsyzk […]
Frontline Report: Failed Russian mechanized assault near Sudzha highlights Ukrainian defensive
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Frontline Report: Failed Russian mechanized assault near Sudzha highlights Ukrainian defensive capabilitie

Day 1058 On 10 January, there were many important updates from the Kursk direction. Here, the Russian forces launched a bold mechanized assault toward Makhnovka, aiming to break through Sudzha and disrupt critical Ukrainian logistics in the Kursk Salient.  A screenshot from the Reporting from Ukraine video, 10 January However, their predictable attack routes and […]
Explosives factory targeted allegedly with ATACMS in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast
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Explosives factory targeted allegedly with ATACMS in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast

A series of powerful explosions struck Russia’s Bryansk Oblast on the evening of 13 January, Russian Telegram channels report citing local residents. According to pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Mash, people heard approximately 30 explosions. Local television broadcast missile threat warnings for the region as multiple flashes were visible over the city, another pro-Kremlin Telegram channel SHOT […]