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(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have successfully repelled a Russian assault aimed at breaking through defensive positions, capturing a Russian soldier and seizing military equipment that Ukrainian officials say will provide valuable intelligence on Russian tactics. The engagement involved units of the 401st Separate Special Battalion, according to Ukrainian militaryContinue Reading

(MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION) – Russia recorded the highest level of internet shutdowns in the world in 2025, according to an annual global assessment by Top10VPN, highlighting the growing scale of digital censorship under the rule of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The study found that Russia experienced 37,166 hours of internetContinue Reading

  (POKROVSK, DONETSK) – Despite assertions from the Kremlin at the end of 2025 regarding the total capture of the fortress city of Pokrovsk, recent tactical developments on the ground indicate that Ukrainian forces maintain a significant presence and continue to inflict heavy losses on the invaders. On 6 JanuaryContinue Reading

(KASTAMONU, TURKEY) – A Russian shadow fleet oil tanker named Elbus was targeted and struck by a Ukrainian drone while navigating the Black Sea. The vessel was positioned approximately 30 miles off the Turkish coast near the Kastamonu district when the attack occurred. This strike marks a significant escalation inContinue Reading

(LOCATION) – Russia’s network of sanctioned oil exports is under intensifying pressure as Western forces seize two vessels linked to Moscow’s efforts to evade sanctions. United States and NATO operations targeted elements of the so-called “shadow fleet,” a set of tankers used to transport Russian and allied crude oil outsideContinue Reading

  (NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN) – The United States has seized a Russian flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic following a pursuit that lasted several weeks, while also announcing the seizure of a second sanctioned tanker in the Caribbean, in a coordinated move to enforce oil sanctions linked to RussiaContinue Reading

(NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN) – The seizure of a Russian linked oil tanker by the United States has highlighted increasing pressure on Russia’s ability to export energy, as Western governments intensify enforcement against vessels operating outside international sanctions. According to Robert Fox, defence editor of the Evening Standard, Russia’s economic positionContinue Reading

(KOSTROMA, KOSTROMA OBLAST, RUSSIA) – Satellite imagery has confirmed that four ammunition storage warehouses at Russia’s GRAU 100th Arsenal were damaged and set ablaze following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to open source analysts reviewing recent images from the site. The imagery, published by the monitoring group Exile Nova Plus,Continue Reading

(UKRAINE/INTERNATIONAL) – The Russian defence industry has struggled in recent years, with equipment performance repeatedly falling short in conflict zones, according to Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. Speaking on recent military developments, Hodges highlighted systemic weaknesses in Russian technology, training, and maintenance, describing the industry as “not performing very well” whetherContinue Reading