(KRASNODAR KRAI, RUSSIA) – Thousands of Russian travellers have been stranded for more than three days at Sochi Airport as Ukrainian drone activity forces repeated closures of airspace over what was once the Russian dictator’s favourite Black Sea resort. The disruption, which began on Friday, has left holidaymakers sleeping onContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian defence manufacturer Fire Point is completing trials of a new long range missile with a reach of up to 850 kilometres and is developing a satellite constellation intended as an alternative to Starlink for Ukraine and Europe. Co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman disclosed the projectsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian special forces carried out long-range strikes in 2025 that severely damaged key elements of Russia’s layered air defence system. The operation, led by the Alpha unit of Ukraine’s Security Service, resulted in the destruction or neutralisation of Russian air defence assets valued at approximately $4 billion.Continue Reading
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once joked about suffering a nervous disorder due to sanctions imposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the time, Assad sarcastically dismissed the personal sanctions as largely symbolic, telling the channel Solovyov Live: “I’ve had a nervous disorder ever since.” According to Assad, Zelensky’s decreeContinue Reading
( MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Millions of Russians have reportedly lost access to their bank accounts and cards in the first weeks of 2026, signalling deepening strain in the Russian financial system. Estimates indicate that approximately three million people, or more than two percent of active bank clients, have been affected.Continue Reading
(ODESA, UKRAINE) – A prominent Russian media figure has publicly questioned the justification for an offensive on Odesa, citing the high human and material costs involved. Yulia Vityazeva, who previously worked for the Solovyov channel promoting aggressive military action in Ukraine, gave an interview in which she acknowledged that capturingContinue Reading
(ROSTOV OBLAST, GUKOVO) – Residents of Gukovo, a town in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, are facing water shortages and heating problems reminiscent of the 1990s. On 19 January 2026, long queues formed as people waited for access to water. The town’s Soviet-era pipes are failing, leaving residents without basic services. DespiteContinue Reading
The Charter Search and Strike Group, together with the Kupyansk Tactical Group, has successfully regained control of the city centre of Kupyansk, local military sources report. The operation followed detailed planning and coordinated action by the 2nd Corps of the National Guard. Soldiers from the Reconnaissance and Strike Group (RSG)Continue Reading
(UKRAINE) – Ukrainian air assault forces said they had carried out coordinated combat actions against Russian occupation troops, reporting the destruction of armoured vehicles, transport and other military assets during recent fighting. According to a statement by the 46th Separate Podilska Air Assault Brigade of the Air Assault Forces ofContinue Reading
(Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast) – Operations by the Defence Forces of Ukraine are continuing across the Pokrovsk agglomeration, where Ukrainian units are holding their positions against sustained Russian pressure. Since the beginning of December, active assault actions by Russian forces have resulted in significant losses among their operational reserve, particularly unitsContinue Reading
