Ukraine
Zelensky
Zelensky Seeks to Move Defense Minister Shmyhal to Energy Ministry
Ex-prime minister Denys Shmyhal, who headed the government for five years, would return to his roots in the energy sector.
Jan. 3, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine 2026: The Fight to Allow Light to Prevail Over Darkness
How keeping the light on has become a metaphor.
Jan. 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drones Strike Civilian Infrastructure in Mykolaiv, Sumy and Other Regions
Ukraine says Russian forces launched 95 drones overnight from multiple locations in Russia and occupied Crimea; air defenses shot down 80, while strikes caused power outages and fires.
Jan. 3, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: In the Time Russia Has Been Mired in Ukraine, the Soviets Already Defeated Nazi Germany
If you look at the casualty rates, it was probably about two or even three times safer to have been a soldier in the WWII Red Army that conquered Europe than to serve right now in Ukraine for Russia.
Jan. 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Ballistic Strike on Kharkiv: Woman, Child Found Dead
The bodies of two people – a 22-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy – have been recovered from the rubble, the Kharkiv Regional State Emergency Service reported.
Jan. 3, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky’s ‘Restart’: Digital Chief Fedorov Named Defense Minister
Mykhailo Fedorov, the president’s pick to lead the Defense Ministry, is Ukraine’s youngest-ever minister and has overseen sweeping digital reforms and drone procurement.
Jan. 3, 2026
Aviation
Ukrainian Air Superiority 2026 Status Update: Western Weapons Systems to Watch
The Ukrainian Air Force is under rapid change with delivery, deployment of, and agreements for key Western systems: F-16AM, Mirage 2000-5F, Rafale, Gripens, Saab ASC890 AEW&C platform, and Link 16.
Jan. 3, 2026
Ukraine
‘No Victory for Putin’ – US, Europe, Ukraine Brace as High-Stakes Diplomacy Meets Russian Escalation
As negotiators gather in Kyiv, US Republicans close ranks around a hard-edged peace framework, European capitals prepare security guarantees – and Moscow escalates militarily to shape the talks.
Jan. 3, 2026
Kharkiv
Ukraine Says 19 Injured in Russian Strike on Kharkiv Housing Area
The attack came a day after Russia accused Kyiv of a deadly strike on a hotel and a cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, and warned of “consequences.”
Jan. 2, 2026
Budanov
Budanov: Enigmatic Spy Chief Set to Become Zelensky’s Top Aide
Dubbed “Buddhanov” for his calm demeanor – or else, “the man without a smile” – who is Kyrylo Budanov, Zelensky’s new chief of staff?
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Air Force Bombs Kharkiv Zoo, Wounding Lion and Breaching Tiger Enclosure
One person was also hospitalized. The Kremlin says it only attacks military targets. The bomb was a fragmentation model designed to cause maximum casualties.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Cycling 1,600 km Across Ukraine: A Latvian Father and Son’s Journey From Riga to Odesa
Jānis Grandāns and his teenage son Kārlis traveled 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Baltic to the Black Sea to support a school in Odesa and show the world a different Ukraine.
Jan. 2, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Names HUR Head Budanov as New Chief of Staff
Kyrylo Budanov’s appointment marks an end to weeks of speculation about who would replace Zelensky’s former top aide, Andriy Yermak, who resigned after anti-corruption agencies raided his home.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Spy Agency Predicts Kremlin Will Soon Conduct Mass Casualty Op, Killing Civilians
Kyiv’s intelligence service heads up came 48 hours after the CIA said a Moscow narrative that Ukrainian drones attacked Putin’s private home was baseless and fake news.
Jan. 2, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Denies Deadly New Year’s Day Drone Strike on Civilians in Occupied Kherson
A military spokesperson rejected Moscow’s claim that Ukraine was behind a strike which killed at least 27 people in the village of Khorly, pointing to Russia’s track record of disinformation.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Launches Massive Overnight Drone Attack on Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the drones, but a shopping center was destroyed and houses were hit as Russia attempted to destroy energy infrastructure near Ukraine’s southern front.
Jan. 2, 2026
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