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Russia
Explosions Hit Penza, Lipetsk After SBU Drones Strike Russian Oil Depot, Ammo Arsenal
Moscow claims air defenses shot down 129 UAVs as damage reports emerge.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2026
Ukraine
Peace Plan Without Teeth Won’t Stop Putin, Analysts Warn, as Leaders Gather in Paris to Revive Ukraine Talks
Officials talk momentum, analysts see a narrowing window and unanswered questions as European powers scramble to pin down the Trump administration’s willingness to enforce a lasting settlement.
Jan. 6, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘We Will Not Give Up Our Land’: The Roots of Ukraine’s Endurance
Political scientist Lidiya Smola explains the qualities that help Ukrainians endure, resist, and support their country despite suffering and deep war fatigue.
Jan. 5, 2026
US
‘Russians Bombed American Property’: Dnipro Mayor Says as Drone Hits Agrobusiness
Russian drones struck an American-owned factory in Dnipro, spilling about 300 tons of sunflower oil onto city roads and shutting down a major embankment for several days, officials said.
Jan. 5, 2026
Russia
New Threat to Ukrainian Aviation: Russian Shahed Armed With MANPADS
Ukraine says it has intercepted a Shahed drone equipped with a MANPADS for the first time, warning the modification poses a new threat to Ukrainian aircraft amid evolving drone warfare.
Jan. 5, 2026
US
Russia Floated Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump – Ex-Advisor
In her 2019 Congress testimony, Trump’s former advisor Fiona Hill said Russia floated the idea of a deal to swap Venezuela for Ukraine via informal communications.
Jan. 5, 2026
Putin
‘Look at Gerasimov’s Twisted Face’: Intercept Shows Growing Distrust of Putin’s War Inside Russia
An intercepted call reveals a Russian woman mocking General Gerasimov and warning, “We’ll launch — and they’ll launch back. That’s the end of the world.”
Jan. 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Elites Must Accept Invasion Was a Mistake for War to End Fairly, Sikorski Says
Sikorski said Russia’s leadership still believes time is on its side despite heavy losses on the battlefield and growing economic pressure.
Jan. 5, 2026
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
June 18, 2026
