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Russian Troops Face Penal Units for Telegram Use (MOSCOW) – Russian military personnel serving in occupied Ukraine are reportedly being threatened with deployment to high-risk penal units if they are discovered using the Telegram messaging application. Reports from the Institute for the Study of War and various internal sources indicateContinue Reading

(KURSK AND NORTHERN SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXES, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian drone operators have carried out coordinated strikes against Russian forces and equipment on the Kursk and Northern Slobozhanshchyna axes, according to official reports. The State Border Guard Service said operators from the Steel Border Brigade used first person view drones to targetContinue Reading

(MOSCOW) – The Russian financial system is experiencing a significant liquidity crisis as citizens withdrew 1.6 trillion rubles ($17.37 billion) in cash during January 2026. This surge in withdrawals represents a historic peak in public distrust toward the national banking infrastructure since the commencement of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading

(LUHANSK REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has released video footage showing recent attacks by FP-2 strike drones against Russian military targets in eastern Ukraine, including air defence systems and a fuel transport train believed to be supporting Russian military operations. The video was published by the Maguar drone unit, which reportedContinue Reading

Task 1: Journalistic News Article Speculation Mounts Over Iranian Leader’s Secret Presence in Moscow (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Reports suggest that Mojtaba Khamenei, the recently appointed supreme leader of Iran, may have been secretly transported to Moscow for urgent medical treatment. This development follows a period of intense military activity, includingContinue Reading

(KYIV OBLAST, UKRAINE) – Drone warfare has become a defining technology in the ongoing defence against the invasion ordered by the Russian dictator. Far from the immediate dangers of the physical battlefield two Ukrainian pilots named Oleg and Anton spend their eight hour night shift running through task lists whileContinue Reading

Ukrainian Intelligence Unit Disables Russian Assets in Kursk (KURSK REGION, RUSSIA) – Operators from the Askold reconnaissance unit of the Steel Border brigade have successfully targeted Russian military equipment and positions. During recent aerial reconnaissance operations in the Kursk direction, the unit utilised unmanned aerial vehicles to identify and neutraliseContinue Reading

(NORTHERN SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA) – Ukrainian border guards operating on the Northern Slobozhanshchyna front have intercepted and destroyed a Russian Shahed loitering munition in a high intensity engagement. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine confirmed that the downed aircraft impacted approximately 30 metres from the position of the mobile fire groupContinue Reading

(KYIV) – Ukrainian forces are increasingly striking Russian military infrastructure using domestically produced cruise missiles, according to defence analysts and former diplomats monitoring the war. Former British diplomat Cormac Smith, speaking on the Frontline programme produced by Times Radio, said Ukrainian developed “Flamingo” cruise missiles are beginning to have aContinue Reading