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Moscow Resorts to Mounted Cavalry with Smuggled Technology Amid Equipment Shortage (DONETSK, UKRAINE) – In a move that highlights the severe depletion of modern military resources, the Russian dictator has deployed cavalry units equipped with illicit high-tech satellite hardware to the front lines. Recent sightings confirmed on 9 January 2026Continue Reading

Yesterday evening, explosions rocked Russia’s Oryol Oblast as a Ukrainian missile reportedly struck the Oryol Thermal Power Plant and surrounding energy infrastructure. Videos circulating online appear to capture the moment of impact, showing flashes and blasts consistent with missile strikes. The explosions triggered power outages in Oryol and nearby Belgorod,Continue Reading

(VILNIUS, LITHUANIA) – Lithuania is reviewing the residence permit of Leonid Volkov, one of the most prominent Russian opposition figures living abroad and a long time associate of the late Alexei Navalny, in a move that underscores a broader shift in how European states approach political exiles from Russia. LithuanianContinue Reading

(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia says it has fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at targets in Ukraine, marking only the second known use of the intermediate range weapon since the start of the war. Moscow claimed the strike was carried out in retaliation for an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on oneContinue Reading

(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russia by combining military advances, drone warfare and economic pressure, according to recent reports from the battlefield and the energy sector. Ukrainian forces continue to focus on degrading Russia’s ability to fund and sustain its war while adapting rapidly to changingContinue Reading

(CARACAS, VENEZUELA) – Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has formally assumed leadership in Caracas following the detention of former leader Nicolas Maduro by United States forces on 3 January 2026. The transition occurs as the country faces significant international pressure and internal instability. While the administration of Donald Trump has suggestedContinue Reading

(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