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  (KRASNODAR, RUSSIA) – A large fire has broken out at the Temryuk gas terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region following what early reports suggest was a missile strike, in one of several recent attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Video footage shared online shows flames spreading across the gas loading areaContinue Reading

(СИЗРАНЬ, SAMARA REGION, RUSSIA – ) – Ukrainian special forces conducted overnight strikes on key Russian energy infrastructure on 5 December, targeting both oil and electricity facilities in a coordinated operation. The attacks were part of an ongoing campaign to disrupt critical Russian energy assets. The Samara region saw theContinue Reading

(CRIMEA) – Ukrainian intelligence forces have successfully destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft and an Irtysh radar system at an airfield near Simferopol, marking another significant setback for Russian military operations on the peninsula. The strikes were carried out using multifunctional Ukrainian drones, highlighting the growing role of unmanned systemsContinue Reading

(BLACK SEA REGION) – Ukraine has denied involvement in a recent attack on a Russian linked tanker transporting sunflower oil in the Black Sea, describing accusations from Moscow as misinformation and suggesting Russia may be responsible for the incident itself. A spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said theContinue Reading

(POKROVSK, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian Special Operations Forces from the 3rd Special Operations Regiment carried out a successful operation in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, resulting in the elimination of three Russian occupiers, according to reports citing Ukraine’s Special Operations Command. The first occupier was neutralised with small arms fire. TwoContinue Reading

(KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian Defence Forces have fully regained control of several strategic settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, including Lyman, Vilcha, Synelnykove, and parts of Vovchansk. The eastern, western, and southern areas of Vovchansk are now firmly under Ukrainian command, according to Colonel Ivan Kolontai, Deputy Commander of the 16thContinue Reading

(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A newly released map offers a detailed picture of covert sabotage operations that have challenged the Russian war effort inside its own territory during the ongoing conflict. Security specialist Will Geddes says these clandestine actions are designed to weaken Russian logistics, damage military capability and influence publicContinue Reading

(STRASBOURG, FRANCE) – European Union leaders are considering a plan to provide Ukraine with a large financial loan backed by profits from frozen Russian state assets. The proposal is aimed at helping Ukraine continue defending itself against the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invasion, as US financial support has reduced. TheContinue Reading

(LUHANSK REGION, UKRAINE) – Troops from the Black Forest Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a rare Russian R-330Zh Zhitel drone-jamming system in a strike deep inside combat zones in Luhansk. The R-330Zh Zhitel is a mobile, truck-mounted electronic warfare system designed to jam communications and disrupt droneContinue Reading

  (AMESBURY, WILTSHIRE ) – A UK inquiry has officially concluded that Dawn Sturgess, 44, died after being exposed to the Russian-made nerve agent Novichok in a discarded perfume bottle, in an incident linked to an attempted assassination on former Russian spy Sergey Skripal. Sturgess passed away on 8 JulyContinue Reading