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Due to the severe frosts and frozen ground in Donetsk region, the Russian army may gain more favorable conditions for deploying equipment. At the same time, Ukrainian forces are striking the Russian army’s logistics, notably with drones, hitting equipment and supply routes in the Pokrovsk direction.

“One of the advantages of this design is the ability to relatively quickly transfer the device from combat to stowed position,” armor observer AndreiBtvt noted. “In principle, this is yet another timid step in Russia toward fold-able protective structures.”

Perhaps the most underrated armored vehicle in Ukraine’s arsenal is the M1117, not Ukraine’s fault, for one thing the V-100 Commando is an old machine with a long confusing history, variously referred to with vague names in its current form… “The Commando Select”, “ASV Guardian”, “M1117” none of the names stick out and the unremarkable look of the vehicle makes it instantly forgettable.

The next stage in the “arms race” will be the emergence of a new generation of sensors that scan the radio frequency spectrum in search of anti-aircraft drones — a reliable indicator, since they continuously transmit video signals to the ground. Such systems already exist on some Russian and Ukrainian drones and complement optical sensors.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukraine received a shipment of air defense missiles on January 18, which significantly supported Ukraine’s capability to down a majority of the Russian drones and missiles in the January 19 to 20 strike.

The article is ok but check out the included video with english subtitles, it has a good interview with and footage of a towed Bohdana howitzer crew.

According to her, in the coming days, Ukraine will receive new shipments from Azerbaijan, Slovakia, and Czechia…

These missiles are expected to be tested in Ukraine.

When the winter weather gets too intense to fly drones, artillery doesn’t even flinch.

Since October 2025, Russia has damaged around 8.5 GW of Ukraine’s power generation, including thermal and hydropower plants. To cover the shortfall and restore destroyed facilities, the country urgently needs $1 billion in assistance

Ukraine’s Air Force has repeatedly stated that Russia’s use of Zircon missiles against land targets appears to be an adaptation driven by missile shortages and the desire to demonstrate advanced weapons under combat conditions. Despite the missile’s speed, Ukrainian officials say its effectiveness against ground targets has so far been limited.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant lost all off-site power earlier in the day, while transmission lines connected to other nuclear power plants across Ukraine were also impacted. He added that the agency is monitoring the situation to assess potential risks to nuclear safety.

According to the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, overnight on January 20 Russia launched strikes across the country: one Zircon anti-ship missile, 18 ballistic and 15 cruise missiles, and 339 strike drones, of which about 250 are Shahed. The main direction of the strikes was recorded in the Kyiv region. In the capital, one person was injured after the attacks, and on the left bank there are power and water supply outages.

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While technological capabilities and production volumes for tactical UAVs and FPV drones have largely reached parity, the main contest at present is unfolding in the segment of middle strike drones. These systems conduct attacks at distances of 20-50 kilometers—and in some cases up to 80 kilometers—from the front line, creating serious challenges for logistics. On the Russian side, the key solution in this segment is the Molniya platform. On the Ukrainian side, it includes the Brave1 platform, Darts and others, including an improved copy of the Molniya known as the Blyskavka ("Lightning"), though its production has not been successfully scaled.

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According to the company, the ODIN Win_Hit interceptor reaches speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, enabling rapid engagement of fast-moving targets. The system can be launched from ground-based stations, handheld platforms, or from airborne carriers, allowing flexible employment depending on mission requirements.

The agreement builds on ICEYE’s support for Ukraine since 2022, when the company first enabled Kyiv to access Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery capable of penetrating cloud cover, smoke, and darkness. SAR collection has become an important complement to optical imagery in Ukraine, where winter conditions and smoke from artillery often degrade traditional sensors.

“The enemy is unable to push us back and entrench itself in Huliaipole, so […] the enemy’s engineer units have received a large number of anti-personnel and anti-tank TM-72 mines to mine all the roads, streets and gardens.

The crisis is most acute in cargo aviation: air cargo turnover fell from 9.2 billion tonne-kilometers in 2021 to 1.9 billion in 2024. Experts note that without access to modern aircraft and service, the degradation of the industry may deepen further.

Russia’s false claim about the city was an attempt to justify personnel losses, quell war fatigue and draw out peace talks through claims of territorial gains, said Fedorenko, the Achilles commander.

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Meanwhile, Pavlovskyi had been working on a far simpler device. Initially, he dismissed it as unpromising, but this cost-effective device is now in use against Russian reconnaissance and FPV drones as well as ambush UAVs – those the Russians leave on standby along roads, waiting for targets.

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The situation is that the russian general offensive has stalled, not just in accordance with a seasonal rhythm of winter locking down mobility but more existentially for russia, key aspects of their war machine are failing.

Russia is not learning from past failures and is still splitting its efforts across several geographical areas as opposed to concentrating for a single decisive effort in Donbas. Putin’s determination to attack all across the line, in fact, tells us that his aims go beyond Donbas. As President Trump has observed, “he wants to take all of it,” meaning all of Ukraine.

It is worth recalling that on November 19, Ukraine restored electricity supply to the occupied plant after a line was damaged by Russian strikes. Before that, the plant had completely lost power ten times.

Leading European makers of mechanized demining machines – Croatia’s DOK-ING and Switzerland-based GCS – have increased the number of machines operating in Ukraine to 135

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Trainer aircraft for Ukraine’s next generation of fighter pilots also make great anti-flyingbomb platforms.

Troops are drilled in shooting at drone analogues flying at varying speeds and angles, from head-on to flanking trajectories. Realistic scenarios involve dummy drones equipped with visual cues such as flashing lights or smoke, while instructors simulate battlefield conditions with noise and distraction. The exercises also cover ambidextrous firing positions, rapid target reacquisition, and firing from cover, mimicking trenches and urban rubble where soldiers would realistically encounter drone threats.

Once evasive automated and human maneuver tactics become routine the path forks to either smaller and faster disposable intercepting flying bombs (*"missilization” if you will*) or turning the interceptor into a gunship.

This is a direct consequence of the US for waffling in support of Ukraine and is a sign of utmost weakness from russia.

The enemy’s fiber-optic drones are penetrating deeper and deeper — and this threat is claiming lives in our cities.

It is clear what is required to end this war. Ukraine needs to be given the weapons to defend itself and in so doing to raise the costs for Putin so much so that he, or his successor, cannot go on. Anything else, notes the former US ambassador Dennis Jett, is just a strategy to appease a dictator.

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“This is a critical moment,” Jaime Wah, the deputy head in the Kyiv delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said Friday.

“This is a critical moment,” Jaime Wah, the deputy head in the Kyiv delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said Friday.

The Russian military command has displayed a clear pattern of publicly presenting false information about the battlefield as part of a wider cognitive warfare effort that aims to influence US decision-making about ongoing peace negotiations. These Kremlin claims aim to spread the false narrative that a Russian victory in Ukraine is inevitable and to convince Ukraine and the West that Ukraine should accept Russia’s demands now out of fear of future Russian offensives or breakthroughs.

Ukraine, however, has begun efforts to replicate Russia’s BAI efforts on a limited scale in the Russian near rear in the Pokrovsk direction and other areas of the frontline. Expanding Ukraine’s own BAI capabilities could effectively counter Russia’s ability to advance by denying Russian forces the ability to assemble and sustain troops in near rear areas. Ukraine has systems capable of striking Russian near rear areas and has been increasing such strikes in recent months, but needs support to significantly expand its production of mid-range strike systems.

Pegasus Arms has released detailed operational results for its Pegasus Arms 25 heavy strike drone, confirming that Ukrainian forces used the platform in more than a thousand engagements throughout 2025, including over 560 sorties by a single airframe. The company disclosed the figures in an official summary of wartime performance.

The factory is now producing “Molninah” drones indefinitely.

The manufacturer positions the vehicle as Ukraine’s first armoured vehicle with STANAG 4 mine protection.

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…There will still be outages, but at least there will be a stable schedule in a few weeks. But again, we see the strategy of Russia that they allow us to repair something and then they attack again, then they give us time for repair and they attack again,” Pavlenko said.

The final batch under the “RADAROM’25” initiative included FPV drones, fiber-optic FPV drones resistant to electronic warfare, multifunctional UAVs, communication support systems, reconnaissance and strike drone kits, and “Vampire” drone systems, according to LRT.

We are a NATO member, and we consider our responsibilities in NATO’s border sharing, and we are really ready in 2026 to engage in programs not only PURL but also programs of cooperation financially with Ukraine

Overall, in the area of responsibility of the Skhid group of troops over the past day, the Russian forces lost 365 personnel. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are paying particular attention to destroying Russian drone operators: 39 enemy UAV crews were neutralized in a single day.

Many of Russia’s most high-value targets sit more than 1,000 km away, including airfields, oil and gas infrastructure, defence plants and permanent garrisons. Even the mere possibility that they can be reached forces Russia to react and reallocate resources to protect facilities across a much wider area.

The Molniya belongs to the class of aircraft-type attack drones, commonly referred to as “wings” by the Ukrainian military. In this context, it occupies a middle ground between conventional first-person view (FPV) quadcopters and larger loitering munitions, such as the Lancet, which serve a different purpose in terms of range, accuracy and cost.

⚡️ Results of the January 13th attack on the “Atlant-Aero” plant in Taganrog. We remind you that the plant produces “Molniya” type UAVs and others.

Met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Russian forces are continuing their cognitive warfare campaign that uses small-scale cross-border attacks in previously dormant frontline areas in northern Ukraine to try to convince the West that the frontlines in Ukraine are collapsing.

As a supporter of Ukraine, you can make an invaluable contribution and help Ukrainians overcome the darkness and cold brought on by Russia. Rubryka compiled a list of blackout-essential items that you can purchase and organizations to which you can donate them to support the most vulnerable in Ukraine.

A Russian S-300 failed during launch and crashed into an apartment building in Rostov-on-Don.

Ukrainian forces used drone interceptors to shoot down 64 Shahed-type attack drones on January 13, marking one of the highest confirmed single-day figures for this defensive tactic since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Lanza LTR-25 is a mobile, three-coordinate radar designed to operate in contested electromagnetic environments. Unlike legacy systems focused primarily on aircraft, the radar is optimized to detect and track small, low-observable targets, including drones and cruise missiles—threats that have become central to modern air warfare.