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[Regnum] Frosts will return to Moscow next week, with temperatures potentially dropping to minus 20 degrees Celsius. This was reported by Yevgeny Tishkovets, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center.
"Starting Tuesday, the weather will begin to cool again, and by midweek, daytime temperatures will drop to minus 10 to minus 15 degrees, with scorching minus 20 degrees Celsius temperatures hitting at night," Tishkovets explained in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The weather forecaster noted that on Monday, after the passage of a warm snow front, temperatures in the capital will rise to minus four to plus one degree.
According to the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, strong northeasterly winds with gusts up to 18 m/s are forecast for January 9. Daytime temperatures in Moscow will be -10 to -12 degrees Celsius, while in the Moscow region, nighttime temperatures will be -10 to -15 degrees Celsius. Wet snow is possible on power lines and trees, and snowdrifts and icy roads are possible.
Earlier, Tishkovets reported that the night of January 1-2 in Central Russia was the coldest since the start of the calendar winter. In the Moscow region, the most severe frosts were recorded in Volokolamsk, where the temperature dropped to -18.6 degrees Celsius, and in Serebryanye Prudy, to -18.4 degrees Celsius. In Cherusti and Zaraysk, the temperature dropped to -17.6 degrees Celsius, in Novo-Ierusalim to -17.5 degrees Celsius, and in Kolomna to -17.1 degrees Celsius.
Heavy snowfall and winds are forecast for Moscow in the next few days, the Moscow City Services Complex reported on January 7.
"According to weather forecasters, the weather will deteriorate sharply tomorrow, January 8, in the afternoon. Heavy snowfall will begin in the evening, lasting until the morning of January 10, accompanied by wind gusts of up to 18 m/s. The snowfall will increase by over 30 centimeters over two days," the complex's Telegram channel clarified.
They added that the heaviest snowfall is expected overnight and during the day of January 9. Due to worsening weather conditions, city services are working in an enhanced mode.
It is noted that continuous mechanized sweeping and anti-icing treatment of the roadway and sidewalks will be carried out every few hours.
The department added that emergency services are on duty around the clock.
"They are ready to respond quickly to damage to power lines, fallen trees, and other weather-related incidents," said Moscow Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov.
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[Korrespondent] 22.37 Units of the 46th separate airmobile Podil Brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thwarted the Russian assault in the Pokrov direction. The occupiers lost almost 60 soldiers, several tanks and armored vehicles.
21.55 On January 7, the delegations of Ukraine and the United States held their third meeting during their two-day stay in Paris, during which they discussed the prospects for ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and contacts at the leadership level. This was reported by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.
"We discussed in detail the key elements of the basic framework for ending the war. We focused separately on possible formats for further contacts at the level of leaders with the participation of Ukraine, European partners, and the United States. Based on the results of the day, we are preparing a detailed report to the President of Ukraine," he noted.
21.06 Eight people were injured in an attack by Russian occupiers in Kryvyi Rih. Two of them are in serious condition. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, on January 7. He also added that the water supply and pressure in the system have been fully restored.
20.21 Enterprises of JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry, according to the results of 2025, increased the production of weapons and military equipment by one and a half times compared to the previous year - from UAH 122 billion in 2024 to over UAH 180 billion in 2025. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense.
20.03 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the meeting of the Coalition of the Determined in Paris, but did not rule out the possibility of the country's participation in monitoring the peace agreement if it is concluded.
"I can imagine Slovakia's participation as a neighbor of Ukraine in monitoring a peace agreement or ceasefire, if the warring parties ever agree on this... And I fundamentally prefer bilateral, mutually beneficial cooperation with Ukraine based on joint negotiations between governments over the plans of the Coalition of the Resolute," Fico added.
18.50 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has for the first time allowed the participation of Spanish military personnel in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine as part of a potential peace agreement after the ceasefire. This is reported by EFE. After a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Sanchez said that starting next Monday he will begin a series of meetings with representatives of most parliamentary groups to discuss Spain's potential contribution to the peace process in Ukraine.
18.40 Russian aggressors attacked the seaports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi in the Odessa region. As of now, one person has been killed and eight injured. The attack resulted in oil containers catching fire, and an administrative building and infrastructure were damaged.
18.35 According to US President Donald Trump, if he had not intervened, Russia would have completely taken over all of Ukraine. He stated this on the Truth Social network. According to Trump, most NATO countries previously "didn't pay their bills" and spent only 2% of their GDP on defense until he became the American president. Now, the Alliance countries "pay 5% of their GDP" in the context of defense spending, the president added.
17.58 Russian troops massively attacked Kryvyi Rih on January 7. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul. According to him, as of now, three people are known to have been injured. They were taken to the hospital, and they are in moderate condition.
17.24 The United States could conduct a military operation to capture the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, in order to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war. This was the opinion expressed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
17.30 Near Lyman in the Donetsk region, fighters of the 63rd Motorized Rifle Brigade captured a Russian serviceman of Ugandan origin. This was reported by the press service of the 63rd separate mechanized brigade. The man said that his name is Richard Akantoran, he was born in 1982. He has a wife and two daughters. According to the prisoner, he got into the Russian army through deception, and signed the contract at gunpoint.
16.58 There have been 140 combat clashes on the front since the beginning of the day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 7. It is noted that today, communities of border settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire, in particular Klyusy, Khrinivka, Arkhipivka in Chernihiv region; Ulanov, Studenok, Bezsalivka, Ryzhivka in Sumy region.
16.44 Another Russian military intelligence agent has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for conducting air strikes on the Khmelnytskyi region. The SBU press service reports this.
The enemy's task was carried out by a 31-year-old local unemployed man. He came into the sights of the occupiers when he was looking for "easy money" in Telegram channels.
As the investigation established, the attacker was directing missile strikes on the aviation infrastructure of the western region. Among the enemy's priority "targets" were airfields with combat helicopters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16.32 Prisoner exchanges have not taken place since October 2025, as Russia is slowing down this issue. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during a conversation with journalists. According to him, the pauses in prisoner exchanges are due to the fact that for the Russian Federation they are pressure on Ukraine.
"Ukraine is putting its diplomatic pressure on Russia to end the war. Russia understands that prisoner exchange is an important and painful issue for us, and that is why it is slowing all this down," the president noted.
16.11 A man died in the Korabelny district of Kherson due to the detonation of an explosive. This was reported on January 7 by the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. It is noted that a 73-year-old local resident found an unknown object on the street and brought it into the house. There it exploded, as a result of which the Kherson resident received fatal injuries.
15.52 Ukraine is discussing with Western partners security guarantees on land, in the sky and at sea. There is no talk of deploying a "nuclear umbrella" over our country. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
15.35 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published data on 11 more Russian propagandists. These include, in particular, actor Sergei Bezrukov, singer Victoria Tsyganova, and director of the Safe Internet League Kateryna Mizulina. The GUR wrote about this on its Facebook page.
14.26 During a special operation in the Zaporizhia direction in December last year, a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Bratstvo unit, which is part of the "Timur Special Unit" of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, carried out a deep raid into the enemy's rear in the area of the Kakhovka reservoir.
During the combat sortie, military intelligence officers eliminated two Russian occupiers, wounded two, and captured two more.
As noted, after that, the fighters carried out a complex and lengthy escort of the prisoners - for a distance of about 27 kilometers - and brought them to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
13.57 Russia recruited South African gamers to participate in the war against Ukraine through the Discord app. Bloomberg reports.
Two men in their 20s left South Africa in July 2024 after communicating on a gaming app with a recruiter known as Dash. They regularly used Discord while playing the military simulator Arma 3.
After signing a military contract near St. Petersburg, one of them died in Ukraine, according to a medical certificate. The whereabouts of the second man are currently unknown.
13.42 A Pole who traveled to Russian-occupied territories in 2023 to personally verify the "authenticity" of the war in Ukraine appears to have died as a result of torture in the Russian city of Taganrog, Gazeta Wyborcza reports, citing the Russian human rights organization Memorial and eyewitness accounts.
13.27 The third session of negotiations with representatives of the US president will take place in France. Ukraine expects that the most difficult issues will be discussed, in particular the Zaporizhzhia NPP and territories, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.
13.10 As of this morning, new power outages have been recorded in some regions of Ukraine due to Russian shelling and bad weather. This was reported by Ukrenergo.
At the same time, the situation in some of the most energy-deficient regions is gradually improving. The number of power outages has decreased in most regions of Ukraine.
13.01 A new interceptor drone called Salyut was presented in Ukraine. This was reported by the Oboronka project, citing a press release sent by the Ukrainian developer.
12.45 On Wednesday night, Ukrainian military personnel struck the Oskolneftesnab oil depot in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation and a military equipment depot in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12.24 Law enforcement officers detained a 16-year-old girl in Kropyvnytskyi who was helping Russians prepare a missile strike on a local thermal power plant (TPP). The SBU reported this. The girl tried to install a GPS tracker on the territory of the thermal power plant. The Russians planned to use it to strike the energy facility.
11.49 Negotiations between Ukraine, the US and the countries of the "coalition of the willing" on security guarantees for Kyiv within the framework of the peace plan are underway in Paris. There are already concrete results, said the head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanov.
11.17 Ukraine has significantly increased the production of interceptor drones. In December-January 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received more than 1,500 anti-shahid UAVs per day, the Ministry of Defense reported. This allowed significantly increasing the capabilities of units in countering air targets at various levels - from the front line to the protection of rear areas.
10.52 Law enforcement officers detained a Kyiv resident who tried to swindle $100,000 from the head of the department of the district territorial center for recruitment and social support (RTCC and SP) of one of the western regions. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.
The fraudster tried to convince the serviceman that the State Bureau of Investigation was investigating criminal proceedings against him and his relatives.
9.59 Over the past 24 hours, 221 combat clashes with the enemy were recorded at the front. Of these, 48 were in the Hulyaipil direction, and another 44 were in the Pokrovsky direction. This was reported in the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
9.49 Canada could potentially deploy its military in Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at a press conference at the Canadian Embassy in Paris, CTV News reports.
9.28 Since the beginning of the year, the Russian occupiers have significantly intensified their efforts in the Serebryany Forest in the Luhansk region. Ukrainian troops are cutting off Russian logistics, destroying areas where transport and manpower are accumulated. This was reported by the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.59 Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 95 Shahed, Gerbera attack drones and other types of drones; the missile and 81 drones were neutralized. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
8.22 Partisans carried out a successful sabotage, destroying a communications tower in Kursk. The Atesh guerrilla movement reported this on Telegram.
7.36 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated and neutralized 1,040 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
04.03 According to the DeepState project, Russian troops in the Donetsk region advanced near Rusyn Yar, Novy Shakhove, and in the Fedorivka area. At the same time, in the Zaporizhzhia region, the advance of the occupiers was noticed near the settlement of Dorozhnyanka.
02.34 As a result of another Russian attack on the Dnieper, including with the help of drones, at least seven people were injured, including two children. Significant damage was also recorded to residential buildings, a kindergarten and other educational institutions. This information was confirmed by the mayor of the city, Boris Filatov
01.29 The Ukrainian delegation, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, held another meeting with US representatives Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner late on Tuesday evening, January 6. The discussion focused on diplomatic ways to end the war, the Ukrainian leader noted.
01.02 The discussions that took place on January 6 in France during a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing resulted in the signing of the Paris Declaration entitled "Reliable Security Guarantees for a Strong and Lasting Peace in Ukraine." The corresponding document was published by the Office of the President of Ukraine on Tuesday, January 6.
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[Korrespondent] Two Russian tanks were destroyed; two armored vehicles; three units of light automotive equipment (“loaves”); 59 occupiers were liquidated; six occupiers were injured.
The 46th detached airmobile brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped the Russian assault on Pokrovsky straight. The occupiers lost about 60 soldiers, a number of tanks and armored vehicles. The press service of the Command of the DShV ZSU announced this by publishing a video.
It appears that in the context of the 46th brigade brigade, the Russian occupiers attempted a mass assault using armored vehicles. The enemy threw tanks and armored vehicles out of manpower at once.
Thanks to all the blessings of robotic engineers, artillerymen, and drone systems, the enemy’s assault was repulsed.
Two Russian tanks were destroyed; two armored vehicles; three units of light automotive equipment (“loaves”); 59 occupiers were liquidated; six occupiers were injured.
Guess what, 140 battles were fought at the front. Directly on Pokrovsky, Russian fire fighters launched 52 attacks. At Kostyantynivsky, the direct enemy launched 14 assault operations.
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[Korrespondent] In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian invaders carried out 52 attacks. In the Konstantinovsky direction, the enemy carried out 14 assault operations.
There have been 140 combat clashes on the front since the beginning of the day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 7.
It is noted that today, communities in border settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire, in particular Klyusy, Khrinivka, Arkhipivka in Chernihiv region; Ulanov, Studenok, Bezsalivka, Ryzhivka in Sumy region.
According to the General Staff, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three assault actions of the invaders. In addition, the enemy carried out 39 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled six attacks by enemy troops, and four more clashes are ongoing. The enemy is trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Starytsia, Zelene, Tykhye, and towards the settlements of Vilcha and Ternov.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to advance eight times on the positions of our troops in the areas of the settlements of Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, Borivska Andriivka and towards Novaya Kruglyakivka and Kupyansk. Two clashes are currently underway.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out 12 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Novoyehorivka, Novovodyanye, Derylove, Kolodyazi, Zarichne, Myrne, and Shandryholove. Three combat clashes are ongoing.
No enemy offensive actions have been recorded in the Slavyansk direction at this time.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy made nine attempts to break through the defenses of our defenders in the areas of Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Chasovy Yar, and towards Bondarne; a battle is currently underway.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 14 assault operations in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Sofiivka. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovskoye direction, the Russian invaders made 52 attempts to push our defenders from the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Fedorivka, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Molodetske and towards Novopavlivka and Filia. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have already repelled 44 enemy attacks, six clashes are still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy is trying to break through the defenses of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Gay, Oleksandrovgrad, Sichneve, Stepove, Vyshneve, Verbove, Krasnohirske, Rybne and Yegorivka. Our soldiers have repelled 19 enemy assaults, and five more clashes are ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, 24 combat clashes took place in the areas of the settlements of Dobropillya, Solodke, Varvarivka, Zelene, Hulyaipole and Bilogirya. Five combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched three attacks towards Stepnohirsk.
On the Dnieper direction, the enemy twice tried in vain to approach our defenders in the area of the Antoniv Bridge.
We remind you that the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated and neutralized 1,040 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours.
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[NewsFront] 17:07 122mm Self-propelled artillery units 2S1 "Gvozdika" of the 35th Army of the "Vostok" group destroyed assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
16:28 Servicemen of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Center group accepted participation in the Christmas service in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
The celebratory prayer ritual was led by the regiment's priest, Father Alexander. He blessed the soldiers to strengthen their combat and spiritual balance and thanked them for their loyalty to the traditions of Russian military service and piety.
13:20 Kupyansk direction. Currently, the stronghold south of Novaya Kruglyakovka is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and they've been fighting for it for a long time. MAP.
13:06 Kupyansk direction. Changes in the LCS near Peschane Verkhniy. North of Tabayevka, the Russian Armed Forces have expanded their zone of control. It has been clarified that Peschane itself is largely reoccupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. MAP.
12:59 South Dnepropetrovsk direction. Assault units of the Central Guard have closed the pocket east of Novopavlovka. MAP.
12:16 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 7, 2026
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade were defeated near the settlements of Kiyanitsa, Kondratovka, and Khrapovshchyna in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Varvarovka, Vovchanskie Khutora, Pokalyanoye, Ryasnoye and Ternovaya in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 160 servicemen, 17 vehicles, a Swedish-made ARTHUR counter-battery radar station, an electronic warfare station, and an ammunition depot.
Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of two Ukrainian Armed Forces assault brigades and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Blagodatovka, Grushevka, and Nechvolodovka in the Khar'kov region, and Pryshyb, Tatyanovka, and Yatskovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 190 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, 14 cars and five ammunition depots.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, and a naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Konstantinovka, Nikiforovka, Nikolaevka, Reznikovka, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 190 troops, seven armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, and four artillery pieces, including a German-made 155mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery unit. An electronic warfare station and three supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of three heavy mechanized brigades, two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, the Azov* special forces brigade, and five National Guard brigades near the settlements of Belitske, Dobropillya, Novy Donbas, Toretskoye, Udachnoye, and Shilovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Gavrilovka, Leninske, and Novopavlovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 425 military personnel, a German-made Leopard tank, nine armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, two field artillery pieces, and a Buran multiple launch rocket system launcher.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Verkhnyaya Tersa, Gorke, Zhovtneve, Zaliznichnoe, Zelenoye, and Rizdvyanka in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 270 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, four combat armored vehicles, 13 cars, an artillery piece, and a Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system launcher.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kirovo and Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Lviv and Nikolskoye in the Kherson region.
Up to 45 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 11 vehicles, an electronic warfare station, and two supply depots were destroyed.
10:04 In the period from 7:00 to 9:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
One – over the territory of the Chechen Republic,
One – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Adjustment of the control zone in favor of our forces in the Kondrashovka area
Russian Armed Forces entered Novoyakovlevka.
Advance in the Minkovka area, Novomarkovo liberated
Expansion of the control zone in Primorsky
Advance in the Maysky area
Enemy controls Maslyakovka
07:19 In the period from 23:00 Moscow time on 6.01 to 07:00 Moscow time on 7.01, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed nine Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Five – over the Black Sea,
Two – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
One – over the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania.
In total, during the night from 20:00 Moscow time on January 6 to 07:00 Moscow time on January 7, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 32 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] On the situation in Kupyansk.
Fierce fighting continues in the city. Small groups of infantry are fighting for control of various points in the "layered pie" in city blocks over which a cloud of Russian and Ukrainian drones hangs. Advancement and logistics are extremely difficult. However, it is noteworthy that the command of the "West" group was able to prevent the loss of Kupyansk (which the enemy had been counting on) and transition the fight to a positional phase, during which the situation is being stabilized.
The initial momentum of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has gradually begun to fade as losses mount and assault units become exhausted. Moreover, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already paid a price for the withdrawal of reserves from the Kharkiv and Sumy sectors, where the Russian Armed Forces took advantage of the weakened enemy defenses.
The current objective of the Russian Armed Forces in Kupyansk is to fully stabilize the LBS and, having gradually regained the initiative, begin to push the enemy out of the part of Kupyansk that the enemy managed to penetrate at the beginning of the offensive.
Counter-attacks also continue northwest and north of Kupyansk, where the struggle for control of destroyed villages and crops is underway. Meanwhile, operations continue against the enemy group logistically blocked in Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, but it is unlikely that they will be able to quickly clear the left bank of the Oskol to alleviate the situation in Kupyansk itself.
Overall, the entire battle is currently a battle of attrition reminiscent of Syrsky's offensive near Artemovsk in May-November 2023, the culmination of which was the protracted battle for the ruins of Kleshcheyevka.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of lostarmour)
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
Worth noting: lostarmour.info and their Telegram page are an excellent source of tank losses worldwide, updating daily.
It should be noted that during the 1967 war against Egypt, the great majority of tank kills were by solid shot, not by HEAT rounds nor by ATGM, which were fired in some areas against Israeli armor by the score. I think if drones become a more controlled element, solid shot could be back in first place as the primary means of defeating armor.
[ColonelCassad] In 2025, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 350 tanks. Tank losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by families: (including losses of trophies of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Russian Armed Forces - 24 units)
In total, unmanned strike systems accounted for at least 77% of destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces tanks in 2025. Taking into account the distribution of tank destruction cases where objective control is absent or does not allow for determining the method of destruction, the contribution of strike UAVs is even more significant.
Statistics are based on data from the Ukrainian Armed Forces armored vehicle loss database on the LOSTARMOUR.INFO porta
The numbers are quite telling. Drones are currently the most effective anti-tank weapon. Among our losses, drones are also the most common cause of equipment loss.
[RT] Chevron and Quantum Capital Group are reportedly lining up a bid for sanctions-hit Lukoil’s $22 billion international operations
Two US majors, Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, are lining up a bid to take control of the international portfolio of sanctioned Russian oil giant Lukoil, with the administration of President Donald Trump signaling its support for the proposal, the Financial Times has reported.
Washington imposed sanctions on Russia’s second-biggest oil producer last October as part of its broader effort to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, forcing Lukoil to divest its overseas holdings worth $22 billion. Due to the sanctions, any transaction requires a specific license from the Treasury Department to proceed, with the clearance for negotiations extended until January 17.
Chevron and Quantum will bid for the whole portfolio of Lukoil’s international assets, FT wrote on Wednesday, which includes three European refineries, stakes in oil and gas fields in countries such as Iraq, Kazakhstan, several African nations, and Mexico, plus a retail network of over 2,000 fuel stations worldwide.
A senior US official welcomed the Quantum-Chevron proposal to the FT, stating, “We are looking for a divestment that places ownership of these assets into the hands of an American owner and operator ad infinitum.”
Other parties reportedly eyeing the assets include ExxonMobil, the Hungarian firm MOL, the Emirati International Holding Company, private equity major Carlyle, and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy. A previous offer from Swiss-based trader Gunvor Group collapsed in November after the US Treasury accused the firm of having Kremlin ties.
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Moscow has consistently condemned Western sanctions as politically motivated and illegal, warning they will backfire. Following the collapse of the Gunvor deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the situation with Lukoil highlighted that “illegal trade restrictions” imposed by the US are “unacceptable and hurt international trade.”
Chevron has faced a decades-long legal and public relations battle primarily over massive environmental damage from Texaco's former operations in the Ecuadorian Amazon, culminating in a contested $9.5 billion judgment against it in 2011. The company also faces broader criticism for its environmental record, including allegations of greenwashing and operational incidents globally.
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