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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 15, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 22.46 The curfew may be eased in regions where a state of emergency has been introduced in the energy sector. Prime Minister Yulia Svirydenko announced this on Telegram.

22.28 Ukraine is convening a meeting of the Energy Ramstein amid a difficult electricity situation due to Russian strikes and a severe cold snap. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga announced this on his Facebook page.

21.58 France is providing Ukraine with two-thirds of its intelligence data, replacing the US. French President Emmanuel Macron stated this during a speech to the military at the Istres-Les-Tubes base.

18.59 Russia will continue to "consistently pursue its goals" in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian propaganda media reports.

18.53 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny in Kyiv. The head of state reported this on Telegram. During the meeting, "diplomatic tasks" to strengthen Ukraine were discussed, the head of state noted.

18.29 The Russians attacked the port of Chornomorsk in the Odessa region with a ballistic missile. Oil containers and a civilian vessel under the Maltese flag that was under load were damaged. One member of the ship's crew was injured. He is receiving necessary medical care.

17.38 Since the beginning of the day, 74 combat clashes between Ukrainian troops and Russian occupiers have been recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing. The enemy army is most actively operating in the Pokrovsk area, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled more than 20 assaults.

17.35 Border guards of the Gart brigade thwarted an attempt by the invaders to break through the state border in the Kharkiv region in the direction of the village of Degtyarne. This was reported by the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. It is noted that enemy infantry groups, supported by artillery and UAVs, tried to seize advanced positions and advance deep into the territory of Ukraine. The movement and accumulation of the enemy for attacks was detected in time by aerial reconnaissance, and the enemy infantry was comprehensively worked out with all available means of destruction.

"The attempt by the occupiers to break through the state border was blocked, the enemy was unsuccessful and retreated. During the defensive battle, 21 occupiers were killed and 11 more were wounded," the report says.

17.13 Russian aggressors launched a missile strike on Kharkiv and destroyed a large energy facility . Mayor Igor Terekhov reported this on Telegram. Emergency services and specialized specialists are working at the scene, trying to minimize the consequences of the attack.

16.49 The court sentenced another traitor who led Russian strikes on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk to 15 years in prison. The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian military intelligence agent in May 2025 in the Donetsk region. The SBU reported this on its Telegram channel.

16.13 Equating a country-victim of an attack with an aggressor country is unacceptable. This was reported on the social network X by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga in response to the latest statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) about the attack on critical infrastructure, adding that "this statement is shameful."

16.29 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call dedicated to problems in the energy sector. He reported this on Telegram. The head of state criticized the Kyiv authorities for "wasting time" and also spoke about solutions to improve the situation.

14.59 Poland will deliver up to nine MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine . This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, Pawel Zalewski, in a comment to TVP World. According to him, technical details of the transfer of the MiGs, including logistics and maintenance, are currently being agreed upon.

14.45 Ukrainian military from the 13th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine Charter repelled an attempted assault by Russian occupiers in the Kharkiv region. The Charter showed a video of combat work against the occupiers . It is noted that the Russian occupiers attempted to attack positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Lipetsk direction. The assault was repelled, about 70 occupiers were destroyed.

14.19 A headquarters for the elimination of the consequences of Russian shelling of energy facilities has been created in Kyiv . The first meeting has already been held. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal on Telegram.

14.05 A satellite image taken on January 14, a day after the attack by Ukrainian drones on the territory of the Atlant-Aero plant in Taganrog, shows that the strike destroyed several buildings on the plant's territory, including one built in early 2025. Radio Liberty reports this.

13.30 Russians attacked the south of Odessa region with drones at night. The strike resulted in several fires, and one person was injured. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA, Oleg Kiper. According to him, most of the enemy targets were destroyed by air defense forces. At the same time, damage was recorded to civilian infrastructure in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district. As a result of the attack, two one-story administrative buildings were destroyed and subsequently caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. A security guard was injured, medical assistance was provided on the spot.

13.07 Moscow has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement that Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky are allegedly hindering a peaceful resolution to the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this in a comment to Russian propagandists.

12.12 Russian aggressors bombed the town of Bilopillya in Sumy Oblast. One person was killed and four others were injured, the regional prosecutor's office reported. The explosion damaged educational buildings, a shop, and vehicles.

10.57 The commander of a military unit organized a million-dollar scheme using drones . In total, the state lost 47 million hryvnias. We are talking about the former commander of the 60th mechanized Ingulets brigade, Colonel Andriy Borodin, according to media reports.

08.53 On Thursday night, Russian aggressors launched 82 drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units shot down/suppressed the vast majority of enemy targets.

The enemy attacked with Shahed drones, including jet ones, Gerbera, Italmas, and drones of other types from the following directions: Kursk, Orel, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo, - RF, Gvardiyske - TOT AR Crimea, TOT Donetsk, about 60 of them - Shaheds.

According to preliminary data, 61 enemy UAVs were shot down/suppressed by air defense.

At the same time, 21 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 13 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at three locations.

08.23 The 1,422nd day of the Russian Federation's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. In total, 132 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.

08.07 In one of the districts of Kyiv, debris was recorded falling on a residential building as a result of a nighttime Russian attack. This was reported by the head of the city's military administration, Timur Tkachenko.

"In the Solomyansky district, debris was recorded falling on a residential building as a result of an enemy attack," he noted.

As reported by the State Emergency Service, the impact occurred at the technical floor level. The destruction of a wall over an area of ​​about 4 sq. m. was recorded without further burning.

07.53 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated and wounded 1,150 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours.

The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022 to January 15, 2026, are about 1,223,090 people.

In total, since the beginning of the war, the following have been liquidated:

  • tanks - 11,557 (+7) units;

  • armored combat vehicles - 23,904 (+2) units;

  • artillery systems - 36,182 (+84) units;

  • RLZV - 1 611 (+8) from;

  • air defense systems - 1,277 (+2) units;

  • Operational-tactical level UAVs - 107,357 (+929) units;

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks - 74,306 (+187) units.

07.31 A Russian drone crashed into a playground near the Bandera monument in Lviv. This was announced by the city's mayor Andriy Sadovyi, who published a video of the enemy strike.

"A symbolic place is what the aggressor fears the most. Previously - without casualties," Sadovy noted.

05.07 Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky during the World Economic Forum in Davos, which is scheduled for next week, if the Ukrainian president also attends the event.

03.06 The command of the Russian occupation forces dismissed two generals after the failure of massive attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Dobropil direction, which did not bring results and led to significant losses. As reported by the Ukrainian military NGU Azov , the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Lieutenant General Sukhrab Akhmedov, and Lieutenant General Sergey Milchakov, head of the 51st Russian Army, were removed from their positions.

02.11 The Russians managed to advance in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions near three settlements at once. The analytical portal DeepState notes that the occupiers were successful near the settlements of Yablunivka and Zaliznyanske in the Donetsk region and Stepnohirska in the Zaporizhia region.

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DeepState: Russia has captured a settlement in Zaporizhia
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[Korrespondent] In addition, the enemy is advancing in the city of Hulyaipole and near two other settlements.

Russian troops have captured a settlement in Zaporizhia Oblast, the village of Krasnohirske. The DeepState analytical project published this information on the evening of Thursday, January 15.

The report indicates that Russian forces occupied the settlement of Krasnohirske, and also made some progress near Hulyaipol, Pryvilne, and Zaliznyansky.

However, there is currently no official confirmation of this information.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the evening of January 15, 161 combat clashes with Russian forces had been recorded. In the Hulyaipil direction, the enemy conducted 25 attacks.

The Russian troops were most active in the Pokrov direction - 41 attempts were made to put pressure on Ukrainian positions. In addition, 21 assaults were recorded in the Kostyantynivka area and 17 attacks were recorded in the Lyman direction of the front.

The day before, the DeepState analytical project recorded the advance of occupation forces near three settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions.

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Russians are storming in 12 directions - Ukrainian General Staff
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[Korrespondent] The enemy army is most active in the Pokrovsk area, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled more than 20 assaults.

Since the beginning of the day, 74 combat clashes between Ukrainian troops and Russian occupiers have been recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary on Thursday, January 15.

Thus, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, our soldiers repelled one attack by the invaders.

In the South Slobozhansk direction, five battles took place in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Prylipka, Tykhe and in the directions of the settlements of Izbitske, Krugle. Currently, one battle is ongoing.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy twice advanced towards Pishchany and Kurylivka, where they were repulsed.

Five clashes took place in the Lyman direction. The enemy attacked in the area of ​​the settlements of Zarichne, Novoselivka and towards the settlements of Lyman, Stavky. One battle is ongoing.

On the Slavic direction, one battle took place in the area of ​​Siversk.

In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled four attacks in the areas of Vasyukivka, Fedorivka, and towards Pryvillya and Minkivka.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Ivanopillya, Rusyn Yar and towards Novopavlivka and Sofiivka. Nine assaults were repelled, four clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians attempted to advance 26 times in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiya, and towards the settlement of Rodynske. Four clashes are ongoing.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, five enemy attacks were stopped near Vyshneve and towards the settlements of Ivanivka, Andriivka-Klevtsove, and Nove Zaporizhzhia.

Five attacks by enemy units were repelled in the Hulyaipil direction, in the areas of Solodke, Hulyaipil and towards Dobropil, Olenokostyantynivka. Four more clashes are still ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, three combat clashes took place in the Stepnohirsk and Stepovoye areas. The fighting is ongoing.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Dnieper direction.

As a reminder, Russia lost over 1,100 soldiers killed and wounded in the 24 hours of January 14. The total number of Russian casualties is approaching 1.3 million people.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the destruction of Russian robotic complexes

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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of January 15 (updated)
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[NewsFront] 21:29 Posted a selection of footage from the Rubicon Center's drone operators in action in the Sumy region.

20:34 In the Borovsk direction, the advance of the Russian Armed Forces was recorded in the Novoegorovka area, MAP.

20:29 Crews of the heavy flamethrower systems "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" of the "Center" force group attacked rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

20:28 In the Kupyansk, Boguslav, Rubtsovsk and Krasnolimansk directions over the past week there has been a significant increased UAV activity, primarily due to good weather. Against this backdrop, a temporary reduction in the pace of offensive operations by the Russian Armed Forces has been observed, with the obvious goal of preserving personnel and equipment.

19:30 The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems crews have added to the list of targets hit,video.

19:10 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munitions of the North force group destroyed mobile group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khar'kov region.

18:41 Bombers from the 11th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense continue to strike the forces the enemy is transferring to Gulyai-Pole. Vrem'evsky direction, Gorky, Novoye Pole,video.

17:49 In Khar'kov destroyed large energy facility

The Emergency Response Team is trying to minimize the impact of the strikes.

17:26 120mm mortar crew of the Southern group of forces destroyed enemy UAV control center in the Donetsk People's Republic.

16:35 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Seven UAVs flew over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three UAVs flew over the territory of the Kursk region.

16:08 Two employees of the state pharmacy chain died as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone in the area of the village of Basan in the Pologovsky municipal district.

A vehicle carrying employees of a state pharmacy delivering vital medications to a pharmacy in Polohy was struck by a drone. The driver and a delivery worker were killed.

15:42 With the crews of 82mm and 120mm mortars of the North group of forces conducted combat training and combat coordination classes

14:32 FPV drone operators of the Sever group destroyed communications equipment and repeaters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khar'kov region

13:25 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 15, 2026:

Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and territorial defense brigade were defeated near the settlements of Khotyn and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora, Tykhoe and Velykyi Burluk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 240 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 25 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, and two supply depots.

Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, Petrovka, Grushevka, Blagodatovka, Monachinovka, and Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Khar'kov Oblast.

The enemy lost up to 190 troops, four armored combat vehicles, including two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 28 vehicles, and an artillery piece. Two electronic warfare stations, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. They have defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Novotroitske, Zakotne, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 185 troops, two tanks, and six armored combat vehicles, four of which were foreign-made. Thirteen vehicles, six field artillery pieces, including two US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled guns, an electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot, and a supply depot were destroyed.

Units of the Center Forces Group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and four National Guard brigades near the settlements of Belitskoye, Grishino, and Zavido-Kudashevo in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka, Prosyanaya, Mezhevaya, and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 400 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, two field artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Rizdvyanka, Zaliznychne, Ternovatoe, Lesnoe, Barvinovka, and Zhovtneve in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 245 servicemen, seven armored combat vehicles, 11 cars and three artillery pieces, two of which were Western-made.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade, the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Malokaterynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Antonivka in the Kherson region.

Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 11 vehicles, an electronic warfare station, and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

12:46 Information on the downing of all types of enemy UAVs in the Belgorod region by the BARS-Belgorod and Orlan units

From 7:00 a.m. on January 14 to 7:00 a.m. on January 15, 23 drones were destroyed.

BARS-Belgorod – 5 drones:

Electronic warfare suppressed:
- Valuysky District: 1 FPV drone;
- Shebekinsky District: 1 FPV drone.

The following were shot down by counter-UAV means:
- Belgorod District: 1 Darts-type UAV;
- Krasnoyarsk District: 2 Bebradron kamikaze UAVs.

Orlan - 18 drones:

Electronic warfare suppressed:
— Belgorod District: 9 FPV drones;
— Valuysky District: 1 FPV drone and 1 fixed-wing UAV;
— Volokonovsky District: 2 FPV drones;
— Krasnoyarsk District: 1 FPV drone.

Shot down with small arms:
- Belgorod District: 2 FPV drones;

Suppressed by electronic warfare through the joint efforts of the ORLAN unit and self-defense fighters:
- Shebekinsky District: 2 FPV drones.

12:33 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Three UAVs flew over the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan,
Two UAVs flew over the territory of the Rostov region,
Two UAVs flew over the territory of the Samara region, and
One UAV flew over the territory of the Belgorod region.

11:41 "Scalpels" destroy enemy artillery during the offensive in the Dobropillya direction, -video.

Operators from the 150th Motorized Rifle Division use new guided munitions and FPV to destroy enemy howitzers, mortars, and positions.

Precise strikes by the Scalpel and attack drones of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division support the offensive in the Dobropillya direction.

11:04 Over the past 24 hours, as a result of strikes, Ukrainianmilitaryone civilian was killed and three were injured

One person died in Novaya Mayachka following a drone attack on a truck. His identity is being investigated.

A man born in 1970 was injured in Kakhovka after a company tractor was struck. He was hospitalized at the Kakhovka Central Regional Hospital.

A man born in 1957 was injured in Bekhtery. He was taken to the Skadovsk Central Regional Hospital.

In Velyki Kopani, one person was injured after a drone struck a car. Medical assistance was provided at the scene.

In Nova Kakhovka, a drone attack on a parking lot caught fire, damaging two civilian vehicles. There were no casualties.

10:25 UAV crews of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr Group of Forces destroyed mortar and a squad of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Dnieper

Reconnaissance drone operators discovered the position of an enemy mortar crew in a forest belt and the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel during rotation.

943 Yaroslavl paratroopersdestroyedUkrainian Armed Forces UAV control center on the right bank of the Dnieper

During reconnaissance, UAV operators from the 299th Guards Yaroslavl Airborne Regiment of the Dnepr Forces Group discovered an enemy drone launch site in the basement of a destroyed building.

9:00 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

In total, 15 Ukrainian drones of various types were shot down over the region between 9:00 AM on January 14 and 7:00 AM on January 15. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 40 times. Enemy UAVs attacked our territory 12 times by dropping explosive devices.

8:31 During the past night, air defense systems on dutyinterceptedand 34 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed:

19 UAVs were flying over the Rostov region,
Six UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Volgograd region,
One UAV was flying over the Belgorod region,
One UAV was flying over the Kursk region,
One UAV was flying over the Voronezh region, and
One UAV was flying over the Sea of Azov.

8:16 Crews of T-80BVM tanks of the 44th Army Corps of the North Group of Forces destroyed camouflaged dugouts, UAV control points and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Khar'kov direction.

8:00 A Kornet ATGM crew from the West group of forces destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the Khar'kov region,video.

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General Gerasimov: Russian troops are completing the liberation of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya
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[Regnum] Russian troops are completing the liberation of the urban-type settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Kharkiv region. This was announced by Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, during a meeting at the command post of the Center group of forces on January 15.

“Street fighting is ongoing and the liberation of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya is nearing completion,” he said.

At the same time, the Russian troop group "West" continues to eliminate the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrounded on the eastern bank of the Oskol in the Kupyansk direction.

In two weeks of January, Russian troops took control of more than 300 square kilometers of territory in the special operation zone, liberating eight settlements. Gerasimov stated that units and military units of the joint force group are advancing in virtually all directions. Specifically, fighters from the "North" group have captured Grabovskoye and Komarovka in the Sumy region.

Having completed the liberation of Huliaipole and crossed the Gaichur River, the Russian "East" group of forces is advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region, simultaneously expanding its security zone in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Meanwhile, the "Center" group of forces, having captured Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov, is advancing further into DPR territory. Simultaneously, the Southern group is advancing westward, advancing toward Slovyansk, while the "Dnipro" forces are advancing toward the city of Zaporizhzhia.


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The Kremlin reported on the progress of the dialogue on the New START Treaty
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[Regnum] Russia considers dialogue on the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START) important for all parties, but reaching a new agreement will be difficult and time-consuming. This was stated by Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on January 15.

He commented on statements by US President Donald Trump, who had previously stated that the United States was prepared to conclude a new, "more advantageous" agreement if the New START Treaty expired. Trump also spoke in favor of involving China and other countries in future strategic arms agreements.

Peskov stated that Moscow has not yet received a response to its New START proposals and is awaiting a response. He emphasized that a more modern and mutually beneficial treaty would be in the interests of all parties, but negotiations on such issues are traditionally highly complex.

"Reaching such an agreement is a very complex and time-consuming process," Peskov said.

Speaking about China's possible participation in the dialogue on strategic stability, the Kremlin representative noted that Beijing's position is well known to the Russian side and is received with respect.

Bloomberg experts previously urged Trump to support Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend the New START Treaty. Analysts noted that preserving the treaty would allow for the resumption of mutual inspections and bilateral consultations, which are considered key elements of strategic arms control and maintaining dialogue between Moscow and Washington.

In September, Putin stated that completely abandoning the New START legacy would be a mistake and proposed adhering to the treaty's terms for another year after its expiration on February 5, 2026. Peskov later clarified that Russia is prepared to continue adhering to the New START quantitative restrictions if the United States does the same, as it is impossible to agree on a new treaty before the current agreement expires.

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Science & Technology
The Russian Armed Forces have begun installing Starlinks on long-range drones
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.

[ColonelCassad] The enemy is worried. Starlink fragments were found in the wreckage of a downed BM-35 drone. It's expected they could also be installed on Geran systems. Installing Starlink terminals on long-range drones would devalue an entire segment of Ukraine's air defense system, which relies on Western electronic warfare systems.

Drones equipped with Starlinks (that's an additional 50,000 rubles per drone) would have to be shot down individually, meaning there would be even more incoming attacks. How about that, Elon Musk? P.S. But it would be better to have our own satellite constellation and not depend on American terminals.

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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.

Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.

Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has dominated Mexico for six years.
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