This is an important step forward. Ukraine’s defense industry has significant untapped export capacity, and many companies have been calling for this decision for some time. Opening exports will help Ukrainian defense firms attract additional capital, scale production, and become more competitive.

Russia carried out the largest combined strike on Ukraine so far this year. It was one of the most massive attacks of the entire full-scale war in terms of the number of Shahed drones launched. 1/2

Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Redkino Experimental Chemical Plant in Tver Oblast, located more than 1,000km from Ukraine. The plant produces specialized chemical components, including for the aviation and defense industries (fuel additives, technical chemicals, and specialty reagents).

Here is everything you need to know about General Alexeyev, his attempted assassination, and the broader targeted killings of senior Russian officers. tinyurl.com/mr28nd99

Russia’s Investigative Committee reports that GRU Deputy Chief, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, was shot multiple times in Moscow today and is currently in critical condition.

The unbreakable spirit of Ukrainian warriors! Ukrainian heroes coming home from Russian captivity, some after almost four years, having survived torture, starvation, and brutal, inhumane conditions.

Interesting remarks by Col. Pavlo Palisa, Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office: Our intelligence assesses that Russia’s plans have not changed. Their objective remains to reach the administrative borders of Donbas by the end of March or early April. 1/9

Russian military bloggers are furious over SpaceX cutting Starlink access, with some openly calling Elon Musk a “fascist.” Pro-war channels say the disruption is already causing real problems for Russian forces and are scrambling to find workarounds and ways to bypass the restrictions.

In January, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of successful strikes on the Russian Kapustin Yar missile test range with FP-5 Flamingo missiles. Several buildings were damaged, one hangar was severely hit, and part of the personnel was evacuated.

Ukrainian heroes including the Mariupol defenders are coming home. Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners in a 157-for-157 swap — the first such exchange in the past five months.

Russia has just struck a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least two people. Moscow is not interested in peace negotiations, de-escalation, or an aerial pause. The Kremlin’s intention is to terrorize Ukrainians and freeze them into submission.

Russia carried out a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, launching 450 one-way attack drones and 71 ballistic and cruise missiles. The strikes damaged energy infrastructure across the country. 1/

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: Putin still believes he can win. Any misunderstanding within the transatlantic family encourages him to explore our weaknesses and fosters Kremlin’s criminal endeavors.

New public opinion poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology: 65% state that they are ready to endure the war for as long as necessary (62% in December 2025 and 62% in September 2025). 1/4

This is yet another demonstration of the transformation of warfare in the Russia–Ukraine war. Long anti-drone nets, sometimes stretching for several kilometers, are being deployed to protect Ukrainian forces, logistics routes, and civilians. Seen here: a Russian Zala UAV caught in the net.

Robert Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces: At present, we are eliminating 3 enemy battalions every day. This is not sufficient. We must scale up the destruction of enemy forces significantly.

A power substation in Moscow caught fire. The cause has not yet been determined.

Amid the uncertainty surrounding peace negotiations, it is now critical to analyze Russia’s theory of victory in 2026, identify its key objectives, and assess the means through which Moscow intends to pursue them. open.substack.com/pub/russiaan...

The transformation of warfare is truly spectacular. This is yet another instance of Ukrainian troops capturing Russian soldiers using an uncrewed ground vehicle.

Russia has once again begun pushing a long-standing propaganda narrative claiming that the United States allegedly promised Mikhail Gorbachev that “NATO would not move one inch eastward.” This claim has been repeatedly debunked. Gorbachev himself called it a myth, as did Soviet Marshal Yazov.

This is the face of Russian army. Yet another video of Russian troops torturing their own soldiers by taping them upside down to trees in cold and forcing them to eat snow as punishment, while a commander is heard saying, “So, you wanted to abandon your position.”

Footage from the embattled city of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine. What once were homes are now ruins. Russia brings only death, terror, and destruction, leaving devastation where life used to be.

On January 23, Ukraine struck SKIF-M” plant in Russia’s Belgorod, a high-tech manufacturer of specialized tooling for machining titanium, aluminum, and composite materials (CFRP-titanium), which are critical to Russia’s aircraft production. 1/3

There is little reason to expect that the Abu Dhabi talks will produce tangible results leading to an end to the war. The war is likely to continue for at least the next 3-6 months. Forcing genuine Kremlin engagement by the United States and Europe requires 3 key steps. 1/8

Russia still using chemical weapons in battle. According to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have used hazardous chemical agents more than 9,000 times since the war began — 6,540 times last year alone. 1/6

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry released footage showing repair crews working around the clock to restore the power grid. Several energy workers died while bringing heat and electricity back to Ukrainian homes. 1/

“The key task is to prevent the enemy from breaking through into the depth of our defenses. Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are of great importance for the further course of combat operations.“ open.substack.com/pub/russiaan...

This is Russia’s response to peace negotiations: a massive, coordinated drone and missile attack against Ukraine. In Kyiv, substations supplying electricity from nuclear power plants and other critical energy infrastructure were targeted. 1/2

This is the way. The French Navy has released footage of the seizure of Russia’s “shadow fleet” tanker Grinch. Tightening sanctions enforcement and systematically hunting down vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet would place significant additional strain on Putin’s war economy.

Ukrainian one-way attack drones struck one of Rosneft’s largest oil depots in Russia’s Penza region. Large plumes of smoke are still rising following the strike.

Moscow aims to spark a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine to force Kyiv into surrender. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said close to 3,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as of Thursday morning after a major Russian attack. After Tuesday’s attack that 600,000 had fled the capital.

Moscow shows no genuine interest in negotiations; At least in the coming months, the war is unlikely to end in any decisive form. It is essential to examine how Ukraine conceptualizes its military strategy and broader theory of victory in 2026. russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/ukraines-t...

Keith Kellogg: If Ukraine survives this winter – January, February – and reaches March, April, the advantage will be on the side of Ukraine.

Ukrainian one way attack drones have likely struck Russia’s Taman Neftogaz terminal in the Taman Port, Krasnodar Krai

Zelenskyy: “Repair crews and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, along with employees of energy companies and municipal utilities, are operating at full capacity. As of this morning, around 4,000 homes in Kyiv are still without heating, and nearly 60% of the capital is without electricity.”

Video from Russia’s Krasnodar region clearly shows the flight path of an S-300 or S-400 air-defense missile that malfunctioned and struck an apartment building, despite Russian claims that a Ukrainian UAV crashed into the building.

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, tens of thousands of Kyiv residents have been left without electricity. People are seeking refuge in “Points of Invincibility” tents, where they can warm up, eat hot food, and charge their devices. 1/2

Very important remarks by Commander-in-Chief, General Syrskyi: Russia’s actions provide no indication that preparations are underway for meaningful peace negotiations or a de-escalation on the battlefield. 1/16

“The second strategic objective is to kill 50,000 Russians per month. Last month, 35,000 were killed — all of these losses are verified on video. If we reach the figure of 50,000, we will see what happens to the enemy.” open.substack.com/pub/russiaan...

Putin does not care about peace. He is convinced he can terrorize and freeze Ukrainians into submission. Right now, Russian drones and missiles are attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The left bank of Kyiv is without power.

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi’s most detailed and captivating analysis of the war to date. open.substack.com/pub/russiaan...

Russian military blogger Rybar celebrates the transatlantic crisis: “But what is clearly visible at the current moment is that the Ukrainian issue has very quickly been pushed into the background." 1/4

Deeply horrifying reports are coming out of Iran. Figures compiled by staff in 8 major eye hospitals and 16 emergency departments across the country reveal that at least 16,500-18,000 people have been killed and 330,00 to 360,000 injured, including children and pregnant women.

The Russian submarine that Russians forces claimed was “intact” has still not moved: 35 days have passed since it was struck in December by SBU naval drones during the attack on the port of Novorossiysk.

India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd is exploring purchases of Venezuelan oil as it halts imports of Russian oil to comply with Western sanctions, its head of finance Devendra Kumar said on Monday. 1/2

Ukraine’s State Security Service’s Alpha Center destroyed or disabled Russian air defense assets worth $4 billion in 2025 Alphas’s long-range strikes inflicted significant losses on key elements of Russia’s layered air defense system. 1/3

This is a war of technologies and economies, a constant competition over who can gain the upper hand. This applies in particular to technological advances in drones, increasing their numbers, improving their quality, and enhancing their performance characteristics. 1/2 tinyurl.com/4akr88x4

There is a blackout in Russia’s Krasnozavodsk, Moscow region, following the explosion at substation.

Despite sustained efforts by the Kremlin’s propaganda and disinformation apparatus to convince Western audiences that Russia can wage war indefinitely and still achieve its military objectives, 1/2 open.substack.com/pub/russiaan...

Ice has formed throughout the entrance of an apartment building in Kyiv after heating failed due to Russian attacks.Russia continues to weaponize winter, attempting to freeze Ukrainians into submission.