Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Presidents Office, has stressed that a temporary truce can only begin when the Russian aggressor leaves the territory of Ukraine. Source
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A new video of an emergency landing of a Russian Soviet-made Su-25 high-altitude attack interceptor with a marked “Z” tail has appeared on the Internet. Source
The military and political leadership of Russia is implementing measures to prevent men from leaving abroad en masse and to prepare for a new wave of mobilisation, which is expected in January. Source
200 T-90M tanks have been sent to the Luhansk front, Russian sources claim. Russian NTV TV Channel says the tanks were shipped directly from UralVagonZavod. Source
Ukrainian soldiers shot down a Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft and a Mi-8 helicopter on Thursday, 5 January. Source
A video of a TRF1 howitzer gun being towed by a French truck was shared on Twitter. This means that another Western type of weaponry is involved in the fighting Source
Ukraine will not hold any negotiations with Russia regarding the so-called Christmas ceasefire. Source
A new video shared on social media shows a failed Russian attack. The target was the Ukrainian T-72 tank, and the attack was carried out by the Russian Lancet. Source
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence has published an intercepted phone call between a Russian occupier and his wife. Source
The Russian Defense Ministry says in a statement that on the morning of December 26th, air defenses at the Engels air base shot down a Ukrainian drone. Source
Joe Biden, the President of the United States, has commented on Vladimir Putins statement on the announcement of the so-called truce from 12:00 on 6 January to 24:00 on 7 January. Source
New video footage of the war in Ukraine has appeared on the web. This time, the camera captured more than interesting, downright unique footage. Watch it here. Source
Supplies of Iranian-made missiles to Russia will cause the implementation of the entire available toolkit to put pressure on Tehran. Source
Russia launched a new missiles on Ukraine today. Air and sea-based cruise missiles were fired. Critical infrastructure and homes were hit, Ukrainian sources say Source
Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-appointed leader of the separatist militants in the temporarily occupied region of Donetsk, the so-called DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic – ed.], has claimed that Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, implemented the Christmas truce for Orthodox Christians (Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on 6-7 January – ed.). Source
Ukrainian soldier shows breathtaking skills and lightning strike on a Russian cruise Kh- or Kalibr missile. Spectacular aerial combat and breathtaking striking. Source
Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, has stated that there is no need to conduct a mass mobilisation in Ukraine yet, although the situation may change. Source
Missile attack on Kyiv. In the air by at least 26 Russian missiles traces. A university, buildings and a hotel with Western guests and NATO members were hit. Source
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Vladimir Putin is using the so-called truce to stop the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the east. Source
Ammunition, shells, and Ukrainian-supplied military equipment were destroyed following a Russian attack early this morning on the Druzhkivka station in the DPR. Source