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Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears
Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets After Major Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine
NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets after overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, Warsaw's military said on Wednesday. Newsweek has reached out to Polish authorities and Russia's Defense Ministry for comment via email.
'Massive' Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve.
Russia launches new missile barrage at Ukraine, targets gas infrastructure
Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in the latest strike on the country's hobbled power system as it approaches mid-winter.
Ukraine Launches ‘Massive’ Drone Attacks Inside Russia, Officials Say
The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.
Russian Missile Barrage Forces Ukraine to Shut Down Power Grid
Russia launched missile attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, forcing authorities to implement power shutdowns.
Ukraine strikes Russia in major drone and missile attack - Russian media
Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media.
Missile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine
The scale of the assault on Wednesday was not immediately clear, but Ukraine’s energy minister called it “massive.”
Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrage
Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian energy sector, Kyiv said Wednesday, ramping up a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.The barrage came just one day after Kyiv said it had carried out its largest aerial attack of the war on Russian army factories and energy hubs hundreds of kilometres from the front line.
Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with coordinated attack
A major Russian attack on Ukraine is currently underway. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces has announced that standby pairs of fighter jets have been scrambled, and ground air defence and radar systems have reached the highest state of readiness.

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Ukraine fired a barrage of its most advanced weapons at Russia, a show of strength before Trump takes power
Ukraine launched waves of long-range strikes, including its ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, at targets inside Russia.
Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine.
Ukraine War Maps Show Russian Gains in Four Critical Areas
Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.
Russia and Ukraine Swap 25 POWs Each in UAE-Mediated Exchange, Moscow Says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia's he ministry said in a statement.
Russian foreign minister praises Trump’s views on Ukraine conflict
Trump has reaffirmed his intention to broker peace in Ukraine, declaring earlier this month that “Putin wants to meet” and ...
Inside Ukraine’s Last Stand at a Vital Coal Mine
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running ...
Iran Spurns Russia's Crimea Annexation in New Strategic Treaty
Russia and Iran plan to sign a new 20-year treaty, and it is missing a key element in its territorial integrity clause: ...
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Russia's losses in Ukraine as of January 15: +1,580 troops, 107 drones, 52 artillery systems
Russian losses in the war against Ukraine exceeded 812,000 soldiers. Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine ...