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2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (541+ words) By Pavel Polityuk and Olena Harmash KYIV, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Russia struck cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight in one of its biggest attacks of the New Year so far, killing at least four people and "knocking out heat…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (648+ words) Britain is examining plans to use any oil seized from Russian shadow fleet vessels to fund the Ukrainian war effort, a government source has disclosed. Under options being discussed, the UK would not only stop funds flowing to Russia's war…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (465+ words) It is another example of how the UK and Poland are stepping up to defend Europe and face down the threat from Putin," John Healey, the UK defense secretary, said. The UK and Poland have pledged closer collaboration to counter…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (81+ words) Ukraine war briefing: Estonia leads with entry ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine'The Guardian "We call on other countries to do the same" says foreign minister; major fires after Ukraine targets Russian drone plant at Taganrog. What we know…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (491+ words) By Observer Research Foundation By Kartik Bommakanti'and Mohammad Mustafa Ayez However, this bottom-up approach, while displaying battlefield resilience, exposed institutional limitations. The process of integrating these drones into the military inventory was slow and uneven. For instance, the'Furia'reconnaissance UAV developed…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (762+ words) As Ukraine, Russia and the United States edge fitfully toward a U.S.-led peace proposal to end the war, much of the public discussion has focused on the contested Donbas region, the question of security guarantees and the shape of any…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (319+ words) As of 10:00 PM on January 13, a total of 130 combat engagements were recorded along the front line over the course of the day. The fiercest fighting took place in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions, according to an update from the General…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (433+ words) Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to dismiss the head of the country's security service and approved several other high-level resignations as part of a sweeping government reshuffle launched by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Vasyl Maliuk, chief of the Security Service of…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (49+ words) US military showcases Blackhawk helicopters and drones near Ukraine front'Fox News US military showcases Blackhawk helicopters and drones near Ukraine front Brian Kilmeade reports from Clay Kaserne Army Base in Wiesbaden, Germany, as U.S. troops showcase Blackhawk helicopters, autonomous drones and…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (318+ words) Unidentified drones hit two Greek-owned oil tankers in the Black Sea on Tuesday, one of which was scheduled to load Kazakh oil on Russia's coast, officials said. The two tankers, the Maltese-flagged "Matilda" and Liberian-flagged "Delta Harmony", did not sustain…...