These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️ Update: Zelensky meets Macron in Paris as leaders gather for Coalition of the Willing summit.

"These talks are meant to deliver more protection and strength for Ukraine," Zelensky said on X.

With the systemic lack of soldiers come greater tensions — between the assaulters and the defenders, between an exhausted nation and the existential threat it still faces, between the faceless commander and the dour-faced mobilized infantryman — that could define the war of 2026 for Ukraine.

⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Russia is arming Shahed-type drones with MANPADS heat-seeking missiles.

⚡️ Zelensky arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing meeting.

Zelensky and Macron will hold a bilateral meeting at 12:15 p.m. local time, before their talks with U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner, Zelensky's spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov told journalists.

China Is “Concerned” About a Global Judge — But Not About Ukraine

After the events in Venezuela, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said no country should act as an “international police” or claim the role of an “international judge.” 👇

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Berlin blackout, Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Ukrainians opened a “resilience hub” for local neighbors — a warm place to charge phones, drink hot tea, and help families get through the outage. Resilience learned under Russian strikes, shared in Berlin.

“Ironclad” Russian air defense — until it’s actually needed. The U.S. Defense Secretary mocked Putin after the Caracas operation: “those Russian air defenses didn’t work quite so well, did they?” Putin’s “protection” for Maduro is turning into a punchline. 😅

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A Russian overnight strike hit Kyiv’s Obolon district and turned a private hospital into an emergency evacuation zone. Zelensky reshuffled top security leadership as Ukraine faced fresh power disruptions and another wave of nationwide outages.

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Usman, Lipetsk Oblast: Russia’s fuel infrastructure hit.

Ukrainian strike drones reportedly struck a local oil depot in Usman, Lipetsk region, Russia — another blow aimed at the rear logistics that keep Russia’s war machine running.

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Russia hit the Oleyina vegetable-oil plant in Dnipro, owned by U.S.-based Bunge (St. Louis, Missouri). The strike spilled about 300 tons of oil onto city roads; officials say the Naberezhna embankment will be blocked for 2–3 days during cleanup.

„For every step Ukraine takes towards us, the European Union must take a step towards Ukraine."🇺🇦

-Ursula Von der Leyen
European Commission President

This is what Russia has done to Kupiansk. Ukraine’s National Guard “Khartia” brigade says Russian troops are again trying to infiltrate and entrench in the city. A senior sergeant reports increased activity in recent weeks as Russia attempts to regroup inside Kupiansk.

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