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Russia lost more elite soldiers in 1 year near Vuhledar than in 10 years of Chechen War -- Oil depots on fire in 2 Russian regions -- Russia has summarily executed at least 93 Ukrainian POWs on battlefield -- Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics -- and more

Russia attacking Kursk Oblast settlements with no Ukrainian troops present -- Moldova uncovers $15 million Russian-backed plot to influence upcoming elections with bribes, disinformation -- Ukraine receives over one-third of pledged shells from Czech initiative -- Part of Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast to lack water supply for indefinite period -- Ukrainian drones strike Russian airfield in Voronezh Oblast -- and more

'Ukraine will be 2nd strongest NATO member' in Europe, Latvian FM says -- Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'on verge of blackout' after Russian attack on substation -- Russian forces execute 16 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk -- Ukraine boosts defense production, successfully tests ballistic missile -- Russia desperate to recruit workers at defense plants amid personnel shortage -- and more

Russia intensifies attacks on recaptured Vovchansk plant following its standard practice of destroying what it can't capture -- Belarusian military starts checking combat capability of Air Force, Air Defense -- Recurring failures to launch Satan ICBM throw shadow on Putin's nuclear saber-rattling -- Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine a game of bluff or a shift in strategy? -- and more

Norway considering building fence along Russian border to curb migrant crossings -- Ukraine strikes Russian military arsenal storing missiles, drones in Volgograd Oblast -- Obtained documents drawn following Navalny's death omit acute stomach pain, hint at possible poisoning -- Denmark to invest nearly $630 million into Ukraine's defense production -- and more

Russia establishes secret attack drone program in China, Reuters reports -- Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter -- Russia preparing to attack 3 nuclear power plants in Ukraine -- Russia attacks Kramatorsk city center, killing 2, injuring 12, including children -- [Video] Estonian President on Russia's threats of escalation -- and more

How Russia is losing superiority in the Black Sea -- Ukraine receives US-made assault breacher -- Germany's military support for Ukraine will continue at least until 2032 -- Russian courts in Crimea have issued 472 verdicts for 'discrediting' Russian army since start of full-scale invasion -- Moldova's security chief says Russia spent $55 million on destabilization campaign -- and more

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles on Jan. 26 -- Russia planning new offensives, Ukraine needs more weapons -- Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine within 3 months -- Russian forces intensify assault in direction of Bakhmut, Vuhledar -- UNESCO places Odesa on endangered World Heritage sites list -- and more

Russia continues missile production despite Western sanctions -- Electricity deficit in Ukraine at 19% after latest Russian attack -- Defense secretary says US is not preventing Ukraine from developing long-range strike capabilities --Ukraine's air defense downs all 8 Russian drones in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast -- and more