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Putin's war economy is running on fumes as inflation and shortages surge -- Russian drone flew over presidential palace during Zelensky-Starmer meeting -- Ukraine blows up mine shaft to hamper Russian advance to Pokrovsk -- Ukrainian families of war victims can now seek compensation through The Hague's Register of Damage -- and more

NATO chief says alliance either raises defense spending or can begin taking 'Russian language courses' -- Drone strike reportedly targets Russian chemical plant in Tatarstan, causing fire -- Ukraine says it targeted Russia's Engels airbase infrastructure in 'multi-day, comprehensive operation -- Equipping troops takes priority over lowering draft age, Zelensky says -- and more

Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Russia's Kursk Oblast -- Russian drone strikes on Sumy Oblast spark fire at children's wellness center, 2 injured in attack on bus -- Fico refused Kyiv's offers to help with gas supplies -- Fico refused Kyiv's offers to help with gas supplies -- and more

Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan -- Germany towing disabled tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Baltic Sea -- Irrefutable evidence of North Korea's involvement; Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean POWs in Kursk Oblast -- Ukraine mulls buying Italian air defenses with frozen Russian assets' proceeds -- and more

Russia doesn't have as many advantages as it seems, US defense secretary says -- Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase -- Despite Trump's claims, Russia didn't invade Ukraine because of NATO -- NATO reportedly sending ships to guard cables under Baltic Sea -- and more

Russian agents plotted terror attack near Kyiv by blowing up 16-year-old co-conspirator [and not telling him] -- ‘They didn’t give a s**t’ — Zelensky rebukes those behind Budapest Memorandum -- Ukraine strikes 3 Russian air defense systems in single day -- End of Ukraine gas transit has no effect on EU energy market stability, European Commission says -- and more

Russia loses key leverage over Europe after Ukraine halts gas transit -- Russian strike kills more civilians in Zaporizhzhia Oblast -- Finland's Fingrid requests seizure of Russian shadow fleet tanker over suspected cable sabotage -- Citing Orban’s 'corruption,' Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections in video address -- and more

Russia has lost over 38,000 troops in Kursk Oblast -- Hungary loses out on about $1 billion in EU aid -- Putin orders Russian government, top bank to cooperate with China on AI tech -- Prominent scientists among victims of New Year's Day drone attack in Kyiv -- and more

Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, highest price since start of invasion -- Ukraine receives 1st shipment of US LNG -- Azerbaijan Airlines crash highlights Russia's failure to close airspace amid war -- Greece to deliver 24 Sea Sparrow missiles to Ukraine -- and more

Putin’s obsession with denazification is ‘Freudian projection’ -- Ukraine hits ballistic missile propellant plant in Rostov Oblast -- Russian drone attack on central Nikopol civilian market injures 8 -- Polish PM Tusk slams Hungary’s Orban for praising Putin amid Ukraine attacks -- and more

Russian attack on cancer treatment center in Kherson heinous act of cruelty against civilians -- For first time, Ukraine attacks Russian positions using solely ground, FPV drones -- Fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast amid drone attack -- [Vblog] Are Russian gems "blood diamonds?" -- and more

Russian missiles strike Kyiv on the eve of holiday season -- Over 12,000 civilians killed in Ukraine during Russia's full-scale war, UN says -- Russian missile attack damages 6 foreign embassies in Kyiv -- Ukraine intercepts Russian sabotage groups attempting to push toward Kherson -- and more