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Ukrainian soldiers are still moving to the front—quietly, steadily, so our cities can wake to morning. May every step be guarded and every unit come home whole.👇
In Japan, this man stands with Ukraine — even if he’s alone.
One person. One flag. One message: Ukraine is not forgotten.
This is what solidarity looks like when it’s not a trend — just a choice.
One person. One flag. One message: Ukraine is not forgotten.
This is what solidarity looks like when it’s not a trend — just a choice.
January 6, 2026 at 9:23 AM
In Japan, this man stands with Ukraine — even if he’s alone.
One person. One flag. One message: Ukraine is not forgotten.
This is what solidarity looks like when it’s not a trend — just a choice.
One person. One flag. One message: Ukraine is not forgotten.
This is what solidarity looks like when it’s not a trend — just a choice.
“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. 😅
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 AM
“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. 😅
Kyiv was hit in a mass missile-and-drone raid that struck a private hospital and forced urgent evacuations. Zelensky reshuffled top security leadership as power disruptions and air-defense pressure continued.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-january-5-2026
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 January 5, 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 6, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Kyiv was hit in a mass missile-and-drone raid that struck a private hospital and forced urgent evacuations. Zelensky reshuffled top security leadership as power disruptions and air-defense pressure continued.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-january-5-2026
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-january-5-2026
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.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 January 5, 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 6, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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.
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.
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.
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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.
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.
Third day of Moscow’s “blockade”: airports closed, flights grounded — not a single plane overhead.
New Year’s holidays, russia-style: on Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ timetable. ❄️
New Year’s holidays, russia-style: on Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ timetable. ❄️
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Third day of Moscow’s “blockade”: airports closed, flights grounded — not a single plane overhead.
New Year’s holidays, russia-style: on Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ timetable. ❄️
New Year’s holidays, russia-style: on Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ timetable. ❄️
Deep gratitude — and eternal memory to our fallen heroes.
May they rest in peace, and may their sacrifice never be forgotten. We will remember you always. 💙💛
May they rest in peace, and may their sacrifice never be forgotten. We will remember you always. 💙💛
January 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Deep gratitude — and eternal memory to our fallen heroes.
May they rest in peace, and may their sacrifice never be forgotten. We will remember you always. 💙💛
May they rest in peace, and may their sacrifice never be forgotten. We will remember you always. 💙💛
Trump warned India he could raise tariffs quickly if it doesn’t cut Russian oil purchases. Indian markets dipped; the IT index reportedly fell ~2.5%. Sen. Lindsey Graham backs tariffs up to 500% on countries still buying Russian oil, calling it financing Putin’s war.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump warned India he could raise tariffs quickly if it doesn’t cut Russian oil purchases. Indian markets dipped; the IT index reportedly fell ~2.5%. Sen. Lindsey Graham backs tariffs up to 500% on countries still buying Russian oil, calling it financing Putin’s war.
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.
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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
-Ursula Von der Leyen
European Commission President
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
„For every step Ukraine takes towards us, the European Union must take a step towards Ukraine."🇺🇦
-Ursula Von der Leyen
European Commission President
-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.
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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.
Ukrainian attack drones reportedly struck the Energia battery plant in Yelets. Reports say there were multiple hits, and footage shows the facility burning overnight. Deep strikes aren’t slogans — they’re disrupted production.
January 5, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Ukrainian attack drones reportedly struck the Energia battery plant in Yelets. Reports say there were multiple hits, and footage shows the facility burning overnight. Deep strikes aren’t slogans — they’re disrupted production.
From Caracas to Kharkiv, today showed how fast the global map can shift when power, war, and infrastructure shocks collide. The next 48 hours will test whether this becomes a contained crisis—or a new front of instability.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-4-january-2026
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-4-january-2026
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 4 January 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
From Caracas to Kharkiv, today showed how fast the global map can shift when power, war, and infrastructure shocks collide. The next 48 hours will test whether this becomes a contained crisis—or a new front of instability.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-4-january-2026
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-4-january-2026
Maduro’s capture detonated a diplomatic shockwave that reached the UN within hours, while Ukraine faced fresh grief in Kharkiv and urgent air-defense demands. This is what a world of overlapping crises looks like in real time.
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 4 January 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Maduro’s capture detonated a diplomatic shockwave that reached the UN within hours, while Ukraine faced fresh grief in Kharkiv and urgent air-defense demands. This is what a world of overlapping crises looks like in real time.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/top-news-today-4-147428973
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“It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.”
Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski joked about Maduro’s reported capture — with an unmistakable hint toward the Kremlin. A reminder that impunity isn’t a guarantee, even for leaders who think they’re untouchable.
Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski joked about Maduro’s reported capture — with an unmistakable hint toward the Kremlin. A reminder that impunity isn’t a guarantee, even for leaders who think they’re untouchable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
“It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.”
Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski joked about Maduro’s reported capture — with an unmistakable hint toward the Kremlin. A reminder that impunity isn’t a guarantee, even for leaders who think they’re untouchable.
Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski joked about Maduro’s reported capture — with an unmistakable hint toward the Kremlin. A reminder that impunity isn’t a guarantee, even for leaders who think they’re untouchable.
Crimea is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Luhansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Donetsk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Melitopol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Berdiansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Kherson is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Mariupol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Bakhmut is Ukraine 🇺🇦
That's how it was, and that's how it will be!
#StandWithUkraine
Luhansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Donetsk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Melitopol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Berdiansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Kherson is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Mariupol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Bakhmut is Ukraine 🇺🇦
That's how it was, and that's how it will be!
#StandWithUkraine
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Crimea is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Luhansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Donetsk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Melitopol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Berdiansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Kherson is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Mariupol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Bakhmut is Ukraine 🇺🇦
That's how it was, and that's how it will be!
#StandWithUkraine
Luhansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Donetsk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Melitopol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Berdiansk is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Kherson is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Mariupol is Ukraine 🇺🇦
Bakhmut is Ukraine 🇺🇦
That's how it was, and that's how it will be!
#StandWithUkraine
Today is the birthday of @Kyrylo_Budanov!
A living legend — Hero of Ukraine, head of Defense Intelligence, now leading the President’s Office.
Thank you for your courage and service.
Here’s to long life, victory, and the end of russia.
A living legend — Hero of Ukraine, head of Defense Intelligence, now leading the President’s Office.
Thank you for your courage and service.
Here’s to long life, victory, and the end of russia.
January 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Today is the birthday of @Kyrylo_Budanov!
A living legend — Hero of Ukraine, head of Defense Intelligence, now leading the President’s Office.
Thank you for your courage and service.
Here’s to long life, victory, and the end of russia.
A living legend — Hero of Ukraine, head of Defense Intelligence, now leading the President’s Office.
Thank you for your courage and service.
Here’s to long life, victory, and the end of russia.
“A leader who listens, a man who fights, a human who cares.”
This is Volodymyr Zelenskyy
This is Volodymyr Zelenskyy
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“A leader who listens, a man who fights, a human who cares.”
This is Volodymyr Zelenskyy
This is Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine says Kupiansk is nearly cleared: fewer than 100 Russian troops remain, mostly hiding in basements in the city’s center and northwest. Reports say Russian commanders have orders to retake the city by February.
Slava Heroyam! 💙💛
Slava Heroyam! 💙💛
January 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Ukraine says Kupiansk is nearly cleared: fewer than 100 Russian troops remain, mostly hiding in basements in the city’s center and northwest. Reports say Russian commanders have orders to retake the city by February.
Slava Heroyam! 💙💛
Slava Heroyam! 💙💛
Back from the position 💙💛
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Back from the position 💙💛
Maduro’s capture jolted global diplomacy as Kyiv moves into a major reset and presses for enforceable security guarantees. The next meetings in Ukraine and Paris could reshape the opening weeks of 2026.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-3-january-2026
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-3-january-2026
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 3 January 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Maduro’s capture jolted global diplomacy as Kyiv moves into a major reset and presses for enforceable security guarantees. The next meetings in Ukraine and Paris could reshape the opening weeks of 2026.
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-3-january-2026
https://buymeacoffee.com/meaninuak/top-news-today-3-january-2026
"If this is how dictators should be treated, then the US knows what to do" — President Zelensky on Maduro's capture
January 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"If this is how dictators should be treated, then the US knows what to do" — President Zelensky on Maduro's capture
Maduro’s capture has triggered a new international crisis. As attention pivots to Venezuela, Russia keeps striking Ukraine. Kyiv is pressing allies to turn “security guarantees” into enforceable commitments. Meetings in Ukraine and Paris will decide if words become mechanisms.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 3 January 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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January 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Maduro’s capture has triggered a new international crisis. As attention pivots to Venezuela, Russia keeps striking Ukraine. Kyiv is pressing allies to turn “security guarantees” into enforceable commitments. Meetings in Ukraine and Paris will decide if words become mechanisms.