These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukrainians are battling the blizzard with shovels and solidarity.

⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv.

Explosions occurred in Ukraine's capital at around 1:20 a.m. local time on Jan. 11, 2026, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.

⚡️Ukraine condemns Iran protest crackdown, urges global pressure.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Jan. 10 condemned Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests and called on the international community to increase pressure on Tehran.

⚡️Russia joins China, Iran for naval drills in South Africa.

Russia, Iran, China and South Africa are participating in the drills, called "Will for Peace 2026," with Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia joining as observers, Bloomberg reported.

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Russia’s takeover of Crimea did not begin in 2014. In the first part of a new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit looks at how Russia began moving to seize the peninsula immediately after Ukraine gained independence in 1991.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day.

Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.

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⚡️Oil depot fire reported in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast following drone attack.

Russian authorities in Volgograd Oblast reported a drone attack overnight on Jan. 10, that sparked a fire at an oil facility in the region’s Oktyabrsky district.

⚡️Iraq to launch commission to prevent recruitment into Russian armed forces.

Iraq is setting up a special government commission to investigate and prevent the recruitment of Iraqi youth to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the "I Want to Live" project reported.