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2. Russia isn’t a great power, so stop thinking of it as one.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
2. Russia isn’t a great power, so stop thinking of it as one.
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After four years – equivalent to all of the US Civil War or almost all of WW1 - it’s no closer to this goal than it was in 2022. There’s no reason to think that Russia, with a weaker economy, will do in 2026 or 2027 what it was unable to do in 2022-2025.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
After four years – equivalent to all of the US Civil War or almost all of WW1 - it’s no closer to this goal than it was in 2022. There’s no reason to think that Russia, with a weaker economy, will do in 2026 or 2027 what it was unable to do in 2022-2025.
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Russia’s only real chances to win anything in Ukraine are political – by convincing the US and Europe that it’s inevitably winning. Take that away, and Russia looks much more vulnerable.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Russia’s only real chances to win anything in Ukraine are political – by convincing the US and Europe that it’s inevitably winning. Take that away, and Russia looks much more vulnerable.
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It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
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Soldiers of the 425th Assault Regiment marked the New Year with real fireworks on positions in Pokrovsk and near the Donetsk region entry sign
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Soldiers of the 425th Assault Regiment marked the New Year with real fireworks on positions in Pokrovsk and near the Donetsk region entry sign
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💥 Soldiers of the 155th Motorized Rifle Brigade staged an FPV hunt for Russians in Pokrovsk
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
💥 Soldiers of the 155th Motorized Rifle Brigade staged an FPV hunt for Russians in Pokrovsk
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⚡️Lions injured, birds killed — Russian attack strikes eco-park near Kharkiv.
Russian forces struck the Feldman Eco-Park near the city of Kharkiv, wounding and killing dozens of animals, Oleksandr Feldman, a Ukrainian member of parliament and founder of the eco-park, reported on Jan. 1.
Russian forces struck the Feldman Eco-Park near the city of Kharkiv, wounding and killing dozens of animals, Oleksandr Feldman, a Ukrainian member of parliament and founder of the eco-park, reported on Jan. 1.
Lions injured, birds killed — Russian attack strikes eco-park near Kharkiv
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, over 100 animals and five people, including employees and volunteers, have been killed by Russian forces on the eco-park's grounds.
kyivindependent.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
⚡️Lions injured, birds killed — Russian attack strikes eco-park near Kharkiv.
Russian forces struck the Feldman Eco-Park near the city of Kharkiv, wounding and killing dozens of animals, Oleksandr Feldman, a Ukrainian member of parliament and founder of the eco-park, reported on Jan. 1.
Russian forces struck the Feldman Eco-Park near the city of Kharkiv, wounding and killing dozens of animals, Oleksandr Feldman, a Ukrainian member of parliament and founder of the eco-park, reported on Jan. 1.
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🇺🇦 Zelenskyy stressed that weak agreements or documents such as the Budapest Memorandum or the Minsk “trap” would never satisfy Ukraine. Security guarantees, he argued, must be ratified by the parliaments of partner countries.
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Zelenskyy’s New Year’s Address: An Honest Conversation and Gratitude
Traditionally, Ukraine’s president delivers a New Year’s address on the night of December 31. In previous years, these speeches relied on complex visuals an
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January 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
🇺🇦 Zelenskyy stressed that weak agreements or documents such as the Budapest Memorandum or the Minsk “trap” would never satisfy Ukraine. Security guarantees, he argued, must be ratified by the parliaments of partner countries.
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I compiled my data relating to the frontline movements in the year 2025.
- Russians gained around 4,075 square kilometer (1,573 square miles) over this period of time. This is around 0.67% of Ukraine's total size.
- Ukraine holds 79.4% of its territory.
- Russians gained around 4,075 square kilometer (1,573 square miles) over this period of time. This is around 0.67% of Ukraine's total size.
- Ukraine holds 79.4% of its territory.
January 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I compiled my data relating to the frontline movements in the year 2025.
- Russians gained around 4,075 square kilometer (1,573 square miles) over this period of time. This is around 0.67% of Ukraine's total size.
- Ukraine holds 79.4% of its territory.
- Russians gained around 4,075 square kilometer (1,573 square miles) over this period of time. This is around 0.67% of Ukraine's total size.
- Ukraine holds 79.4% of its territory.
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝
💥 BAVOVNA at Ilsk Refinery and Rovenki oil depot.
🇩🇪 2 Patriot air defense systems arrived in Ukraine from Germany, - MoD
💥 TOR and radar of the S-350 Vityaz air defense system destroyed.
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💥 BAVOVNA at Ilsk Refinery and Rovenki oil depot.
🇩🇪 2 Patriot air defense systems arrived in Ukraine from Germany, - MoD
💥 TOR and radar of the S-350 Vityaz air defense system destroyed.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝
💥 BAVOVNA at Ilsk Refinery and Rovenki oil depot.
🇩🇪 2 Patriot air defense systems arrived in Ukraine from Germany, - MoD
💥 TOR and radar of the S-350 Vityaz air defense system destroyed.
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💥 BAVOVNA at Ilsk Refinery and Rovenki oil depot.
🇩🇪 2 Patriot air defense systems arrived in Ukraine from Germany, - MoD
💥 TOR and radar of the S-350 Vityaz air defense system destroyed.
SUPPORT ME 💙💛
☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22
✅ PayPal: maksmu24@ukr.net
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❗️Russia begins to openly prepare children for war, - intelligence
Drone management plans to include it in the standards of the all-Russian GTO complex ("Ready for Labor and Defense") - this program is positioned as a system of physical education for children.
Drone management plans to include it in the standards of the all-Russian GTO complex ("Ready for Labor and Defense") - this program is positioned as a system of physical education for children.
January 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
❗️Russia begins to openly prepare children for war, - intelligence
Drone management plans to include it in the standards of the all-Russian GTO complex ("Ready for Labor and Defense") - this program is positioned as a system of physical education for children.
Drone management plans to include it in the standards of the all-Russian GTO complex ("Ready for Labor and Defense") - this program is positioned as a system of physical education for children.
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🇺🇦😎 On New Year’s Day, GUR released news that Denis Kapustin, commander of RVC, is alive.
The money that Russian intelligence paid to have him “eliminated” now works against Russia itself.
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The money that Russian intelligence paid to have him “eliminated” now works against Russia itself.
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“Back to Life”: How DIU Foiled Assassination of RVC Leader and Outsmarted Russians
On New Year’s Day, Ukrainian intelligence released news that quickly spread online. Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), is alive.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
🇺🇦😎 On New Year’s Day, GUR released news that Denis Kapustin, commander of RVC, is alive.
The money that Russian intelligence paid to have him “eliminated” now works against Russia itself.
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The money that Russian intelligence paid to have him “eliminated” now works against Russia itself.
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IT’S TIME 🤩😎 DroneBomber
January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
IT’S TIME 🤩😎 DroneBomber
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😡 Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia. Fire reported in the city, - OVA
January 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
😡 Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia. Fire reported in the city, - OVA
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New Russian “proof”. GRU chief Kostyukov showed a US military attache a supposed flight controller and “decoded data” claiming the Ukrainian drone was headed for the dictator’s residence. In footage, he is holding what looks like the controller from a cheap Chinese hobby drone.
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
New Russian “proof”. GRU chief Kostyukov showed a US military attache a supposed flight controller and “decoded data” claiming the Ukrainian drone was headed for the dictator’s residence. In footage, he is holding what looks like the controller from a cheap Chinese hobby drone.
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The CIA and NSA have concluded that Ukraine did not attempt a drone strike on Putin’s residence in Novgorod region. CIA Director John Ratcliffe has briefed Trump on the findings. Hours later, Trump shared a New York Post article blaming Russia for blocking peace.
January 1, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The CIA and NSA have concluded that Ukraine did not attempt a drone strike on Putin’s residence in Novgorod region. CIA Director John Ratcliffe has briefed Trump on the findings. Hours later, Trump shared a New York Post article blaming Russia for blocking peace.
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HERE WE GO AGAIN 💥 DroneBomber
January 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM
HERE WE GO AGAIN 💥 DroneBomber
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🔥 According to General Staff, the losses of the invaders in 2025 amounted to:
Personnel – 418,170 killed and wounded
Tanks – 1,816
ABM – 3,806
Artillery systems – 14,146
MLRS – 331
Air defense systems – 234
Aircraft – 65
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Personnel – 418,170 killed and wounded
Tanks – 1,816
ABM – 3,806
Artillery systems – 14,146
MLRS – 331
Air defense systems – 234
Aircraft – 65
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January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🔥 According to General Staff, the losses of the invaders in 2025 amounted to:
Personnel – 418,170 killed and wounded
Tanks – 1,816
ABM – 3,806
Artillery systems – 14,146
MLRS – 331
Air defense systems – 234
Aircraft – 65
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Personnel – 418,170 killed and wounded
Tanks – 1,816
ABM – 3,806
Artillery systems – 14,146
MLRS – 331
Air defense systems – 234
Aircraft – 65
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🤬 During the night, the Russians massively attacked Volyn: rescuers extinguished fires that broke out at critical infrastructure facilities.
Preliminarily, no deaths or injuries.
Preliminarily, no deaths or injuries.
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
🤬 During the night, the Russians massively attacked Volyn: rescuers extinguished fires that broke out at critical infrastructure facilities.
Preliminarily, no deaths or injuries.
Preliminarily, no deaths or injuries.
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💵 According to estimates by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the war against Ukraine has cost Russian taxpayers $550 billion since 2022.
This is 24 times more than Russia spends annually on higher education or 22 annual budgets on healthcare.
This is 24 times more than Russia spends annually on higher education or 22 annual budgets on healthcare.
January 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
💵 According to estimates by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the war against Ukraine has cost Russian taxpayers $550 billion since 2022.
This is 24 times more than Russia spends annually on higher education or 22 annual budgets on healthcare.
This is 24 times more than Russia spends annually on higher education or 22 annual budgets on healthcare.
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An pinpoint strike hit a cluster of Russian equipment. Footage shows the aftermath and a large stockpile of ammo still lying around. Lots of vehicles can be seen completely destroyed.
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
An pinpoint strike hit a cluster of Russian equipment. Footage shows the aftermath and a large stockpile of ammo still lying around. Lots of vehicles can be seen completely destroyed.
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⚡️Ilsky Refinery in Krasnodar Krai and a number of targets in the Donetsk region were hit, - General Staff
🔥 Almetyevskaya oil preparation facility in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia was hit.
💥In the Donetsk city area, a storage warehouse for UAVs of the Shahed/Geran type was hit.
🔥 Almetyevskaya oil preparation facility in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia was hit.
💥In the Donetsk city area, a storage warehouse for UAVs of the Shahed/Geran type was hit.
January 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM
⚡️Ilsky Refinery in Krasnodar Krai and a number of targets in the Donetsk region were hit, - General Staff
🔥 Almetyevskaya oil preparation facility in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia was hit.
💥In the Donetsk city area, a storage warehouse for UAVs of the Shahed/Geran type was hit.
🔥 Almetyevskaya oil preparation facility in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia was hit.
💥In the Donetsk city area, a storage warehouse for UAVs of the Shahed/Geran type was hit.
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🤬 On the first day of the new year, Russia again struck Odesa's port infrastructure with drones.
‼️ In Izmail port, there is damage to port berths and equipment. In Odesa port, fragments of enemy drones and a blast wave also hit port equipment, vehicles and facilities.
‼️ In Izmail port, there is damage to port berths and equipment. In Odesa port, fragments of enemy drones and a blast wave also hit port equipment, vehicles and facilities.
January 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
🤬 On the first day of the new year, Russia again struck Odesa's port infrastructure with drones.
‼️ In Izmail port, there is damage to port berths and equipment. In Odesa port, fragments of enemy drones and a blast wave also hit port equipment, vehicles and facilities.
‼️ In Izmail port, there is damage to port berths and equipment. In Odesa port, fragments of enemy drones and a blast wave also hit port equipment, vehicles and facilities.
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🦁🦜💔 Due to the strike of Russian KAB in the Kharkiv ecopark, lions were injured, birds died, and wintering facilities for predators and birds were destroyed.
🐅 Tigers escaped from the enclosure due to the explosion.
🐅 Tigers escaped from the enclosure due to the explosion.
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 AM
🦁🦜💔 Due to the strike of Russian KAB in the Kharkiv ecopark, lions were injured, birds died, and wintering facilities for predators and birds were destroyed.
🐅 Tigers escaped from the enclosure due to the explosion.
🐅 Tigers escaped from the enclosure due to the explosion.