Kursk, Ukraine and Trump

Ukraine gambled big in its daring assault into Russia's Kursk. Was it worth the risk?
Ukraine launched a daring offensive into Russia's Kursk region, hoping to stretch Russia's resources and gain a new bargaining chip.
Ahead of Trump’s return to office, Ukraine and Russia battle for Kursk
Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump pushes both sides to the negotiating table.
Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office
Ukraine is leaning into its efforts to hold onto the Russian territory of Kursk amid intense pressure from Russian and North Korean forces to take it back, apparently gambling that the region
Ukraine is bringing war 'back to Russia,' Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
Kursk Map Shows Russia's Rapid Advances in Ukraine-Held Territory
Russia's military is continuing to push further into Ukraine and recapture its own territory from Kyiv's forces. According to the D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian forces have advanced in Toretsk and near Kurakhove,
Ukrainian forces repel 25 Russian attacks on Kursk front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 144 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield since the start of 9 January, with most of the fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk, Kursk and Kurakhove fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook,

Slovakia, FICO and Ukraine

Russia's unjammable drones are causing chaos. A tech firm says it has a fix to help Ukraine fight back.
Fiber-optic drones are highly dangerous, as they can't be jammed with traditional electronic warfare and are difficult to ...
Ukraine says Russia dropped over 51,000 guided bombs since start of war
Russia has launched more than 51,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine since the start of its full-blown invasion nearly ...
In a 1st, Ukraine unveils drones inflicting multi-million-dollar damage in Russia
At the event, Ukraine presented various drones, including the Shrike and Vampire, that are used in combat against Russia. On ...
Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region
Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, warning that Russia is “getting what it ...
Ukraine special forces 'kill 13 North Korean soldiers' as fierce battles rage for third day in western Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that his troops were ‘actively destroying Russian military potential’ in the Kursk region of ...
Ukraine claims it struck a key military fuel depot deep inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian military said Wednesday that it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge ...
The Painting, the Photograph and the War for Ukraine’s Culture
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, ...
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Lame Duck Biden Imposes New Russian Sanctions Now That Energy Prices, Ukraine War Escalation Won’t Hurt Dems
The Biden administration announced major sanctions against the Russian energy sector on Friday, escalating tensions with ...