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This is a review of important news from the russian-ukrainian war. We tell you how Ukraine defends itself from russian aggression.

Ukraine will strengthen its air defense

Ukraine will receive reinforcements for its air defense. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky following his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he met with US President Donald Trump.

This is especially important for Ukraine now, since russia is trying to destroy the infrastructure of peaceful Ukrainian cities with air strikes and leave Ukrainians without heat and energy supply in cold weather.

France hunted down a russian tanker

The French Navy detained an oil tanker in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, which was heading from russia. French President Emmanuel Macron noted in this regard that the tanker is subject to international sanctions and is suspected of using a false flag.

He also noted that allied states have joined the operation.

"We are determined to comply with international law and ensure the effective implementation of sanctions," the French president said.

The French head of state also stressed that the activities of the shadow fleet contribute to the financing of russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine has repeatedly called on Europeans to take more decisive action against the russian shadow fleet. According to him, Europe is doing a lot to support Ukraine, but so far it has not managed to stop the russian shadow fleet and limit the ways to circumvent sanctions. He cites the actions of the United States, whose naval forces and the US Coast Guard have already detained seven shadow fleet tankers that were used to circumvent sanctions.

The sanctions list, which was recently published by Switzerland, includes more than forty russian tankers.

The invaders are hitting their own

It is striking not only the cruelty, but also the negligence with which the russians are fighting. In the bitter cold, the russians tried to destroy the infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and leave them without heat supply. But at the same time, the negligent russian military attacked not only Ukrainian cities, but also the russian city of Belgorod itself, which is located near the Ukrainian border, approximately 40 km away.

These days, the russian authorities had to evacuate approximately 1,700 residents of this city due to the dropping of a russian 500-kilogram air bomb on it. And in December last year, russian aircraft dropped a bomb near the power plant that supplies Belgorod. As a result, the city and surrounding villages were left without power supply.

Also these days, a russian air defense missile destroyed a multi-story residential building in the russian village of Novaya Adygeya.

In total, since February 2022, the moment of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the russians have dropped more than 300 aerial bombs on their own cities and villages and on temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.
 

This is a review of important news of the russian-ukrainian war. We tell you how Ukraine defends itself from russian aggression.

Ukrainian drones destroy russian aviation and fleet

The last month of last year turned out to be very successful for Ukrainian drone operators in terms of destroying expensive russian equipment. In particular, in December 2025, Ukrainian drones successfully hit seven russian military aircraft of various types and purposes at enemy airfields. And another russian aircraft crashed, so to speak, on its own initiative, performing the first flight after repair.

It is interesting to note that more than half of these aircraft were destroyed at the airfields of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea occupied by the russians. Here, too, the russian air defense system suffered significant losses under drone strikes. It is clear that the russians, although temporarily occupying Ukrainian land, do not control the sky over it.

In addition, a Ukrainian underwater drone in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk hit a russian submarine, and in the Caspian Sea, Ukrainian strike drones successfully attacked a russian patrol ship.

Great Britain strengthens Ukrainian defense

Ukraine and the United Kingdom are stepping up their defense cooperation. The defense ministers of both countries signed an agreement to develop a defense alliance in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

The United Kingdom has joined in to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses. In January, it began joint production of Octopus interceptor drones, which proves effective against Russian drones. Starting in February, Ukraine will receive 1,000 Octopus drones monthly.

The United Kingdom has also announced a project to develop ballistic missiles for Ukraine with a range of over 500 kilometers and a 200 kg warhead. These missiles can be launched from various vehicles, facilitating their mobilization. This will allow launches against enemy targets while avoiding being hit. While the Russians are targeting civilian targets in Ukrainian cities, Britain intends to provide the Ukrainians with more advanced weapons for defense, British officials say.

Military education strengthened by experience

Experts from NATO member states conducted an in-depth audit of the Ukrainian system of professional military education and concluded that Ukraine, despite the challenges of a full-scale war, has made significant progress in developing military education and bringing it closer to Alliance standards. Among the main achievements, they named the creation of a multi-level education system for officers and the reform of education for sergeants, deepening the study of foreign languages. It was also noted that Ukrainian higher military education is successfully integrating with European education.

Ukrainian military personnel have unique experience in conducting modern warfare. They demonstrate courage and high skill in defending the homeland. Ukrainian soldiers call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks and are ready to share with them the most modern military experience.
 

Ground robotic complexes are playing an increasingly important role - both on the battlefield and in logistics and evacuation from the combat zone. Ukraine is developing this new weapon at a rapid pace. And the advantage in ground drones, among other things, allows Ukrainian soldiers to deter a more numerous enemy.

And the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex offers the Defense Forces of Ukraine all new models of ground drones for various purposes. The other day, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine allowed new models of ground drones to be put into operation.

In particular, this is the Zmiy strike and reconnaissance ground robotic complex, which is designed to perform a wide range of tasks in conditions of high-intensity combat operations. Armed with a large-caliber machine gun, the ground drone has high cross-country ability, can overcome difficult off-road conditions, sand, snow, and shallow water obstacles. The platform body is armored, has protection against anti-personnel mines and can withstand hits from several FPV drones.

Somewhat earlier, Ukrainian manufacturers successfully completed work on the Droid NW 40 ground robotic complex and presented it to the military department. Droid NW 40 is a reconnaissance and strike ground robotic complex armed with an automatic grenade launcher and a set of 48 grenades. It is capable of effectively hitting lightly armored targets and enemy manpower at a distance of up to 1.5 km. The mobility of the complex allows it to cover up to 50 km on paved roads and up to 40 km off-road on a single battery charge. The duration of movement without interruption reaches 12 hours, and autonomous work without movement can last up to 120 hours.

This is also a heavy ground robotic complex "T-700 Browning" designed to perform fire missions in a combat zone, and can also be used for logistics. It has double armor and is armed with two machine guns, one of which is large-caliber and can effectively hit enemy targets at a distance of up to 1 kilometer. The range of this robotic vehicle is up to 70 km, the maximum payload is 700 kg.

Also, these days, Ukrainian manufacturers announced the development of a new ground robotic complex armed with a small-caliber cannon. In fact, we are talking about a ground drone that will be a light tank! The new system will be designed to perform assault missions and cover infantry on the front line. It will be able to effectively fight at a distance of up to 4-5 kilometers.

In addition, the production of improved models of evacuation ground drones is being launched. After successful testing in the combat zone, “Maul” ground evacuation drones were launched into serial production. In the combat zone, the drone was hit by an anti-personnel mine and a drone, but continued to move, and thanks to the armored capsule, the wounded man did not suffer new injuries.

Based on materials from militarnyi.com  and oboronka.mezha.ua 

Previously, we wrote about how Ukrainian soldiers captured an enemy position and captured russian soldiers using air and ground drones joinuarmy.org/en/all-news/ukrainian-robots-and-drones-captured-russian-soldiers

The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully counterattacked the russian invaders in the area of the city of Kupyansk. They liberated part of the city and two nearby villages from the occupiers, and surrounded several hundred russian soldiers in one of the neighborhoods. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Kupyansk to thank the soldiers and filmed a video at the entrance to the city, just over a kilometer from the front line.

This happened less than a month after russian General Kuzovlev reported to his boss Putin that russian troops had captured Kupyansk. putin specifically asked if his soldiers had completely captured the city and soon even awarded the general.

In return, the Ukrainian military claimed that the russians were wishing for it. As a result, Kupyansk became a trap for several hundred russians. Unlike Zelensky, putin did not dare to come to the supposedly captured city. Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate a high level of courage and professionalism in defending their homeland and call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks.
 

The Security Service and the Naval Forces of Ukraine conducted another unique special operation. For the first time in history, a russian submarine of the Varshavyanka class was hit by a strike by underwater drones “Sub Sea Baby”. On board it were four launchers of “Caliber” cruise missiles, which the enemy uses to strike the territory of Ukraine.

This happened in the russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. There, russian warships fled there from a base in the temporarily occupied Crimea. But here too, Ukrainian weapons got them!

The cost of a Varshavyanka class submarine is about $ 400 million, and given the international sanctions imposed, the construction of such a submarine costs up to $ 500 million. This class of submarines is also known for the ability of the hull to absorb sounds and remain invisible to radars.

This is not the first unique military operation of Ukrainians at sea. Earlier, also for the first time in history, missiles launched from Ukrainian naval drones shot down a russian military plane and helicopter.

Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate courage and high skill in defending their homeland and call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks.
 

Drones - unmanned aerial vehicles - are playing an increasingly important role in modern warfare. In view of this, last year a separate branch of the Ukrainian army was created - the forces of unmanned systems. Today, approximately a third of the losses of the russian invaders are caused precisely by strikes by Ukrainian fighters of the forces of unmanned systems.

In the first 10 days of December, the Ukrainian Forces of Unmanned Systems hit more than 10 thousand various types of enemy targets. In particular, during this period they eliminated or wounded almost 3,900 russian occupiers. In addition, the other day, long-range drone strikes disabled a large russian oil refinery, which is located more than 900 km from the front line, as well as a large chemical plant producing explosives, located more than 800 km away.

Drone units are present in many units of the Ukrainian army. These days, in the battles for the city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainians defeated a column of russian troops with a combined strike of drones and artillery.

Ukrainian soldiers continue to demonstrate determination and a high level of training in the defense of the homeland and call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks.
 

Ground robotic complexes are increasingly being used to supply troops, evacuate the wounded, and perform combat missions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In the Rubizh National Guard brigade, which is fighting in the Pokrovsk area, ground robotic complexes have delivered 7,120 kg of cargo and evacuated 21 wounded over the past month. And in the Third Assault Brigade, 147 wounded soldiers were evacuated this year with the help of ground robots. As stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Syrsky, “ground robotic complexes have a great future. We are developing this direction, introducing new models. We are applying advanced solutions and approaches to evacuating the wounded.”

But robotic machines are increasingly performing combat missions. The other day, a combat robot of the 5th Assault Brigade armed with a large-caliber machine gun destroyed a russian armored vehicle. And earlier, a combat robot of the 3rd assault brigade, armed with a machine gun, held an infantry position for a month and a half, which was attacked by enemy soldiers. As a result, the enemy was unable to break through in this area.

Ukrainian soldiers continue to demonstrate determination and high skill in the defense of the homeland and call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to launch long-range deep strikes into enemy territory and destroy military facilities and infrastructure in the russian rear.

Recently, Ukrainian drones attacked an aircraft factory in the russian city of Taganrog. As a result of the attack, among other things, two experimental A-60 and A-100 aircraft were destroyed. This is evidenced by satellite imagery.

The A-60 aircraft are an experimental air laboratory for testing air-based laser weapons. The combat laser was supposed to shoot down aircraft, balloons and block the optics of space satellites.

The A-100 is a new generation of long-range radar surveillance aircraft, which was created to replace the earlier A-50 model. It could also be used as an air command post.

Such unique military aircraft exist in artificial copies. And the cost of their development and creation is hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck a factory to produce navigation equipment and components for missiles and drones in the russian city of Cheboksary, which is located about a thousand kilometers from the front line. 

Ukrainian warfighters continue to demonstrate determination and professionalism in defending their homeland and call on foreign volunteers to join their ranks.
 

Ukraine has ordered one hundred Rafale fighter jets from France for its armed forces. The corresponding document was signed by the presidents of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and France's Emmanuel Macron.

In addition, Ukraine will receive French missiles and guided bombs, as well as radars and new air defense systems that protect against the types of missiles used by the russians. A new package of French military assistance will be in Ukraine by the end of the year. The President of Ukraine called the Ukrainian-French defense agreement historic. It is designed for 10 years and provides for broad cooperation between the defense industries of both states.

Earlier, Ukraine agreed with Sweden on the supply of 150 Gripen multi-role military aircraft. Together with the American F-16s, which are already in service with the Ukrainian army, the French and Swedish aircraft will allow the Ukrainian Air Force to perform all defense tasks to repel russian aggression. As military experts note, NATO exercises have shown that these aircraft can interact and, if used skillfully, effectively complement each other. After all, each of these aircraft has its own advantages.

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At the end of this year, russia will lose at least $37 billion in oil and gas revenues. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, it is the oil trade that fuels russian aggression against Ukraine.

According to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, one day of war costs russia a little less than a billion dollars. Thus, russia has lost income that would allow it to fight for almost a month and a half.

These days, large Indian and Chinese oil refining companies have refused to purchase russian oil. This happened after the US imposed new tough sanctions against russian oil companies on October 22.

Until now, India and China have been the main buyers of russian oil. Now, in order not to fall under secondary American sanctions, they have begun to look for alternative suppliers. In view of this, prices for russian oil have fallen significantly, and exports have decreased.

The day before, the russian Finance Ministry admitted that revenues from oil sales in October this year fell by 27% compared to October last year. New American sanctions have clearly exacerbated this trend.
 

US President Donald Trump has authorized long-range strikes by Ukraine on russia. This was stated by the US special envoy to Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg. According to him, now Ukrainian troops can use the opportunity to strike deep into russian territory with American-made weapons. Kellogg also emphasized that moscow is not achieving its goals in the war against Ukraine and will not win this war.

On the eve, US Vice President J.D. Vance stressed that russia refuses any format of negotiations on ending the war against Ukraine. In such a situation, the administration of US President Donald Trump is discussing Ukraine's request to provide it with long-range Tomahawk missiles. According to Vance, "this is an issue on which the final decision will be made by President Trump."

In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he has the obvious support of the US president regarding strikes on such russian targets as energy infrastructure and weapons factories. 

Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an agreement with Ukraine to allocate 2 billion euros for the production of drones. Commenting on this decision, the head of the highest executive body of the European Union said that Ukraine is the first line of defense of Europe, and therefore the Europeans must strengthen military assistance to Ukraine. 

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, announced the successful development of the counteroffensive in the Dobropillya direction. There, thanks to the well-planned and courageous actions of the Ukrainian troops, some of the enemy units were surrounded. Over the past few days, the russian losses in this direction amount to about 3,200 people killed and wounded. Ukrainian troops liberated about 175 sq. km here and cleared almost 195 sq. km from enemy sabotage groups. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky highly appreciated the successes of the Ukrainian troops in the Dobropillya direction and thanked them for their effective actions. He also highly appreciated the skill and expressed gratitude to the drone operators who shot down the russian Mi-8 helicopter with an FPV drone.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the second half of September, the russian invaders lost about 14 000 people killed and wounded, as well as 34 tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, 478 artillery systems, 15 multiple launch rocket systems 5 aircraft and 5 helicopters. 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are calling on foreign volunteers to join their ranks in the fight for freedom and justice.