The independent U.S.-based think tank said that the Kremlin is in "the endgame" of its plans to take over its neighbor.

The aggressor country of russia intends to annex Belarus within the next ten years in order to further use the economic resources and geographical position to

Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14 drone simulators were lost in location, the statement said.

Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser – already in custody – have been jailed from three-and-a-half to five years after being arrested in October 2023, charged with involvement with extremist groups, which is what the Russian state designates opposition groups as.

High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end in 2024 and feel fatigue.

Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Russian troops are using their superiority in numbers to advance to Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast). They have also discussed the possible ways the Russians intend to use their success in Toretsk.

Popovych said the enemy continues to bypass Pokrovsk, targeting weak points there due to insufficient infantry. He explained that the Russians are advancing toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in this way: “This raises questions about how far Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's borders are,

“Kremlin officials are attempting to exploit the energy crisis in Moldova to set conditions to justify future Russian aggression against Moldova,” the ISW analysts believe.

Verkhovna Rada member Maryana Bezuhla claims that the army of the aggressor country of russia allegedly entered the territory of the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk

Russian forces advanced in Tykhe and near Zelenyi Hai in Kharkiv, as well as Udachne, Kotlyne, and Dachne in Donetsk, DeepState analysts reported on Jan. 18.