Norway will allocate NOK 164 million (about €14 million) in 2025 to support demining efforts in Ukraine, including the use of mine detection canines.
Source: a statement by the Norwegian government on 7 January, as reported by European Pravda
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A total of 176 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the highest number recorded on the Pokrovsk front (41 attacks) and operational zone in Russia’s Kursk Oblast (32 attacks).
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces …
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base, which is his last one before the end of the Biden administration. Austin has shared a video showing …
Russia has lost 1,660 soldiers killed and wounded and 4 tanks over the past day.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 8 January 2025 are est…
The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that 32 drones were downed over seven Russian oblasts and the Sea of Azov.
Source: Russian Defence Ministry
Details: The Russian Defence Ministry said 11 UAVs were allegedly destroyed over Saratov Oblast, 4 over…
Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that the Russian troops are using their superiority in numbers to advance to Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast). In addition, experts have discussed the possible ways the Russians intend to use their…
Participants aim to define Ukraine’s defence capabilities to support deterrence forces until 2027 during the upcoming 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on 9 January.
Source: Pentagon website
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A series of explosions have rocked Russia’s Engels, Saratov Oblast, with a fire breaking out near an oil depot.
Source: Russian Telegram channels; Saratov Oblast governor Roman Busargin
Details: Local residents reported hearing about 25 loud explosions…
A bipartisan group of US House Representatives, actively engaged with the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, has introduced a resolution to the US House of Representatives recognising Russia’s actions in Ukraine as an act of genocide.
Source: Oks…
The Ukrainian cybersecurity market has grown fourfold over the past eight years, reaching US$138 million in 2024.
Source: European Business Association, citing IT Ukraine DataDriven Research & Consulting
Details: The global cybersecurity market was…