2 army replaced everything: 22-year-old Khartiyets Kupa about first blood, commanding old men, and growing up at war
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Hospital realization leads to drone training and role change.
In hospital, it finally hit him: people die here. Prison is real. Fear is real. Childhood ends fast at 50 meters from Russians. He didn’t quit. He switched roles. Never held a soldering iron before — learned ground drones. Logistics. Evacuation. Managing men twice his age. 3/
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Soldier Kupa, 22, loses leg to 120-mm mine, provides immediate assistance
“A 120-mm mine fell near us and tore off a man’s leg. And in all this commotion, you start working — immediately, without hesitation, you provide assistance.” This is the story of a 22-year-old soldier Kupa from the Khartia brigade. Writes Hromadske. 1/
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Soldier filmed tied to tree for refusing mission
Ilya Gorkov filmed himself and another soldier tied to a tree for four days after refusing a suicide mission near Kreminna. He survived only thanks to relatives with connections to the security services.
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Kremlin avoids mass draft by sacrificing own soldiers
The Kremlin wants to look strong and sustain a war of attrition. To avoid a mass draft that could trigger unrest, Russia keeps the front manned by destroying its own soldiers instead. 4/
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Ukraine-Russia war peace negotiations and NATO cease-fire prospects
Source: https://
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/02/ukr
aine-russia-war-peace-nato-cease-fire/
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US pressures Ukraine, slows arms, offers meaningless 15-year guarantee
Instead of pivoting to pressure Russia, the U.S. increased pressure on Ukraine — slowing arms, withholding intelligence, keeping support uncertain. A proposed 15-year security guarantee is close to meaningless. Russia can to wait, rearm, and return. 2/
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Ukraine’s 2026 fate to redefine global order; peace’s impact on deterrence.
Ukraine’s fate in 2026 will define the international order. A bad peace rewards conquest. A durable one restores deterrence — Fareed Zakaria for FP. 2026 will likely decide Ukraine’s war outcome, with consequences that are seismic for the global system. 1/
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Zelensky selected candidates for new leaders in five regions
Zelensky has named candidates for new leaders in five regions https://ift.tt/3yiomU0 #league #news
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Uzhhorod rent prices are 30% higher than Kyiv’s
Housing rent in Uzhhorod is already 30% more expensive than in Kyiv https://ift.tt/mR0nz4u #liga #news