Ukraine is seeking to soften key conditions of a new International Monetary Fund program. Kyiv is pushing to delay a new tax on self-employed entrepreneurs until after the war has ended, as well as raise the threshold at which entrepreneurs would start paying the levy, a person
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Colombian volunteers, shaped by conflict, join Ukraine’s fight.
Colombians, many shaped by decades of armed conflict at home, have become one of the largest groups of foreign volunteers fighting for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. The Kyiv Independent's Jared Goyette speaks with a Colombian volunteer who
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Explosions in the Lyman area
Explosions rock the Lyman area 💥
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 28 janvier 2026
Pilots of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade deliver precise drone strikes on enemy positions. pic.twitter.com/PWF4rMfdGOExplosions rock the Lyman area. Pilots of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade deliver precise drone strikes on enemy positions.
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Second in air defense and radar hits, third in light equipment
Among other results — second place in hits on enemy air defense and radar systems and strikes at a distance of 20+ kilometers, and third place in destroyed light equipment and electronic warfare systems.
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NGU unit Lasar’s Group – leader in destroying tanks and artillery
Based on the results of last year, #OZSP Lasar’s Group of the NGU took first place in destroying tanks and enemy artillery — guns, howitzers, and self-propelled artillery units. Our unit also gained leadership in the number of mining missions.
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Victory of Lasar’s Group 27 of Pechersk Brigade NGU in three Drones Army categories
Lasar’s Group 27 of the Pechersk Brigade #NGU took first place in three categories of the Army of Drones program. Bonus for 2025.
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EU launches $6B drone alliance with Ukraine
The EU will establish a $6 billion Drone Alliance with Ukraine for the joint production of millions of UAVs. As the US shifts priorities to the Indo-Pacific, Europe is building defense autonomy with Ukraine, starting with drones and missile production.
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Bacon accuses Russia of deceiving Trump on Ukraine peace
Bacon: Over the last 12 months, Russia has just strung Trump along and bombed Ukrainian cities every night.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 28 janvier 2026
Trump should wake up and say, "Putin is not serious about peace. He's just playing me." 6/ pic.twitter.com/y3frRQmUgDBacon: Over the last 12 months, Russia has just strung Trump along and bombed Ukrainian cities every night. Trump should wake up and say, "Putin is not serious about peace. He's just playing me." 6/
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Trump’s wavering stance on Russia and Ukraine: a puzzling weakness
Bacon: Trump says he's going to send cruise missiles to Ukraine, then backs off. He has been very weak to Russia for some reason.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 28 janvier 2026
It's hard to understand why Trump hasn't stood up to Putin as he has to Iran and Venezuela's Maduro. 5/ pic.twitter.com/SKLEhsMyxuBacon: Trump says he's going to send cruise missiles to Ukraine, then backs off. He has been very weak to Russia for some reason. It's hard to understand why Trump hasn't stood up to Putin as he has to Iran and Venezuela's Maduro. 5/
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Sanctions prolong war argument is Ukraine capitulation; Putin will not stop.
Bacon: When someone says putting sanctions on Russia just prolongs the war, they want Ukraine to capitulate. That would be terrible.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 28 janvier 2026
Who's next? Azerbaijan? Georgia? Moldova? The Baltics? Putin doesn't want to stop with Ukraine. 4/ pic.twitter.com/XkJ8kXBrtDBacon: When someone says putting sanctions on Russia just prolongs the war, they want Ukraine to capitulate. That would be terrible. Who's next? Azerbaijan? Georgia? Moldova? The Baltics? Putin doesn't want to stop with Ukraine. 4/