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Starmer: Donetsk territory Ukraine’s decision; peace possible in 2026
Starmer: The other sticking point is territory—Donetsk in particular—and that has to be Ukraine’s decision.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 9 janvier 2026
2026 could bring real progress toward peace. Energy bills doubled at the start of the war and are still 40% higher, so peace is in the UK’s interest.
3X pic.twitter.com/cT9QD2hvtqStarmer: The other sticking point is territory—Donetsk in particular—and that has to be Ukraine’s decision. 2026 could bring real progress toward peace. Energy bills doubled at the start of the war and are still 40% higher, so peace is in the UK’s interest. 3X
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Starmer: 90% to deal, security guarantees key sticking point
Keir Starmer: Zelenskyy is right—we’re about 90% of the way to a deal. We’re closer than we’ve been for months, maybe since the war began.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 9 janvier 2026
The key sticking point is security guarantees, so any deal actually holds and lasts.
1/ pic.twitter.com/UqQo1ExbA0Keir Starmer: Zelenskyy is right—we’re about 90% of the way to a deal. We’re closer than we’ve been for months, maybe since the war began. The key sticking point is security guarantees, so any deal actually holds and lasts. 1/
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Zelenskyy visits Kupyansk after Ukrainian counterattack
According to him, Ukrainian units regularly detect small groups of Russian infantrymen trying to take cover in individual houses during poor visibility. The military noted that fog and rain remain key factors that the Russian army uses for infiltration.
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Russia sues Euroclear over frozen assets, calls actions illegal
Despite the Russian attacks, Rodynske remains under the full control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces — the 20th Brigade of the National Guard, the 14th Brigade of the National Guard, and a separate reconnaissance battalion of the Air Assault Forces.
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Ukraine Special Forces Attack Russian Vessels in Caspian Sea
The Russian army continues to conduct assaults using mechanized columns, light equipment, and small infantry groups in Donetsk Oblast, chief of artillery of the 20th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Lyubart" Druh, call sign Dimas, told Suspilne Studio.
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Ukrainian troops block Russians in Kupyansk, clear outskirts, operations continue
Russian units are exerting the main pressure from the south and southeast, trying to infiltrate the residential area of Rodynske.
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Radmila Shekerinska praises Portugal’s NATO contributions and 5% GDP target
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@depsecgennato Radmila Shekerinska visited Portugal. She praised the country’s contributions to NATO missions, its support for , and its commitment to increasing defence spending toward the 5% GDP target agreed at last year’s #NATOsummit Read more -
Kyiv mayor urges residents to leave city after attack causes heating loss
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the attack had triggered a loss of heating for half of Kyiv’s 12,000 residential apartment buildings. He called on those residents affected to leave the city if they had “alternative sources of power and heating”.
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Russian soldiers punished by superiors
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 9 janvier 2026
Russian soldiers are reportedly being punished by being sent into assaults with anti-tank mines strapped to their bodies, made to dig their own graves for complaining, and risking death to deliver New Year's Eve alcohol and caviar to their commanders.