The US just seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic — while a Russian submarine watched and did nothing. The Marinera fled Venezuela in December after US forces began enforcing oil sanctions. Mid-chase, it painted a Russian flag on its hull and registered with
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Deep Raid of the Armed Bratstvo Group
In December 2025, in the Zaporizhzhia direction, a sabotage and reconnaissance group from the Bratstvo unit – part of the Tymur Special Unit of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence – carried out a deep raid behind Russian lines near the Kakhovka Reservoir.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 7 janvier 2026
During the combat operation,… pic.twitter.com/gmzuq7tViTIn December 2025, in the Zaporizhzhia direction, a sabotage and reconnaissance group from the Bratstvo unit — part of Tymur’s Special Unit of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence — carried out a deep raid behind Russian lines near the Kakhovka Reservoir. During the combat operation,
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Prime Minister warns of power outages due to weather
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has warned of unscheduled power outages due to adverse weather conditions.
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Budanov discusses security guarantees in Paris
The new Head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Budanov, held talks in Paris with the head of France’s military intelligence, as well as national security advisers and the US delegation. He described the discussions as fruitful, with talks focused on security guarantees.
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Thank you for reading; donate to support Ukrainian students
Thank you for reading this post! Please also consider donating to support Ukrainian students who study during the war if this cause resonates with you. https://
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Startup culture and small autonomous teams drive Ukraine’s drone leadership
First: startup culture and small autonomous teams. Units like the 3rd Assault Brigade and Khartiia operate as compact teams with real authority. They cut bureaucracy, test ideas in combat, and change tactics immediately. This is how Ukraine became a leader in drones and
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Ukraine out-thought and out-adapted a larger Russian army
Ukraine did not stop Russia with more tanks or artillery. It did so by out-thinking and out-adapting a larger army. The most effective units rewired how they fight: autonomy over hierarchy, speed over procedure, results over reports. 2/
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Ukraine’s startup military culture must scale across the state
I wrote in FT: Ukraine has survived because parts of its military operate like startups—small autonomous teams, horizontal coordination, fast decisions, constant testing. This culture must scale across the state for Ukraine to survive and grow. 1/
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How veterans with disabilities can receive compensation for car adaptations
How veterans with disabilities can obtain compensation for car modifications
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Ukrainian National Guard units storm and clear enemy strongpoint
❗️Fighters from the special unit "Omega-West" of the National Guard of Ukraine, together with groups from the battalion named after Hero of Ukraine General S. Kulchytskyi and the 14th Brigade "Chervona Kalyna", successfully stormed and cleared an enemy strongpoint in a two-story… pic.twitter.com/qPOYVGBTcd
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 7 janvier 2026Fighters from the special unit "Omega-West" of the National Guard of Ukraine, together with groups from the battalion named after Hero of Ukraine General S. Kulchytskyi and the 14th Brigade "Chervona Kalyna", successfully stormed and cleared an enemy strongpoint in a two-story