A lot has happened in Ukraine since 2025 kicked off last week – including a new counterattack in Kursk by the AFU and the announcement of millions more military aid and weapons to Kyiv.
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Local officials said Russian forces are trying to gain a foothold in the town of Dvorichna, on the right bank of a key river snaking along the eastern front line. If Russian forces breach the waterway, they may be able to expand a bridgehead and make further incursions into Ukrainian-held territory. What is the name of this key river?
Germany appears to be ramping up its arms production in partnership with Ukraine. What much-anticipated weapon from Berlin will Ukrainian forces begin testing on the battlefield this year?
Ukraine opened a criminal probe on Thursday into an alleged case of mass desertion and abuse of power after hundreds of soldiers were reported to have fled the newly formed French-trained 155th Mechanized Brigade – dubbed the “Anne of Kyiv" brigade. A former commander of the brigade along with multiple soldiers said the new formation had been deployed to the front without receiving adequate arms, including which essential weapon?
Russian forces are inching towards the town of Shevchenko in eastern Ukraine, home to one of the largest concentrations of mineral deposits in the country. Analysts fear that Russia seeks to take over the town's mine to control the output of what valuable resource?
North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian soldiers in Kursk were caught on video doing what this week?
A Russian aerial strike on an industrial city late Wednesday afternoon killed thirteen people and wounded 30 more, according to local officials. It was the deadliest single attack on civilians in Ukraine in months. In what city did the strike occur?
At a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $500 million military aid package for Ukraine as part of ongoing efforts to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities in the run-up to the kickoff of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. How much military aid has the US given to Ukraine under President Joe Biden?
President Volodymyr Zelensky sat through a long-winded interview with American podcaster Lex Friedman last week. He described incoming President-elect Donald Trump as "strong," and warned that what action could kill NATO?
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