Russian assault units are pushing into northern Pokrovsk, attempting to break past the railway line, according to Ukraineโs 7th Corps. Their objective: build up forces to advance toward Hryshyne.
However, Ukrainian defenders are striking preemptively with drones and artillery, disrupting troop concentration and halting offensive buildup. Fighting is also active near the cityโs industrial zone in the northwest.
๐ธ๐ช The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to Moscow's oil and gas-shipping fleet, introduce sanctions against Russian fertilisers and stop luxury goods exports to #Russia, Sweden's foreign minister said on Monday.
๐ซ๐ท #France said on Monday it was launching a campaign to recruit thousands of young people for a new 10-month voluntary national military service, with the first participants starting their service in September.
๐บ๐ฆ ๐ท๐บ A power plant in the Russian city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, was reportedly attacked on Jan. 12, according to Russian independent outlet Astra, citing local residents.
kyivindependent.com/power-planโฆ
Fire breaks out at power plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast, Astra reports
Emergency services arrived at the scene to extinguish a fire following an alleged attack, according to local residents.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
๐ซ๐ฎ Finnish police said on Monday they had lifted the seizure of a ship which had been held on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of #Finland, although the investigation continues.
๐ท๐บ The Russian Orthodox Church launched a nationwide prayer service this weekend that urges women against having an abortion, coming amid government efforts to reverse the countryโs population decline.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/12/โฆ
Russian Orthodox Church Holds Nationwide Anti-Abortion Prayer
The Russian Orthodox Churchย launched a nationwide prayer service this weekend that urges women against having an abortion, coming amid government efforts to reverse the countryโs population decline.The Moscow Times
Vorzeitig Feierabend.
Abgelรถst aus dem Dienst, weil mir ein LKW meinen Spiegel abgefahren hat (zum Glรผck nur diesen) und danach abgehauen ist.
Ich hab mich so erschrocken, und gerade mit der Wetterlage aktuell traue ich mich nicht mehr auf die Straรe, weil ich so schnell den Kopf nicht frei bekommen habe.
Zum Glรผck hatte ich einen Kollegen im Wagen, der Zeuge war. Und zum Glรผck gibt's da auch keine Diskussion in der Firma. ๐๐ป Ich bin dankbar.
Ma qui รจ uguale, anzi "peggio", solo che non sono gli algoritmi a tenermi incollato ma gente simpatica, preparata, con la quale a volte non sono d'accordo e quasi litigo.
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Polandโs former justice minister Zbigniew #Ziobro said Hungary has granted him asylum, claiming political persecution at home. He faces a probe over alleged misuse of Pegasus spyware and could get up to 25 years if indicted.
politico.eu/article/hungary-giโฆ
#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Poland #Hungary
Hungary gives asylum to Polandโs nationalist ex-justice minister
Zbigniew Ziobro thanks Hungarian PM Viktor Orbรกn โฆ and threatens Polish PM Donald Tusk.Ferdinand Knapp (POLITICO)
12 January 1937 | Jewish girl Marianne Kohn was born in Oศorhei (Marosvรกsรกrhely) in Romania.
In May 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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โถ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau | #Auschwitz #history #Holocaust
The crematorium, located on the ground level, was designed by the Topf und Sรถhne company from Erfurt and was equipped with five 3-muffle ovens connected to o...YouTube
There is a growing sense of crisis among Greenlandic and Danish officials as Trump has raised the stakes. Discussions are scheduled for this week with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, which Nuuk and Copenhagen are hoping might help defuse tensions.
ft.com/content/20cbe59e-0ab9-4โฆ
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #EU #Greenland #Denmark
โI donโt want to live in an American empireโ: Greenlanders bristle at US threats
Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic islandJacob Judah (Financial Times)
Norway said on Monday it was providing 340 million euros ($397 million) in emergency funding to support Ukraine's energy sector and help the government maintain critical services, as part of the Nordic country's wider aid to the war-torn nation in 2026.
reuters.com/world/norway-givesโฆ
That already little value the Iranian Rial had before the latest protest has all but evaporated to zero.
This means that the regime can only pay using foreign currency. For important people they probably did this already, but if you are compelled to pay everyone like that, then the result is that most wonโt be paid at all. Meaning, more people will protest.
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Across Ukraine, russian Shahed drones are dropping PTM-3 anti-tank mines.
In some cases, this means deliberate mining of certain areas. More often, mines are released near the droneโs impact site โ calculated so that emergency services or police responding to the crash will drive straight into them.
This tactic is not new. What has changed is winter. Deep snow now hides the mines, making them nearly impossible to detect and turning rescue work itself into a deadly trap.
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Russia attacked Ukraine at night, mainly aimed for Kyiv using strike drones. Again there is lots of damage to civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
Day in, day out.
EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius says Europe needs to build its own army of 100,000 troops to be ready to replace the current US presence if Washington decides to shift from Europe.
"Who will be our European security," he questioned.
๐ช๐ช The Ministry of the Interior imposed an entry ban to #Estonia last week on 261 Russian combatants who had taken part in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
news.err.ee/1609907773/estoniaโฆ
Estonia bars entry to 261 Russian citizens who fought in Ukraine war
The Ministry of the Interior imposed an entry ban to Estonia last week on 261 Russian combatants who had taken part in the war of aggression against Ukraine.ERR (Eesti Rahvusringhรครคling | ERR)
๐บ๐ธโฝ๏ธ The U.S. Soccer Federation has denied reports that it is in talks with its Russian counterpart about organizing football matches between the Russian and U.S. national teams.
Good Morning โ๏ธ u glorious basterd defenders ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐คช of human civilization & democracy ๐
โจ"Better to fight for something than live for nothing.โจ-Gen Patton ๐ช๐บ๐ธ โจโจ#NATO-1 ๐บ๐ธ ๐ข #NAFO #Mig29 #SlavaUkraini ๐ช๐ฝ๐บ๐ฆ #KpsZSU
You're here and still fighting ๐
๐Slava Ukrayini!
Heroyam Slava!๐
โข @combat_aviationist The Ukrainian Mig-29 ๐บ๐ฆ
Thank you for the send @__west___
๐ฉ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ Rheinmetall is supplying #Ukraine with additional systems for national defence. The country is set to receive its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles as early as the beginning of 2026.
rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-โฆ
Rheinmetall supplies Lynx to Ukraine
Rheinmetall supplies Lynx KF41 IFVs to Ukraine. Delivery starts early 2026, funded by Germany. Learn more about the contract and the advanced Lynx technology. Order value in the mid double-digit million euro range.Rheinmetall AG
๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ๐ณ #Germany wants to cooperate more closely on security issues with #India to reduce the latter's reliance on #Russia, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
The countries signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect during Merz's first trip to the South Asian nation, in addition to agreements on critical minerals, the health sector and an artificial intelligence innovation centre.
12 January 1915 | Pole Wacลaw ลliwka was born in Wilkoลazy. A farmer.
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19453
He perished in the camp on 1 April 1942.
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Restoration of power and heating supply remains a top priority for Ukraine after Russia's most recent strikes, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia pushes forward in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region: Moscow plans for 2026
MON, JANUARY 12, 2026 - 10:26
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russiaโฆ
Russia pushes forward in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region: Moscow plans for 2026
Fighting in Huliaipole continues, although the city has effectively become a large gray zone. At the same time, the enemy has stepped up activity in two additional areas of the Zaporizhzhia region and will attempt to advance toward the Orikhiv distriโฆRBC-Ukraine
Russian drone attack hits Kyiv, Ukraine: Strikes and fires reported in Solomianskyi district
MON, JANUARY 12, 2026 - 09:45
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/drone-โฆ
Russian drone attack hits Kyiv, Ukraine: Strikes and fires reported in Solomianskyi district
As a result of a Russian drone attack on January 12, a strike on a non-residential building and falling debris near a residential building were recorded in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.RBC-Ukraine
War of attrition and pressure talks: What Kremlin's planning for Ukraine in 2026
MON, JANUARY 12, 2026 - 09:41
newsukraine.rbc.ua/analytics/wโฆ
War of attrition and pressure talks: What Kremlin's planning for Ukraine in 2026
Despite the lack of rapid breakthroughs, Russia is not stopping its offensive on the front lines. Moscow has two priority goals for 2026: to use them in the negotiation process or to seize what it wants by force.RBC-Ukraine
So many people in #Kyiv are still without heating,electricity after the Russian attack
No heating means thousands of families (the elderly,the disabled)just freezing in their homes
Russia deliberately launched this attack when the weather got very cold
๐ทa frozen window in one of Kyiv's apartments.
bsky.app/profile/antongerashchโฆ
Russia's losses in Ukraine as of January 12: +1,060 troops and 354 drones
MON, JANUARY 12, 2026 - 08:40
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russiaโฆ
Russia's losses in Ukraine as of January 12: +1,060 troops and 354 drones
The Ukrainian military released another report on the losses of the Russian army recorded as of the morning of January 12, including data on personnel, equipment, and weapons, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.RBC-Ukraine
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Overnight on Janโฏ11-12, Russia launched 156 strike drones (Shahed, Gerbera and others) toward Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenses have shot down or suppressed 135 of them across the north, south, east and centre of the country.
The interception rate is increasing again.
Russian losses per 12/01/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+1060 men
+7 ACVs
+21 artillery
+1 AD system
+353 UAVs
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russia sentences Ukrainian pensioner to 12 years and forces him to โrepent on videoโ for supporting #Ukraine
Sentences against Ukrainians accused essentially of patriotism are long and guaranteed, with โtrialsโ taking place in total secrecy
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๐ฌ๐ง The British government has identified a legal basis which it believes can be used to allow UK military to board and detain vessels in so-called shadow fleets, BBC News understands.
bbc.com/news/articles/cy8pn7jgโฆ
UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.Jack Fenwick (BBC News)
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The One Thing That Truly Terrifies Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head ๐ง ๐คช ๐ ๐ช
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#tdb #trump #satire #politics
#joannacoles #michaelwolff
1/11/2026
The One Thing That Truly Terrifies Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack the central illusion of Trumpโs presidency: that someone, somewhere knows what is going onโwhen in fact nobody doe...YouTube
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The Russian dictator's chief propagandist laments Russia's loss of key allies Syria, Venezuela and Armenia, then explains that only by beginning new wars in new areas of the world AND by increasing the level of cruelty can Russia save itself.
@chuckpfarrer.bsky.social
#POKROVSK: The Pokrovsk direction remains one of the most intense and hottest sectors on the front line in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Russian forces continue to prioritize offensive operations here, focusing on incremental advances....
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@osinttechnical.bsky.social
The United Kingdom is preparing to raid and seize Russian dark fleet oil tankers, per the BBC.
The British government has identified a legal mechanism for the seizures, and โthere are plans for the armed forces to use these powers.โ
bbc.com/news/articles/cy8pn7jgโฆ
UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.Jack Fenwick (BBC News)
Every morning at 9 AM, #Ukraine pauses.
Will you join us in a minute of silence to honour the fallen heroes who gave everything for freedom?
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Stand with Ukraine.๐ฏ๏ธ
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russia sentences three Ukrainian women to 12 years for supporting Ukraineโs defenders
Olha Hulchak, Olena Penza and Yulia Stanika are among an ever-increasing number of Ukrainians sentenced to terms of imprisonment longer than those that murderers or violent criminals get for their patriotism
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โก๏ธ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE โ JAN 12, 2026
โ Engagements above the 7-day average and casualties close to it; no confirmed area change; freezing temperatures on the frontlines
โ Drone usage and losses down from the previous day; land-based equipment losses below average
โ Overnight ๐ท๐บ attacks: triple-digit, all drones; good interception rate; three days since the last major missile attack
โ Eight ๐บ๐ฆ strikes reported; ๐ท๐บ/๐บ๐ฆ strike ratio improves
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12 Jan 2026, Day 1,419:
219 clashes, 53 air strikes, 151 guided bombs, 2,941 shellings (111 MLRS), 5,273 kamikaze drones.
Enemy lost 1,060 troops, 7 ACVs, 21 artillery, 353 UAVs, 98 vehicles.
46 assaults stopped in Pokrovsk, 44 in Huliaipole. 17 attacks in Oleksandrivka/Kostyantynivka.
7 enemy targets hit by #Ukraine.
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Horrifying reports and images coming out of countless protesters being killed across Iran.
Reported death tolls range from 2000 up to 6000 people killed, but definitely all in the four digits.
On 11โ12 Jan 2026 (18:00โ08:00), #Ukraine repelled a 156-drone attack (110 Shaheds), shooting down 135 UAVs.
16 drones hit 11 sites; debris fell in 2 areas.
Attack ongoing.
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Youโll finish that book some other time.
#414FinalShot
#UAV
#Russia
x.com/414magyarbirds/status/20โฆ
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to January 12, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
๐ท Yesterday 1,060 enemy, killed or wounded
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Russia-Ukraine Daily News
in reply to Russia-Ukraine Daily News • • •๐ณ๐ด๐บ๐ฆ Norwayโs Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide outlined his countryโs plans to expand cooperation with Ukrainian arms manufacturers during a visit to Kyiv.
united24media.com/latest-news/โฆ
#ukraine
Norway Teams Up With Ukraine to Produce Missiles for NASAMS Air Defense Systems
Dariia Mykhailenko (UNITED24 Media)