Author: Dal Stanton
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1/15/2025 — Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says

From: AP BY SAMYA KULLAB AND YEHOR KONOVALOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a Ukrainian official said Monday. Russian troops are going around the vital logistics hub of Pokrovsk, where a steadfast…
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1/15/2025 — No peace without security: Ukraine needs guarantees against new Russian invasion

From: Atlantic Council By Peter Dickinson Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House has raised expectations of a fresh push for peace in 2025, with the US leader committed to seeking some kind of deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the exact nature of Trump’s peace plan is still unknown, it is expected…
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1/15/2025 — History Tells the Truth: “We know that breaking agreements is ruzzian sport…”

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (1056th day We are all tired of war – the war that lasts not just 1056 days. This war started with ruzzians annexing Crimea in March of 2014, soon it will be 11 years of war. But we are also very concerned about Trump negotiating with putin. We know that…
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1/14/2025 — South Korea seeking to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The South Korean government plans to engage in consultations with Ukraine regarding the repatriation of North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Jan. 14. Lee Jae-woong, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this statement in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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1/14/2025 — But it seems since World War I there has been no generation of Ukrainians that lived their whole lives in peace.

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (1055th day) The years of war find their poignant expressions in different art forms, photography, literature, music, and theater. I remember that, in my childhood, so many of our literature and history classes were about World War II. We thought we were a generation lucky to live in the days…
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1/14/2025 — C. S. Lewis: “If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb….”

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1055) Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies;make your way straight before me.Psalm 5:8 I made an interesting observation this year— most people I talked to said they did not feel festive during the holiday season. All celebrations felt forced or unnecessary. Many people limited…
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1/13/2025 — Strikes on Largest Oil Refineries in Tatarstan, Engels on Fire 5 Days

From: Anna From Ukraine 🇺🇦 Vlog 922: War in Ukraine
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1/13/2025 — Japan’s commitment to Ukraine: aid, defense, and solidarity

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 by Fida Ichikawa I still remember the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Watching the news on TV from Tokyo, I was deeply struck. The invasion prompted Japan to take a stand for Ukraine. While many innocent lives have been lost due to Russia’s aggression, a nation far away in the Far…
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1/13/2024 — Kyiv to use captured North Korean soldiers to its advantage

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The capture of North Korean soldiers by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast presents a strategic opportunity for Ukraine, Yevhen Yerin, Military Intelligence (HUR) representative told Radio Liberty on Jan. 13. Yerin emphasized that taking North Korean troops prisoner is “a beneficial and necessary event” for Ukraine, which will be…
