The EU Council extended sanctions over human rights violations in Russia until May 28, 2027. Measures now target 72 individuals and 1 entity, imposing asset freezes, funding bans and entry restrictions on those responsible for repression, abuses against the population and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and rule of law.
❗️Latvia’s Foreign Ministry rejected Russia’s claims about alleged oppression of Russians in the Baltic states, calling them a “smokescreen” and a desperate reaction to Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius staying committed to human rights, rules and peace in Ukraine.
❗️Activity in occupied Crimea. Drones attacked three Russian airfields, with reports of gunfire and explosions near Belbek, Kacha and Saky. Locals also report a powerful explosion near Saky airfield, and tracer fire at Kacha, where searchlights were switched on.
❗️FT reports 9 of 18 countries have left the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine, raising concerns over future weapons supply. Since 2024, the project has delivered more than 4 million large-caliber shells. Czech President Petr Pavel said the initiative continues, but warned that any potential scaling down or closure would be difficult to compensate.
Estonia’s P4P high-speed missile interceptor drone has been tested in Ukraine. Developed by Tallinn-based Alatyr Group, the system is designed to intercept jet drones flying around 500 km/h. It uses vertical takeoff with four electric motors, then engages a rocket booster for high-speed pursuit, combining multicopter launch flexibility with missile-style acceleration.
Norway will provide Ukraine with a €40M grant to support energy resilience amid Russian attacks, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after the “Winter in Ukraine” conference in Brussels. The funds will help sustain critical services and strengthen energy security.
❗️Reuters reports NATO is forming 3 divisions with 60,000 troops and strengthening rapid deployment systems on its eastern flank. The plan focuses on reinforcing the Baltic region, including Estonia and Latvia, while raising readiness for rapid response to potential threats from Russia.
❗️Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi warned Lukashenko that Ukraine has already identified the first 500 targets in Belarus in case of a new invasion from the north. He also said strikes on Russian oil and defense infrastructure will continue.
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian artillery park in Belgorod Oblast, hitting Msta-S and Gvozdika self-propelled guns, a Tyulpan self-propelled mortar, D-30 howitzers and 120mm mortars.
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Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade says the R-280 Mariupol-Melitopol-Simferopol route is blocked after a large-scale campaign against Russian logistics in southern Ukraine. The brigade says secret strike wings destroyed dozens of Russian trucks and fuel tankers, forcing Russian command and occupation authorities to restrict heavy vehicle movement on the so-called Novorossiya highway.
Russian channels are increasingly focused on the Ukrainian-American Hornet strike UAV, now seen from Donetsk to Mariupol, Crimea and Khartsyzk. Produced by Perennial Autonomy with Ukraine, the sub-€5,000 drone targets vehicles, flies low and quiet, uses satellite plus inertial-optical navigation and AI-assisted target recognition, and has already been recorded striking 160 km or more from the fron...
❗️European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said EU countries have begun work on a 21st sanctions package against Russia. The new measures are aimed at lowering the living standards of Russia’s population.
Ukraine’s Forpost border guards used a Matrice 4T drone to capture 4 Russian soldiers. The Russian troops left their shelter, laid down their weapons and followed commands from Ukrainian UAV operators as they moved toward Ukrainian positions to surrender.
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