Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[shavenferret]

1. Russia’s Market Loses Nearly Half of Imported Parallel Goods in 2025, Official Data Shows
https://united24media.com/latest-news/russias-market-loses-nearly-half-of-imported-parallel-goods-in-2025-official-data-shows-14895
This is really a economic indicator saying that Russians are getting poorer and poorer, and can't spend as much as they used to.

2. UK Prepares Troops for Ukraine Deployment With $268 Million Investment
https://united24media.com/latest-news/uk-prepares-troops-for-ukraine-deployment-with-268-million-investment-14902

3. US seizes Russian-linked shadow fleet tanker Olina, military confirms

https://kyivindependent.com/us-forces-reportedly-board-another-russia-linked-oil-tanker/

4. Ukrainian Defense Forces Strike Russian Oil Depot in Volgograd
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-defense-forces-strike-russian-oil-depot-in-volgograd/

5. Ukraine and UK to roll out 1,000 Octopus interceptor drones each month from February
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/09/8015368/

6. Ukrainian Embassy in US confirms Ukrainians are on board detained Russian tanker
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/09/8015393/

Traitors

7. Nighttime Explosions in Yaroslavl Possibly Linked to Oil Refinery Attack
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/nighttime-explosions-in-yaroslavl-possibly-linked-to-oil-refinery-attack/

8. Ukraine's elite Alpha group hit Russian ammo and oil with deep-strike drones, sparking explosions and fires, security official says
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-deep-strike-drones-hit-russian-ammo-oil-security-official-2026-1

9. UK and France signal troop deployment to Ukraine

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-france-signal-troop-deployment-to-ukraine/

10. Ukraine’s border guards smash Russian communications antenna, shelters in Kursk sector
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4078338-ukraines-border-guards-smash-russian-communications-antenna-shelters-in-kursk-sector.html