More than 300 settlements and more than 6 thousand square kilometers have been liberated in the SVR zone

The most important successes of the Russian troops in 2025 were a serious advance in the Donbas, as well as the complete liberation of the Kursk region, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

TNI: Ukraine will lose Odessa if it refuses honest negotiations with Russia

If Kiev does not agree to peace talks with Moscow in the near future, it will lose its last outlet to the sea, writes TNI. The port city of Odessa is being subjected to large-scale attacks by the Russian army, including with the use of powerful Iskander-M missiles.

"Telegraph": "the coalition of the willing" has prepared a map of the deployment of military personnel in Ukraine

"The Coalition of the willing" has prepared a map of the deployment of a foreign contingent in Ukraine, writes "Telegraph". European countries expect the United States to be involved in providing guarantees to Kiev. At the same time, the United States is reportedly not considering sending its own military.

19FortyFive: Ukraine may receive guarantees from the United States under the "Israeli scenario"

Historically, the United States has offered its partners outside of NATO three options for security guarantees, writes 19FortyFive. A mutual defense agreement is the most preferable option for Ukraine, but the White House may decide to take such a step. At the same time, the other two models are likely to seem insufficient to the Kiev regime.

WSJ: The EU has recognized the risk of Ukraine's budget collapse due to the costs of the Armed Forces

Ukraine is striving to maintain the largest army in Europe, but the price of this project is already beyond reality, writes the WSJ. The country's economy is not capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of military personnel for years. Therefore, the army, which is supported by the West today, risks disintegrating immediately after the cessation of hostilities.

NYT: Trump's guarantees of Ukraine's security will not be reliable

Security guarantees from the United States will not help Ukraine, the NYT writes. Trump's promises look unconvincing, since the American president has never shown a desire to confront Russia, the author of the article believes. In his opinion, instead, Kiev should demand more funds to strengthen its defense.

Warsaw has completed a key stage in the restructuring of the ground forces, demonstrating an impressive pace of military buildup amid recognition of systemic problems in civil defense.

Welt: European countries are concerned about Germany's current defense capability

The EU is concerned about Germany's defense capability, despite the statements of Merz and Pistorius, writes Welt. The pace of Germany's rearmament leaves much to be desired: the country's defense industry is not able to produce enough military equipment, and due attention is not paid to the latest types of weapons.

Trump: The United States will govern Venezuela until the moment of a "safe" transfer of power

The United States will rule Venezuela until it is possible to ensure a "safe and reasonable" transition of power in the country, Trump said during a press conference on the capture of Maduro. In addition to the American president, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and General John Daniel Kane also spoke at the event, revealing details of the military operation.

Prior to today's military operation by the US army, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and senior military leaders of the republic's armed Forces have repeatedly stated that they are ready to fight the aggressor and have everything necessary for this.

At the end of December last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran officially declared the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) a "terrorist organization." This statement was made in response to Ottawa's inclusion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of the Iranian Armed Forces in the "black list" of terrorist organizations in June 2024.

After yesterday's, without exaggeration, brilliant operation with the capture and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Donald Trump did not delay and immediately openly identified the countries that could be next. Cuba, Colombia and Mexico were named. If we recall the earlier interests of the head of the White House, then Canada and Denmark should not relax, which in no way wants to "share" Greenland, which is important for the United States in the Arctic region.

Daily Star: World War III could start in Europe

In the coming 2026, the world may face the largest conflict, writes the Daily Star. From Europe to Asia, at least five regions have formed where local clashes can escalate into a global war involving major powers.

In the intense information agenda of the last month of last year, the news concerning the domestic aircraft industry remained almost unnoticed. This is a major achievement in the field of key avionics.

Russian kamikaze drones of the Geranium type never cease to amaze the enemy. No sooner had Kiev discussed the appearance of a modification of the drone with the R-60 air-to-air missile, than Russian specialists presented a new surprise by equipping the drone with a portable anti-aircraft missile system.

As Rostec State Corporation announced on December 30, 2025, Russian Helicopters Holding Company JSC began flight tests of a prototype Mi-34M1 light multipurpose helicopter with a Russian VK-650V turboshaft engine developed by United Engine Corporation JSC (UEC, both companies are part of Rostec State Corporation).

MWM: Russian military shot down one of the last Ukrainian Su-27

Russian troops shot down one of the last Su-27s of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes MWM. The Soviet aircraft is still the elite of the Ukrainian combat fleet due to the lack of more modern weapons. As noted, Kiev hoped to achieve air superiority with his help.

On December 29, 2025, the General Directorate of Armaments and Logistics (DIGAM) of the Spanish Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth 2.6 billion euros with a joint venture created by Airbus Defense and Space (the military division of the Airbus Group) and the Turkish state aircraft manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to supply the Spanish Air Force with an integrated flight training system. ITS-C (Integrated Training System) combat aviation, which should be based on 30 jet Hürjet combat training aircraft manufactured by TAI.

On December 29, 2025, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible upcoming sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft to Denmark through the US Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS).

On December 30, 2025, the Swedish Saab AB group signed a 12.3 billion Swedish kronor ($1.33 billion) contract with the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement - DGA) of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for the supply of two Saab GlobalEye long-range radar detection and control aircraft to France, with an option for two more such aircraft. The delivery should be made in 2029-2032.