Ukrainian intelligence has successfully downed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the Black Sea, while another has been severely damaged, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Thursday, January 2 .

According to revised data, this effective operation near the temporarily occupied Crimea on December 31 involved special forces from Group 13. Using Magura V5 sea drones equipped with missiles, they destroyed two Russian choppers.

"Another Russian …

Ukraine's military claims substantial Russian casualties equivalent to 36 motorized rifle divisions over the past year. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, in 2024 alone, Russia reportedly lost more than 430,000 soldiers, with the heaviest losses recorded in December—48,670 Russian troops. These figures represent unprecedented losses for Russia, surpassing combined totals for 2022 and 2023.

Throughout 2024, Ukraine’s forces have reportedly destroyed or disabled 3,689 Russian tanks—the …

Ukraine's military has dealt a significant blow to Russian forces in the Black Sea, leveraging unmanned boats armed with air-to-air missiles, effectively turning the tide in the ongoing conflict. The success of these unmanned systems has left Russian occupiers at a loss, forcing the strategic retreat of their naval assets into bays and bases. Russian military blogger Ilya Tumanov writes on the Fighterbomber Telegram channel that the Ukrainian deployment of these armed boats has dramatically …

In a report to Espresso TV, a spokesperson for the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo, Andriy Polukhin, stated that Russian infantry units continue their daily assaults on Ukrainian positions near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.

"The enemy has not ceased its attempts to penetrate through our troops' positions to gather in some ruins at the rear... The front line still runs along the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal and the enemy does not have tactical or strategic …

In an effort to encircle the city Pokrovsk, Russian forces are striving to sever infrastructure connections, according to Ukrainian military sources. Despite no urban combat within city limits, Russian troops are attempting to surround Pokrovsk via nearby settlements.

During a broadcast on the national news broadcast, Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the military grouping "Khortytsia," stated, "There are no urban battles in the city. The Russians have not reached Pokrovsk’s boundary, but they …