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In a bold battlefield ruse, Russian troops wearing Ukrainian Armed Forces uniforms tried to infiltrate and break through the frontline in Donetsk region — a tactic Ukraine says shows deep deception and escalating warfare tactics.

The UK is preparing to train a new wave of Ukrainian government officials and leaders, expanding beyond military courses under Interflex to boost governance, strategy and wartime readiness, Zaluzhny says.

Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the Crimean Resource Center has recorded 370 Crimeans detained or prosecuted on politically motivated criminal charges, many targeting pro-Ukrainian activists and Crimean Tatars. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The Russian film *Deaf Lovers* will still be shown in the main program of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival despite heavy criticism from Ukraine’s film authorities and calls to pull it over its war-related themes. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Ukrainian MP Hanna Skorokhod says military medical commission doctors were told to declare every conscript “fit for service,” sparking outrage over fairness and rights amid ongoing war mobilization. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

From Jan 1, 2026, Ukraine will raise the one-time childbirth payment to 50,000 UAH and introduce expanded monthly maternal and childcare benefits under a sweeping new family support law. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

As Russian forces shelled Kherson region, at least two civilians were killed and three others wounded, including in Antonivka and Kachkarivka, prompting war-crimes investigations by regional prosecutors. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Drones struck a Rosrezerv oil storage facility near **Penza Oblast, Russia**, igniting a fire at the depot that supplies fuel to civilian and military sectors — a striking example of long-range attacks on energy infrastructure. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Over a 100-day period, Russia dropped more than 3,500 bombs on its own territory in the Kursk region amid ongoing fighting and counter-offensive operations — highlighting intense aerial bombardment deep inside Russian territory.

Ukraine’s Temporary Investigative Commission on the protection of military personnel’s rights has recommended disbanding Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers and restructuring mobilization and enlistment services for efficiency and fairness. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

On day 994 of the Russia-Ukraine war, intense frontline clashes shake multiple directions as Ukraine’s forces repel assaults and strike key enemy concentrations, amid heavy combat and artillery duels. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

After recent damage to the Kurakhiv Reservoir dam, water levels on the Vovcha River continue rising, threatening homes in downstream villages and raising urgent flood risk concerns. Read more on empr.media.