What's corroborated

Cenckiewicz stated that the Kremlin increasingly relies on “ad hoc” local agents for specific missions to minimize risk to the Kremlin.

The Russian government approved on October 13 a draft law that the Russian Ministry of Defense proposed stipulating that servicemembers of the Russian mobilization reserve can perform defensive tasks during armed conflicts, counter-terrorist operations, or deployments outside Russian territory.

The law proposes that the Russian president can call up reservists for special training lasting up to two months.

The Kremlin removed some restrictions on using Russian reservists in combat, allowing the Kremlin to employ reservists in its war in Ukraine.

Attempts to advance in Kherson were accompanied by air strikes on Kherson city, including civil infrastructure and residential buildings as targets.

Despite these efforts, the Russian Federation Armed Forces did not manage to achieve gains in Kherson.

Russian forces made several attempts to establish a bridgehead on the western bank of the Dnipro river or one of its islands to transfer firepower there.

Russia resumed attacks on the local energy infrastructure in the front-line region throughout the last quarter of the year.

The Russian Federation Armed Forces advanced in Donetsk oblast, seizing new territories.

Some days the number of battlefield clashes exceeded 200.

The greatest activity was observed in Kursk oblast, which remains partially controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and in the Donbas.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, Russia’s army exerted pressure along all sections of the front, though with varying intensity.

European countries have for the most part found alternative sources, but the termination of the contract caused some tensions with Slovakia, which has relied on Russian supplies.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has undertaken a dangerous journey to the Ukraine war frontline for a Channel 5 documentary titled 'Boris Johnson: Into the 'Kill Zone''.

An investigation by Mediazona and BBC Russian service confirmed the deaths of 208,755 Russian soldiers during the war, including volunteers, prisoners and mobilised personnel.

Peter Magyar's pro-EU Tisza party won the Hungarian election, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.

Ukrainian intelligence launched a rocket carrier from a transport aircraft at an altitude of around 8 kilometers, a first on the European continent and only the second time in world history.

The suspect in the Bucha explosions said he was blackmailed online with threats against his mother.

Police are not confirming any links between the Bucha suspect and Russia.

The Ukrainian security service SBU called the Bucha suspect 'a Russian agent'.

A 21-year-old local resident was arrested for the Bucha explosions, allegedly recruited online and promised 25,000 hryvnyas per blast.

Two police officers were injured in an explosion in Bucha, Ukraine, described as a 'terrorist act'.

MAD conducted over 60,000 security clearance and recruitment checks in 2024 to ensure the reliability of Bundeswehr members.

The German Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) reported that Russia seeks to gather intelligence on German military operations, including in Lithuania.

Police are investigating whether Russia-linked spies posted incendiary devices via DHL to locations in the UK and Germany.

A UK-based spy ring allegedly passed secrets to Russia over nearly three years, collecting intelligence on targets across Europe.

Sweden is investigating the suspected sabotage of two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, possibly by a vessel dragging an anchor.

Germany faces a significant threat of sabotage from both Russia and China.

The MHP-Hromadske Charitable Foundation and MHP have donated more than 13,000 tons of chicken over three years of war.

A Food Without Borders food truck has appeared in Ukraine, equipped to cook up to 5,000 meals a day, initiated by the Iskra Dobra charitable foundation with support from multiple partners.

Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian and US teams agreed to strengthen a document outlining US security guarantees for any future peace deal.

Zelenskyy condemned Russia for responding to his offer of an Easter truce with airstrikes.

A Ukrainian woman in Vilnius, Lithuania, was involved in a sting operation where devices in an IKEA bag were determined to be detonators, leading to police tracking a man to a bus in Lithuania.

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas since June 1, 2025.

Ukrainian officials ordered evacuation of over 3,000 children and parents from 44 frontline settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Zelenskyy said he wants to replace defence minister Denys Shymhal with Mykhailo Fedorov.

Kyrylo Budanov was named as new top aide to President Zelenskyy.

A senior US military official reportedly stated that the war will only worsen for Ukraine and that it is better for Ukraine to negotiate now.

Their documentaries have gathered at least 3 million views on YouTube as of February 2026.

The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Investigations Unit has released 12 films, hosted 90 screenings, and won 7 awards over three years.

Zla Mavka is an all-female resistance group operating in occupied territories, including Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

A Dubai-based British communications firm, IN2, secured funding from British and Canadian governments that vastly surpassed operational costs while downplaying risks and attempting to silence critics.

Recruitment and training of Yellow Ribbon activists consists of a minutes-long exchange with an unencrypted Telegram bot; comprehensive safety information is optional.

A Western-funded classified program supported a 'non-violent resistance' initiative inside Russian-occupied Ukraine for more than three years that encouraged civilians to engage in 'suicidal' activities despite credible reports of deaths, torture, and imprisonment.

The photographers released the photos with the permission of the defenders and sent some to the Peace Summit in Switzerland.

Ukrainian soldiers liberated from Russian captivity lost 40-50 kg of weight during their stay in Russian torture chambers.

The Ukrainian General Staff acknowledged command errors and deliberate concealment of conditions by officers.

Soldiers at a bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskil River near Kupiansk went without food for up to 17 days and lost weight from 80-90 kg to approximately 50 kg.

Troops sheltering in Ukrainian dugouts film themselves surviving on stolen potatoes because their army has not supplied them with food.

A failed Ukrainian attack occurred near Pokrovsk on March 31, 2026.