Russian troops continue attacks near Toretsk, Ukrainian Defence Forces retake positions

A Ukrainian soldier on the frontline near Kurakhove. Photo: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press Fierce fighting continues in the Toretsk sector. Ukraine’s defence forces have recently regained previously lost positions near the city, but the Russian invaders continue to attack and have localised successes near Toretsk, Chasovyi Yar and Kurakhove. This is stated in a recent […]

Aid to Transnistria will weaken Russia’s position in the region – ISW report

The agreement of the unrecognised “Transnistrian Moldovan Republic” (TMR) to accept aid from Moldova, Ukraine or the EU could significantly weaken Russia’s influence in the region, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) say. This will prevent Moscow from using the energy crisis to increase Tiraspol’s dependence on Russian support. European offer […]

Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico for US users

Google, which owns and operates the Google Maps service, has announced that it is changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the American Gulf for US users. The company announced this on social network X on Tuesday, 28 January. The decision to change the name of the Gulf in Google Maps is related […]

DeepState analysts: Russian troops make progress in the Pokrovske direction

Український танк в дії. Фото: 117-а механізована бригада / оборона України / X

A Ukrainian tank in action. Photo: 117th Mechanised Brigade / Defence of Ukraine / X Russian occupation forces continue active assault operations along the entire frontline, including advances in several areas in the Donetsk region. This is according to the DeepState monitoring project, which regularly updates data on the situation at the front. The project […]