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President Zelenskyi declared a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector on 14 January after Russian strikes damaged power plants, gas pipelines & substations nationwide. Widespread outages have disrupted heating and water supplies for millions of people. Explore: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
President Zelenskyi declared a state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector on 14 January after Russian strikes damaged power plants, gas pipelines & substations nationwide. Widespread outages have disrupted heating and water supplies for millions of people. Explore: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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Farmer-led protests surged across #Europe in December, driven by discontent over EU subsidies, trade policy, and the cost of doing business. ACLED records more than 1,100 demonstrations, with over half in Greece and a third in France. Full overview: acleddata.com/update/europ...
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Farmer-led protests surged across #Europe in December, driven by discontent over EU subsidies, trade policy, and the cost of doing business. ACLED records more than 1,100 demonstrations, with over half in Greece and a third in France. Full overview: acleddata.com/update/europ...
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2025 was Europe’s most conflict-ridden year in decades. @eurcorrespond.bsky.social draws on ACLED data showing that nearly half of the 185,000 violent events recorded worldwide in 2025 took place in #Europe — driven largely by the war in #Ukraine. Explore: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/a-viole...
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
2025 was Europe’s most conflict-ridden year in decades. @eurcorrespond.bsky.social draws on ACLED data showing that nearly half of the 185,000 violent events recorded worldwide in 2025 took place in #Europe — driven largely by the war in #Ukraine. Explore: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/a-viole...
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Ukraine says it plans to share nearly four years of combat data, including millions of hours of drone footage, with allies to help train AI models (Max Hunder/Reuters)
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January 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Ukraine says it plans to share nearly four years of combat data, including millions of hours of drone footage, with allies to help train AI models (Max Hunder/Reuters)
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⚡️Zelensky names Pavlo Yelizarov new Air Force deputy commander, calls for overhaul of Ukraine's air defenses.
"Our task is to build an anti-drone dome over Ukraine," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said regarding Yelizarov's appointment.
"Our task is to build an anti-drone dome over Ukraine," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said regarding Yelizarov's appointment.
Zelensky names Pavlo Yelizarov new Air Force deputy commander, calls for overhaul of Ukraine's air defenses
"Our task is to build an anti-drone dome over Ukraine. A system that does not react after the fact, but destroys the threat even during its approach," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
⚡️Zelensky names Pavlo Yelizarov new Air Force deputy commander, calls for overhaul of Ukraine's air defenses.
"Our task is to build an anti-drone dome over Ukraine," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said regarding Yelizarov's appointment.
"Our task is to build an anti-drone dome over Ukraine," Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said regarding Yelizarov's appointment.
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
Our data-driven analysis of the farmers' protests (including about the EU-Mercosur deal), the civic protests and government resignation in Bulgaria, the strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the Caspian Sea, and the Russian bombing of the Odesa region.
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Europe and Central Asia Overview: January 2026
Farmers in Greece and France took to the streets in large numbers, and Ukraine targeted Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the Caspian Sea while Russia bombed key locations in Ukraine’s Odesa regio...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Our data-driven analysis of the farmers' protests (including about the EU-Mercosur deal), the civic protests and government resignation in Bulgaria, the strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the Caspian Sea, and the Russian bombing of the Odesa region.
acleddata.com/update/europ...
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Serbian intelligence officers have tested sound cannons on dogs in collaboration with Russia’s notorious security service, according to government documents seen by POLITICO.
Serbia let Putin’s spies zap dogs with ‘sound cannons’
Documents show Belgrade brought in Russia’s FSB to conduct experiments on animals.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Serbian intelligence officers have tested sound cannons on dogs in collaboration with Russia’s notorious security service, according to government documents seen by POLITICO.
As it tries to plunge Ukraine even further into darkness and cold, Russia demonstratively uses Oreshnik again as its main saber-rattling means to deter Western support.
Russian forces fired an Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Lviv late on 8 January — the second time Russia has used the nuclear-capable weapon in #Ukraine and the first time so close to EU territory. 🔗 Full conflict monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
January 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM
As it tries to plunge Ukraine even further into darkness and cold, Russia demonstratively uses Oreshnik again as its main saber-rattling means to deter Western support.
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Late 2025 saw a surge in diplomacy as the US renewed efforts to end the war in #Ukraine. Talks in early January led European allies to commit security guarantees and plan troop deployments, while #Russia rejected foreign troops and signaled it would fight on. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Late 2025 saw a surge in diplomacy as the US renewed efforts to end the war in #Ukraine. Talks in early January led European allies to commit security guarantees and plan troop deployments, while #Russia rejected foreign troops and signaled it would fight on. 🔗 acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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How could US intervention in #Venezuela reshape conflict across Latin America & the Caribbean? Join #ACLED’s upcoming webinar with regional experts to unpack the implications of US actions and what this means for conflict dynamics across the region. 🔗 Register now: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...
January 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
How could US intervention in #Venezuela reshape conflict across Latin America & the Caribbean? Join #ACLED’s upcoming webinar with regional experts to unpack the implications of US actions and what this means for conflict dynamics across the region. 🔗 Register now: events.zoom.us/ev/Amxdb2H6q...
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Weeks after #Russia claimed control of Kupiansk, Ukrainian forces counter-attacked on 11–12 December and regained most of the city & 3 surrounding settlements. President Zelenskyy visited Kupiansk as fighting continues. 🔗 More: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Weeks after #Russia claimed control of Kupiansk, Ukrainian forces counter-attacked on 11–12 December and regained most of the city & 3 surrounding settlements. President Zelenskyy visited Kupiansk as fighting continues. 🔗 More: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project new Conflict Index reports around 78,000 people killed — including soldiers on both sides and civilians — in Ukraine this year, the highest of any conflict.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/ukraine-worl...
Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
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Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project new Conflict Index reports around 78,000 people killed — including soldiers on both sides and civilians — in Ukraine this year, the highest of any conflict.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/ukraine-worl...
Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
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Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
Russia Aiming To Paralyze Ukraine's Railways
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Russia Aiming To Paralyze Ukraine's Railways
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December 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Russia Aiming To Paralyze Ukraine's Railways
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Europe experienced the greatest increase in violence in 2025, as the war in Ukraine reached its highest levels since the 2022 full-scale invasion. Conflict persisted in the Middle East, while violence fell 48% amid fragile ceasefires in Lebanon & Gaza and the end of Syria’s civil war.
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Europe experienced the greatest increase in violence in 2025, as the war in Ukraine reached its highest levels since the 2022 full-scale invasion. Conflict persisted in the Middle East, while violence fell 48% amid fragile ceasefires in Lebanon & Gaza and the end of Syria’s civil war.
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More armed groups are using drones than ever before. As of 2025, ACLED records 469 non-state armed groups —including insurgents, militias, gangs & transnational cartels— that have deployed #drones in attacks over the past 5 years. 58 did so for the first time this year: acleddata.com/report/whats...
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
More armed groups are using drones than ever before. As of 2025, ACLED records 469 non-state armed groups —including insurgents, militias, gangs & transnational cartels— that have deployed #drones in attacks over the past 5 years. 58 did so for the first time this year: acleddata.com/report/whats...
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Russia claimed full control of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region & Vovchansk in northern Kharkiv on 1 December, shortly after also claiming Kupiansk. While Vovchansk may no longer be under Ukrainian control, fighting continues around Pokrovsk & Kupiansk. 🔗 More: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Russia claimed full control of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region & Vovchansk in northern Kharkiv on 1 December, shortly after also claiming Kupiansk. While Vovchansk may no longer be under Ukrainian control, fighting continues around Pokrovsk & Kupiansk. 🔗 More: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
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Russia relies on locally recruited proxies for sabotage in non-occupied Ukraine — a tactic it appears to have adopted from #Ukraine. ACLED data show a surge in proxy attempts since mid-2024, with recruits behind about two-thirds of roughly 400 incidents. 🔎 More: acleddata.com/report/behin...
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Russia relies on locally recruited proxies for sabotage in non-occupied Ukraine — a tactic it appears to have adopted from #Ukraine. ACLED data show a surge in proxy attempts since mid-2024, with recruits behind about two-thirds of roughly 400 incidents. 🔎 More: acleddata.com/report/behin...
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Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/chart-of-the...
Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent
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Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/chart-of-the...
Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent
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Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent
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#Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the Crimean bridge — from a ruck explosion in October 2022 to an underwater blast on 3 June 2025, marking a third attempt to disable a structure symbolic of Russia’s ongoing aggression since 2014. 🔍 Latest insights: acleddata.com/report/behin...
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the Crimean bridge — from a ruck explosion in October 2022 to an underwater blast on 3 June 2025, marking a third attempt to disable a structure symbolic of Russia’s ongoing aggression since 2014. 🔍 Latest insights: acleddata.com/report/behin...
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Ukrainian special services have carried out some of the most sophisticated sabotage inside #Russia — derailing trains, disabling aircraft, blowing up pipelines, & mining tankers. But escalation carries risks: a derailment in #Bryansk region killed seven & injured 127 civilians.
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Pro-Ukrainian sabotage has spread from occupied regions into Russia, showing varying levels of control in areas Russia claims as its own. Militias peaked in 2022 but have risen again in 2025, led by Atesh — responsible for over half of more than 30 attempts so far. 🔎 acleddata.com/report/behin...
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Pro-Ukrainian sabotage has spread from occupied regions into Russia, showing varying levels of control in areas Russia claims as its own. Militias peaked in 2022 but have risen again in 2025, led by Atesh — responsible for over half of more than 30 attempts so far. 🔎 acleddata.com/report/behin...
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Nine out of 10 residential buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion. Now, the apartment blocks are being rebuilt – and offered for sale to Russians with low-interest mortgages. youtube.com/shorts/yxsIV...
From Ruins to Russian Residences
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November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Nine out of 10 residential buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion. Now, the apartment blocks are being rebuilt – and offered for sale to Russians with low-interest mortgages. youtube.com/shorts/yxsIV...
#Moldova police recover a Gerbera-like (decoy) drone from the roof of a building in Cuhureștii de Jos, Florești district, following reports of at least 5 other Russian drones flying in Moldovan airspace this morning. www.zdg.md/stiri/stiri-... www.army.md?lng=2&action...
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#Moldova police recover a Gerbera-like (decoy) drone from the roof of a building in Cuhureștii de Jos, Florești district, following reports of at least 5 other Russian drones flying in Moldovan airspace this morning. www.zdg.md/stiri/stiri-... www.army.md?lng=2&action...
