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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Advances, Ukraine Struggles, The War Turns Grimmer For Kyiv RFE/RL 03 Jan 2025 -- Outflanked, overwhelmed, and almost overrun, Ukrainian forces are struggling to hold back a Russian army that has more men, more firepower, and overall momentum across frozen fields and muddy trenches in eastern Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (3 January 2025) Russia MoD 03 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 12,455 Troops in Past Week Sputnik 03 Jan 2025 -- Ukraine has lost up to 12,455 soldiers and 17 tanks, including three German-made Leopards, in battles with Russian forces from December 28, 2024 to January 3, 2025, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

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Foreign Policy

• If Ukraine Does Not Resume Gas Transit, Slovakia's Losses Must Be Compensated - Fico Sputnik 03 Jan 2025 -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country supports restoring gas transit through Ukraine, otherwise the republic's losses must be compensated.

News Reports

• Finland Seeks Seizure Of Oil Tanker Suspected Of Damaging Undersea Cable RFE/RL 03 Jan 2025 -- Finland's national power grid operator (Fingrid) is seeking the formal seizure of the oil tanker suspected of damaging an electric power cable in the Baltic Sea last month.
• Moldovan Electricity Provider Says Demand Will Be Met On Third Day After Halt In Russian Gas Supplies RFE/RL 03 Jan 2025 -- Moldovan state-owned energy trader JSC Energocom said it would cover 100 percent of electricity consumption on January 3, two days after supplies of Russian natural gas abruptly stopped due to the expiration of a supply contract with Ukraine.