Ukrainian forces captured a Russian sniper and signal operator in Lyman, restoring a key strongpoint during a coordinated operation on January 28.

Russian claims about the alleged capture of Kutkivka (Kharkiv region) have turned out to be yet another fake. Ukraine’s Defense Forces are holding the settlement, according to the 16th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A Filipino national was reportedly killed on the Ukraine front after being deployed by Russian forces with just one week's training, according to Ukrainian intelligence, prompting investigations by Philippine authorities into recruitment practices and the circumstances of his death.

Swedish Air Force fighter jets were scrambled after Russian long-range aircraft approached NATO airspace during a patrol over the Baltic Sea.

MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that 422,704 people had signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces last year, state news agencies reported.

"It is the use of nuclear risk as a tool of coercion," Ukraine's foreign minister said.

Ukrainian forces have neutralized a Russian electronic warfare system on the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi front, enhancing operational effectiveness.

Russian forces have started withdrawing from positions in northeast Syria still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.