President Zelenskyy states North Korea plans to send 30,000-50,000 troops to Russia, gaining modern warfare experience and deepening military ties.

A Belgian factory continues to operate in Russia's special economic zone known as a key defense production site despite EU requirements to leave the zone by late January 2026.

A German-owned cargo vessel, EMIL, was disabled by Russian drones near Odesa, highlighting ongoing threats to maritime trade in the Black Sea.

Russia is using "honey traps," fake dating profiles and staged dates, to lure Ukrainian soldiers to their deaths, the SBU says,