Trump To Kill Zelensky’s NATO Dream? Says ‘Know How Putin…’; Russia’s Saratov Faces Ukrainian Drones

Ukraine said on Jan. 7 that its forces struck a Russian military “command post” in Russia’s Kursk region during “combat operations.” Kyiv made the remarks while backtracking on a claim it had launched a fresh offensive in the border area.Meanwhile, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) have reported the elimination of 13 North Korean soldiers in Kursk. The SSO said on Jan. 7 that their operators killed five North Korean soldiers in a gunfight and eliminated eight more using drones. Among the items recovered from the deceased soldiers was a letter addressed to the Communist Party of North Korea. Since Aug. 6, 2024, when Ukrainian forces crossed into the Kursk Oblast, the SSO has carried out a series of strikes on Russian troop positions. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:00 UKRAINE CHALLENGES RUSSIA’S CLAIM ON KURAKHOVE3:58 UKRAINE DRONE ATTACK NEAR RUSSIAN BOMBER BASE5:50 RUSSIA ‘CAPTURES’ LITHIUM DEPOSIT IN UKRAINE7:02 TRUMP ‘UNDERSTANDS’ RUSSIA’S STANCE ON UKRAINE’S NATO BID