Ukrainian Defense Forces strike at Russian army deployment site in Kursk region — video
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Ukrainian Defense Forces strike at Russian army deployment site in Kursk region — video

Ukrainian Defense Forces strike at Russian army deployment site in Kursk region — video
Source:  online.ua

Ukrainian defenders previously launched a missile strike on Russian occupiers in the Kursk region. It is known that the occupiers have suffered significant losses.

Points of attention

  • Ukrainian defense forces struck a Russian army command post in the Kursk region, causing significant losses among the enemy officers.
  • The attack was part of a strategy to reduce the combat readiness of Russian troops in the Kursk direction as part of an overall campaign to eliminate the threat to Ukraine.
  • The Ukrainian Armed Forces have confirmed a successful strike on the command post of a Russian marine brigade, which constitutes a serious blow to enemy infrastructure in the occupied territories.
  • The attack is confirmed by video evidence showing military equipment parked next to the building that was chosen as the target for the strike by Ukrainian forces.
  • This action affects the ability of the Russian army to coordinate military actions against Ukraine, isolating and weakening its units in the occupied territories.

What is known about “cotton” in Kurshchyna?

According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CDC), the strike resulted in significant losses for the 810th Russian brigade.

The network notes that a strike was carried out in Ivanovo, Kursk Region, on a house of culture where Russian military personnel were based.

In the video, you can see military UAZs and Urals parked next to the building.

Recall, the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation, which is based in temporarily occupied Sevastopol (Crimea). The occupiers of this unit are participating in the war in Ukraine on the Kursk Bulge.

What is known about the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on the Russian command post in the Kursk region?

On December 25, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the command post of the 810th separate Russian Marine Brigade, located in Lgov, Kursk Region.

As a result of the attack, the enemy suffered losses among the officer corps.

Ukrainian forces struck the 810th Brigade command post, which was located in an abandoned civilian building in Lgov. The attack is part of a larger campaign to reduce the ability of the Russian Armed Forces to coordinate military actions against Ukraine, StratCom said in a statement.

According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, the strike caused losses among the officers of the Russian army.

Instead, the Meduza channel, citing the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, reports the death of four people.

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Trump's trade wars: the US could run out of toilet paper

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Source:  Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump's trade war could lead to shortages of more than just eggs and beef. Promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk leaving Americans without toilet paper.

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  • President Trump's trade war and proposed tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber may lead to a shortage of toilet paper in the US.
  • Increasing tariffs on softwood pulp, a key component for toilet paper production, could result in higher prices and limited availability of paper products like napkins and paper towels.

Trump will leave the US without toilet paper

The Trump administration plans to nearly double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, and if additional tariffs are imposed, to more than 50%.

The American leader is pushing for the new tariffs in part to support local production, but they could also hit the availability of northern bleached softwood sulfate pulp, or NBSK, a key component for making toilet paper and paper towels.

The agency explained that NBSK makes up about 30% of standard American napkins and half of a regular paper towel.

Brian McClay, chairman of the consulting firm TTOBMA, which tracks the global pulp market, told reporters that NBSK is currently supplied mainly from Canada.

He added that in 2024, the US imported about 2 million tons of this material.

Some of these mills in the US, some of the big brand names, not only want softwood pulp from Canada, but they want pulp from this particular mill — they've been using it for 30 years and they're not going to change. If the Canadian pulp mills close down because of a lack of fiber supply, I can't think of any other option for them — they just can't change the recipe.

The agency warned that this scenario could lead to a shortage of toilet paper in the US, similar to the one experienced during the pandemic. It also could lead to a sharp increase in the price of toilet paper.

Trump has long promoted tariffs as a tool to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., and he has repeatedly stated that his country does not need Canadian lumber.

However, this position does not take into account the unique qualities of Canadian softwood pulp, which industry leaders say cannot be easily replaced by American alternatives. NBSK is valued for its tensile strength, the agency stressed.

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