Ukraine claims it struck a key military fuel depot deep inside Russia
Associated PressJAN 5
Russian Attacks in Ukraine Kill 19 Over the Past Day
Above: Firefighters try to extinguish fires in the aftermath of a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, 2025. Image copyright: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration/Handout/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Russia is continuing its terror attacks on residential areas of Ukraine, knowing that civilians will be killed. Military pressure needs to be placed on Russia so that attacks of this sort come to an end.
Establishment-critical narrative
While Russia has struck residential areas in the course of the war, it has denied targeting civilians, and it's possible that missiles headed for industrial sites missed their targets as a result of electronic jamming.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 20% chance that Russia will have significantly expanded its controlled territory in Ukraine by January 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
