The CIA assisted Ukraine in targeting Russia's shadow fleet prior to U.S. seizures of Russian-flagged vessels, according to a New York Times report by Adam Entous cited in an X post by Michael Weiss between 8:16 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. UTC on January 11, 2026. Weiss linked a Politico article stating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed new operations targeting Russian territory, noting a revised U.S.-Ukraine-European plan prompting complaints in Moscow, as posted during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 8:45 p.m. UTC. In a separate development reported in the same period, the UK Defence Journal confirmed the Nightfall ballistic missile program, first disclosed last year, as a UK-led initiative intended for Ukrainian use while developing future British long-range strike capabilities, according to an X post by UKDefJournal.
