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    Ukraine regains part of Pokrovsk as 'defense continues,' Syrskyi says

    Ukraine regains part of Pokrovsk as 'defense continues,' Syrskyi says

    Ukraine has recaptured 13 square kilometers (5 square miles) of territory in Pokrovsk after previously having no troops left in the city, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said during a Dec. 9 press briefing.

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    Russia can't capture Donbas! Pokrovsk becomes a mass grave for occupiers

    Russia can't capture Donbas! Pokrovsk becomes a mass grave for occupiers

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    Putin’s Pokrovsk claim unravels as Ukraine holds parts of the city and Russia’s advance slows

    Despite the Kremlin’s high-profile declaration that Pokrovsk had been “taken,” Ukraine continues to hold parts of the city, and the pace of Russia’s advance has notably slowed.

    A week has passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly …

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    Peace agreement with Russia: what is Washington really offering Ukraine? #shorts

    Peace agreement with Russia: what is Washington really offering Ukraine? #shorts

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    Trump's new security doctrine gives Putin exactly what he wants

    Trump's new security doctrine gives Putin exactly what he wants

    The new U.S. National Security Strategy stunned Washington's allies, casting doubt on the entire post-Cold War security order in Europe.

    The document takes a direct shot at the EU and questions some of the main principles of NATO, two pillars of …

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    Russia's Syzran oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike

    Russia's Syzran oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike

    Russia's Syzran oil refinery halted operations on Dec. 5 after sustaining damage in a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reported on Dec. 9, citing industry sources.

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    Ukrainian drones destroy 70% of Temryuk port fuel tanks in strike on key Russian supply hub

    A Ukrainian drone strike on the Temryuk seaport in Russia’s Krasnodar region has destroyed most of the facility’s fuel infrastructure.

    Ukraine’s General Staff released updated figures for the operation carried out on December 5, targeting the Temryuk …

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    Artillery Brigade Begins Recruitment of Foreigners

    One of the first known Artillery Brigades of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the 26th Artillery Brigade, has opened up its ranks to foreign volunteers. Recruitment Drive This information was revealed…

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    NEWSFLASH: Zelenskyy readies for elections in 60-90 days

    NEWSFLASH: Zelenskyy readies for elections in 60-90 days

    Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on December 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

    Elections are currently forbidden from being held under martial law, but Volodymyr …

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Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?

Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?

About the author: Hanna Novosolova is Chief Specialist at the Department for Coordination of State Information Policy on Corruption Prevention at the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).

On International Anti-Corruption Day, attention …

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ZELENSKYY: "We won't give up Donbas"! Russian DRONES HALT EU AIRPORTS!

ZELENSKYY: "We won't give up Donbas"! Russian DRONES HALT EU AIRPORTS!

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Peace deal, security guarantees, reconstruction — Zelensky unveils 3-track plan as talks intensify

Peace deal, security guarantees, reconstruction — Zelensky unveils 3-track plan as talks intensify

The three texts cover a framework peace agreement, security guarantees, and Ukraine's reconstruction, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Ukraine's Naftogaz secures $118 million lifeline from Privatbank for gas purchases

Ukraine's Naftogaz secures $118 million lifeline from Privatbank for gas purchases

Ukraine's largest bank, the state-owned Privatbank, extended a Hr 5 billion loan ($118.6 million) to Naftogaz, Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas giant, for emergency natural gas purchases, Naftogaz wrote in a press release on Dec. 9.

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Zelensky 'ready' to hold elections during war, if partners ensure security

Zelensky 'ready' to hold elections during war, if partners ensure security

"I am asking now, and stating this openly, for the U.S. to help me. Together with our European partners, we can ensure the security needed to hold elections. If that happens, Ukraine will be ready to conduct elections in the next 60 to 90 days," …
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All the TRUTH about the FRONT! UKRAINIAN ARMY stabilizes the situation in Donbas #shorts

All the TRUTH about the FRONT! UKRAINIAN ARMY stabilizes the situation in Donbas #shorts

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Boom! Ukrainian drones in batches destroy Russian oil depots and military sites

Boom! Ukrainian drones in batches destroy Russian oil depots and military sites

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Putin can fund war for 18 months, but tougher sanctions could shorten the timeline, expert says

A leading Russia expert and former Kommersant journalist, Alexander Gabuev, is convinced time is working against Vladimir Putin, and says the Kremlin’s coffers have been depleted to the point that there’s funding for about a year and a half more of …

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Fate of frozen Russian assets: what will Brussels do? #shorts

Fate of frozen Russian assets: what will Brussels do? #shorts

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Around 20% of Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky in first round of future elections, poll shows

Around 20% of Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky in first round of future elections, poll shows

Former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, now Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K., ranks second with 19.1%, a 3% increase from the previous poll.

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Europe prepares economic "knockout" for Putin! Will the Kremlin be left without assets?

Europe prepares economic "knockout" for Putin! Will the Kremlin be left without assets?

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Saudi TV airs leaked tapes of Assad and adviser mocking a 'puffy' Putin

Video footage obtained by Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya shows deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his former adviser Luna al-Shibl (rumored to be his lover) mocking Russian president Vladimir Putin in private conversations.

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Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US

Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US

"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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'We will become homeless' — Russians protest in Kursk Oblast over loss of compensation payments for property lost during Ukraine's incursion

'We will become homeless' — Russians protest in Kursk Oblast over loss of compensation payments for property lost during Ukraine's incursion

Protesters recorded a video appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the removal of support would leave them unable to survive financially.

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Lithuania declares nationwide state of emergency over contraband-carrying balloons from Belarus

Amid a continuing wave of contraband-carrying balloons arriving from Belarus, Lithuania has declared a state of emergency. At a cabinet meeting in Vilnius on Tuesday, December 9, officials agreed to extend the measure nationwide.

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🔥 RUSSIAN MISSILE FACTORIES DYING! Orban heads to Moscow to SAVE Putin!

🔥 RUSSIAN MISSILE FACTORIES DYING! Orban heads to Moscow to SAVE Putin!

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