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    Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine

    Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine

    Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.

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    💥 New Year's Eve with shelling! Russia attacked Ukraine with drones #shorts

    💥 New Year's Eve with shelling! Russia attacked Ukraine with drones #shorts

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    CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, CNN reports

    CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, CNN reports

    The report confirms Ukraine's original denial and undercuts claims made by the Kremlin.

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    🎄 PEACE – for years to come! ZELENSKYY voiced Ukraine's wishes on New Year's Eve #shorts

    🎄 PEACE – for years to come! ZELENSKYY voiced Ukraine's wishes on New Year's Eve #shorts

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since 2022

    Russia has lost around 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Jan. 1.

    The number includes 1,060 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the …

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    At least 2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

    At least 2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

    Russia launched 205 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

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    5 things we lost in Pokrovsk

    5 things we lost in Pokrovsk

    'All memories of my childhood in Pokrovsk seem like a dream, as if it never really happened.'

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    Russian shadow fleet ship that sank in 2024 carried nuclear reactor components to North Korea, may have been torpedoed, La Verdad reports

    Russian shadow fleet ship that sank in 2024 carried nuclear reactor components to North Korea, may have been torpedoed, La Verdad reports

    Undeclared nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea were allegedly aboard the Ursa Major when it sank off Spain in 2024, with damage consistent with a torpedo strike, according to Spain’s La Verdad.

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    Tumultuous New Year’s Eve in Russia marked by reported drone strikes on oil sites

    Tumultuous New Year’s Eve in Russia marked by reported drone strikes on oil sites

    Several fires were reported at oil facilities in Kaluga Oblast and Krasnodar Krai overnight on Jan. 1, according to Telegram monitoring channels.

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    Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine

    Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine

    Russia attacked several Ukrainian regions with drones overnight on Jan. 1, striking energy infrastructure in southern Odesa Oblast.

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    🪖 Over 400,000 soldiers KILLED in a YEAR! 2025 for Putin's army #shorts

    🪖 Over 400,000 soldiers KILLED in a YEAR! 2025 for Putin's army #shorts

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    Syrskyi announces triple pay and flexible contracts for Ukraine’s Armed Forces starting in 2026

    Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainians will soon be offered triple pay to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with many of the new contracts available to mobilized personnel.

    “The Ministry of Defense together with the …

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    A kilometer at the cost of thousands of lives: the true price of the Kremlin's fake victories

    A kilometer at the cost of thousands of lives: the true price of the Kremlin's fake victories

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    Putin orders expansion of Ukraine ‘buffer zone’ as Russia touts advances in Kharkiv and Sumy

    Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said he received orders from President Vladimir Putin to expand a so‑called buffer zone in two regions of Ukraine. Media noted the remarks followed threats of retaliation.

    “The troops of the …

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    Ukraine’s Security Service claims responsibility for strikes on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has for the first time publicly claimed responsibility for attacks on Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” of tankers. The admission appears in the SBU’s report on key special operations in 2025.

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    'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address

    'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address

    "A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," Zelensky said in his address on Dec. 31.

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    ✨ Peace for YEARS – Ukraine's wish for 2026: Zelenskyy's address

    ✨ Peace for YEARS – Ukraine's wish for 2026: Zelenskyy's address

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    Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage

    Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage

    Early in the morning on Dec. 31, the Finnish telecommunications service provider Elisa reported that an undersea cable linking Finland and Estonia had been damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may have been responsible.

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    Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal

    Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal

    The four independent members of the new board have been unanimously approved, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said. Three additional state representatives will be selected for the board in the beginning of January 2026.

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    Everyone applaud! Top SSU special operations in 2025 #shorts

    Everyone applaud! Top SSU special operations in 2025 #shorts

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    The year that shook Russia – its oil refineries, army, and wallets! Peace with no peace?

    The year that shook Russia – its oil refineries, army, and wallets! Peace with no peace?

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    ❗️ 150,000 Russian SOLDIERS will not be able to occupy POKROVSK! #shorts

    ❗️ 150,000 Russian SOLDIERS will not be able to occupy POKROVSK! #shorts

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    RUSSIA will remember 2025 for A LONG TIME Disappointing results for PUTIN #shorts

    RUSSIA will remember 2025 for A LONG TIME Disappointing results for PUTIN #shorts

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    PUTIN BELIEVES IN LIES! Everything is bad on the front line FOR RUSSIA | Frontline Summary

    PUTIN BELIEVES IN LIES! Everything is bad on the front line FOR RUSSIA | Frontline Summary

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    Ukraine damages major Russian oil assets in New Year's Eve strikes, military reports

    Ukraine damages major Russian oil assets in New Year's Eve strikes, military reports

    Targets included Russia's Tuapse Oil Refinery, the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal, a Rosreserv oil base, a temporary military base for river boats, and ammunition depots in occupied Ukraine, the General Staff said.

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