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    Russia’s ‘Oreshnik’ in Belarus looks like a cut-down ‘Yars,’ with no launcher in sight, journalist says

    The defense ministries of Russia and Belarus on Tuesday released the first footage of the “Oreshnik” road-mobile missile system, which they say has been deployed on combat duty in Belarus. But the system itself doesn’t appear in the video, according …

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    Kellogg's daughter on why Trump hasn't ended Russia's war

    Kellogg's daughter on why Trump hasn't ended Russia's war

    The Kyiv Independent's Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Meaghan Mobbs, head of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation and the daughter of President Donald Trump's outgoing special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.

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    ✨ New Year and CAROLS during air raid sirens – UKRAINE celebrates #shorts

    ✨ New Year and CAROLS during air raid sirens – UKRAINE celebrates #shorts

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    Russia intensifies attacks on New Year's Eve! Should Putin expect a backlash?

    Russia intensifies attacks on New Year's Eve! Should Putin expect a backlash?

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    Croatia and Romania to join NATO-backed plan to purchase US weapons for Ukraine

    Croatia and Romania to join NATO-backed plan to purchase US weapons for Ukraine

    Romania will contribute 50 million euros ($59 million), according to a press release by the Romanian government.

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    Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune

    Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune

    Each winter in southwestern Ukraine, villages are transformed by a riot of color, noise, and a kind of organized chaos. Costumed performers that are sometimes human, sometimes animal, sometimes entirely otherworldly wander from house to house, …

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,207,910 troops in Ukraine since 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,207,910 troops in Ukraine since 2022

    The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Russian attacks kill 6, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian attacks kill 6, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day

    The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 101 of the 127 drones launched by Russia overnight.

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    'Russia is targeting civilians' — Casualties, outages reported following Russian drone strikes on residential buildings in Odesa

    'Russia is targeting civilians' — Casualties, outages reported following Russian drone strikes on residential buildings in Odesa

    Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on Dec. 30-31, striking residential buildings and leaving part of the city without heat, electricity, or water, local officials reported.

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    89 UAVs "attacked" PUTIN and his ESTATE – this one looks RIDICULOUS! #shorts

    89 UAVs "attacked" PUTIN and his ESTATE – this one looks RIDICULOUS! #shorts

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    Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian-occupied oil depot in Luhansk Oblast

    Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian-occupied oil depot in Luhansk Oblast

    Ukraine's military reportedly struck an oil depot in the Russian-occupied community of Rovenky in Luhansk Oblast, Russian Telegram media channels reported on Dec. 30.

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    Russia staged an attack on Putin's residence – the Kremlin's operation has been declassified!

    Russia staged an attack on Putin's residence – the Kremlin's operation has been declassified!

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    Air Assault Forces Reassigned to Heavy Infantry Role

    Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, long considered the elite of the nation’s military, have been relegated to a new role as heavy infantry capable of sustained operations, according to an interview…

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    Francis Fukuyama: What to expect in 2026

    Francis Fukuyama: What to expect in 2026

    The single most important development that will unfold during 2026 are the U.S. midterm elections that will take place in November.

    The world has seen a dramatic regression of liberal democracies worldwide over the past decade.  Two large …

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    ❗️ SEARCH FOR OCCUPIERS in the ruins of POKROVSK – you have to see this! #shorts

    ❗️ SEARCH FOR OCCUPIERS in the ruins of POKROVSK – you have to see this! #shorts

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    Kupiansk slips from Russian control – fighting rages in Pokrovsk

    Kupiansk slips from Russian control – fighting rages in Pokrovsk

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    Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin's 'assassination attempt' claim

    Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin's 'assassination attempt' claim

    "Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 30.

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    PUTIN has set his sights on more than just UKRAINE: new occupation plans! #shorts

    PUTIN has set his sights on more than just UKRAINE: new occupation plans! #shorts

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    Zelensky and Trump reach agreement – Russia is hysterical and threatening nuclear war!

    Zelensky and Trump reach agreement – Russia is hysterical and threatening nuclear war!

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    Zelensky announces upcoming high-level meetings in Ukraine, France

    Zelensky announces upcoming high-level meetings in Ukraine, France

    National security advisers from the Coalition of the Willing countries, led by the U.K. and France, have agreed to meet in Ukraine on Jan. 3, according to Zelensky. The meeting will be followed by another meeting among state leaders, planned for …
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    “Courage to call things as they are” — Founding editor of Gwara Media speaks at Free Media Award Ceremony in Hamburg 

    Serhii Prokopenko, founding editor of Gwara Media

    This year, the Gwara Media editorial team received the Free Media Award 2025. This is an A-level European award, and receiving it is real international recognition. We were nominated and informed of our victory after the jury made their decision in …

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    ⚡️ Attack on PUTIN'S RESIDENCE – debunking the FAKE NEWS! #shorts

    ⚡️ Attack on PUTIN'S RESIDENCE – debunking the FAKE NEWS! #shorts

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    Ukrainian drones "ATTACKED PUTIN"! The Kremlin is spreading FAKE NEWS

    Ukrainian drones "ATTACKED PUTIN"! The Kremlin is spreading FAKE NEWS

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    Extensive damage to energy infrastructure leaves parts of Kyiv, Odesa oblasts without scheduled blackouts

    Extensive damage to energy infrastructure leaves parts of Kyiv, Odesa oblasts without scheduled blackouts

    "Each restoration requires significant time and resources, as the level of damage varies across regions," Deputy Energy Minister Olha Yukhymchuk said.

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    Ukrainian goat carol NYE traditions

    Ukrainian goat carol NYE traditions

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