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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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Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. The draft U.S.-backed peace framework aimed at ending Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine does not impose any limitations on Ukraine's …
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Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

Ukraine struck a Russian drone storage facility at Donetsk Airport in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Dec. 30.

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US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

Donald Trump’s peace negotiations have seemingly made a full circle.

After U.S. pressuring Ukraine to accept an unfavorable peace settlement, Kyiv spent over a month renegotiating the offer and getting close to receiving Trump's blessing on a revised …

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Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

Ukraine's top commander said a battalion commander will face a legal review after Ukrainian troops abandoned a command post in the Huliaipole sector, leaving behind equipment and potentially sensitive materials.

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Syrskyi Announces New Reform of Territorial Defense Brigades

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, has revealed plans for another reform of the Territorial Defense Brigades in an interview with 24tv.ua. The proposal, initiated by…

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Syrskyi: Ukrainian Forces withdrew from Siversk to save lives and hold commanding heights

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi explained why troops had to withdraw from Siversk in the Donetsk region, the general said in an interview with Channel 24.

Syrskyi noted that Serebrianskyi Forest, Bilohorivka, and Siversk are areas that …

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'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump

'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump

Zelensky tells Fox News' Bret Baier that Ukraine has demonstrated concrete steps toward peace over the past month and raised the possibility of a referendum on the peace plan. At the same time, a referendum would not legitimize withdrawing from …

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Kremlin elite losing faith in security as deep‑strike threats and suspicious deaths mount

By the end of the fourth year of the war, Kremlin elites are gripped by confusion and anxiety as the state struggles to guarantee the safety of even its most senior officials and security chiefs.

Fear is growing inside Russia’s political …

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Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

U.S. President Donald Trump said Dec. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence, an allegation Kyiv has denied. "I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it," Trump …
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Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

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Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin

Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin

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Russia’s fuel market reels as Ukrainian strikes and sanctions drive diesel prices higher despite export bans

Despite tight government control of the market and export bans, fuel prices in Russia have jumped sharply over the past year. Amid Ukrainian strikes and sanctions, the country’s fuel market has slid into a systemic crisis.

Russian authorities have …