Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) have for the first time shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a “deep strike” drone. The SSO called the operation a landmark moment that “changes the game.”
The downing occurred over the village of …
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- Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims
- Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says
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Ukraine says it used a long-range FP-1 drone to destroy a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Russia’s Rostov region
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims
Key developments on Nov. 22-23.
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❗️"We have made very good progress and are moving forward," ANDRII YERMAK #shorts
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❗️MARCO RUBIO from Geneva: "This is the most productive and meaningful meeting." #shorts
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Merz: Ukraine peace deal is still far off and must have Kyiv's consent
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says an agreement to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is not yet within reach. For now “there is a chance” to stop the war, “but we are still very far from a good, jointly agreed outcome,” he said …
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Don’t get too excited about Ukraine’s big fighter jet deals just yet
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent announcements of long-term fighter jet deals with European allies presents an enticing vision of Ukraine’s future airpower — a fleet of hundreds of modern aircraft ready to defend the country's skies.
But that …
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Secretive US-Russia peace negotiations on Ukraine left out key White House officials, Bloomberg reports
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Umerov: U.S. peace plan draft nears completion and reflects Ukraine’s priorities
The current draft of the U.S. peace plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is in its final stage and reflects most of Kyiv’s key priorities, Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said in a statement posted on …
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Ukrainian Forces clear central Pokrovsk as Russia fails to gain foothold
Ukraine’s Forces maintain control over central Pokrovsk and are conducting targeted search-and-strike operations against Russian units that have been unsuccessfully trying to push into the city.
Intense small-arms clashes continue downtown, but …
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Zelensky shares first details of Geneva talks as US signals openness to Ukraine’s key demands
The United States may incorporate several points critical to Ukraine in the final version of a peace plan now being discussed by European, Ukrainian and American officials in Geneva.
The Ukrainian team has already provided brief readouts from the …
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The Royal Navy intercepted two Russian ships sailing through the Dover Strait into the English Channel, reflecting increased Russian naval activity near UK waters.
On 23 November 2025, the Royal Navy’s HMS Severn intercepted two Russian vessels, the corvette Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya, as they sailed west through the Dover Strait into the English Channel. This was part of a growing pattern of Russian …
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Ukraine: fighting continues in Kupyansk, city not yet fully cleared of Russian troops
Despite claims by Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov that Russian forces have captured Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian troops are conducting counterattacks in the city and retaking some tactical positions, Serhiy Bratchuk, …
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Ukraine says Russian assault groups that tried to push into central Pokrovsk during heavy fog are being eliminated
Under the cover of fog, Russian troops tried to push into central Pokrovsk - Ukraine says those assault groups are now being eliminated. Russian forces continue to press their offensive on the city.
Over the past several days, Russian soldiers used …
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Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week
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Ukraine says US considers Kyiv’s priorities amid peace talks in Geneva as Trump rants about Ukraine, Europe
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Suspected Russian tracking device found by scuba divers
Scuba divers off the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales discovered a suspected Russian sonobuoy, a tracking device believed to be associated with undersea surveillance or anti-submarine warfare activities. The find was made by a team from the Llanelli …
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Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at Shatura power plant, leading to airport closures around Moscow
A fire broke out at the Shatura State District Power Plant (Shaturskaya GRES) in Moscow region after a Ukrainian drone attack, according to regional governor Andrei Vorobyov. One of Russia’s oldest thermal power stations, the plant helps supply …
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Rubio privately acknowledges Russia handed over 28-point Ukraine plan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to distance the United States from a 28-point settlement plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Russia, according to senators he spoke with on Saturday, the Financial Times reported. …
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SBU destroys Russian drone depots in occupied Donetsk
In Pokrovsk, a tower at an industrial facility housing Russian snipers and drone operators was struck.
Operators from the SBU’s Alpha unit, using FP-2 drones with 105-kilogram warheads, destroyed depots with Gerbera- and Zala-type UAVs and FPV drones …
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IMPORTANT! MEETING of delegations from Ukraine, the EU, and the US IN GENEVA – TALKS on a PEACE PLAN
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Ukrainian army on 'search and destroy' missions to clear Russians from central Pokrovsk
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'Outrage against human decency' – European MPs warn Trump against appeasing Russia in new open letter
