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    Poland temporarily closes Rzeszow and Lublin airports amid Russian strikes on Ukraine

    Poland temporarily shut two airports near the Ukrainian border—Rzeszow and Lublin—overnight Saturday, December 27, amid a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.

    The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency said the move was made “to ensure freedom of …

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    Ukraine says it shot down 503 of 559 aerial targets in massive Russian air attack

    Overnight on December 27, Russia carried out one of its largest combined attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, with the main strike hitting the Kyiv region. Russia’s armed forces launched 559 aerial weapons - various types of missiles and …

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    The little things that keep them going

    The little things that keep them going

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    Mass attacks struck Kyiv the day before Zelenskyy and Trump are expected to meet in Washington, D.C.

    Paid subscribers literally keep us out of the dark by helping us get the supplies, like Ecoflow batteries, that we need to turn the …

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After the Russian strike, Kyiv is partially without heat: schools and residential buildings damaged

After the Russian strike, Kyiv is partially without heat: schools and residential buildings damaged

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DOUBLE STRIKE ON KYIV! 🔥 500 drones and "Kinzhals": 28 injured, children in hospitals!

DOUBLE STRIKE ON KYIV! 🔥 500 drones and "Kinzhals": 28 injured, children in hospitals!

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🔴 LIVE! Zelenskyy plans meeting with Trump – Ukranian forces driving Russians out of Kupyansk

🔴 LIVE! Zelenskyy plans meeting with Trump – Ukranian forces driving Russians out of Kupyansk

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En route to America, Zelensky shares his top priority for upcoming meeting with Trump

En route to America, Zelensky shares his top priority for upcoming meeting with Trump

Without security guarantees, Ukraine cannot take any steps towards peace or hold presidential elections, which Trump's administration has pressured Zelensky to implement.

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'Missiles and drones speak for Russia' – Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting

'Missiles and drones speak for Russia' – Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting

Russia launched nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight on Dec. 26-27, largely targeting Kyiv’s energy and civilian infrastructure.

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Top anti-Putin Russian commander killed fighting for Ukraine

Top anti-Putin Russian commander killed fighting for Ukraine

Denis Kapustin, also known by his nom de guerre "White Rex," led the right-wing Russian Volunteer Corps until he was killed by an FPV drone on the southern front, according to preliminary reports. More details are expected later.

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BRUTAL attack on Kyiv: Russian forces launch a MASSIVE strike #shorts

BRUTAL attack on Kyiv: Russian forces launch a MASSIVE strike #shorts

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,203,310 troops in Ukraine since 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,203,310 troops in Ukraine since 2022

The number includes 1,240 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace has 'good shot,' New York Post reports

Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace has 'good shot,' New York Post reports

"I think they want to do it now, and I think that Russia wants to do it. But every time one wants to do it, the other doesn’t," Trump told the New York Post in a Dec. 26 phone call.

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Russia's mass missile attack targets Kyiv ahead of upcoming Trump-Zelensky meeting

Russia's mass missile attack targets Kyiv ahead of upcoming Trump-Zelensky meeting

Several explosions were heard across the capital, according to Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground, as well as in Kyiv Oblast, where power outages were reported in the town of Brovary and surrounding areas following the strikes.

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An empty vessel with a secret: Ukraine intercepted a signal from a Russian "shadow" tanker #shorts

An empty vessel with a secret: Ukraine intercepted a signal from a Russian "shadow" tanker #shorts

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Mindich speaks to Ukrainian media for first time since fleeing country, denies guilt, claims no contact with Zelensky or Yermak

Mindich speaks to Ukrainian media for first time since fleeing country, denies guilt, claims no contact with Zelensky or Yermak

Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky and suspect in a major corruption investigation, gave his first media interview since leaving Ukraine in November, speaking with Ukrainska Pravda in an interview published Dec. 26. …
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2000KM STRIKE! Security Service of Ukraine sinks Russia spy network in the Mediterranean!

2000KM STRIKE! Security Service of Ukraine sinks Russia spy network in the Mediterranean!

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Russia says Zelensky’s 20-point peace plan is radically different from version discussed with the U.S.

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov accused Kyiv and the EU of trying to derail a peace deal for Ukraine.

The Russian government alleges Ukraine intends to “torpedo” negotiations on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine. The revised version …

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Zelenskyy and Trump may meet on December 28 in Florida #shorts

Zelenskyy and Trump may meet on December 28 in Florida #shorts

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Zelenskyy and Trump meeting: everything could be decided before New Year?

Zelenskyy and Trump meeting: everything could be decided before New Year?

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Russia continues systematically recruiting foreign fighters for war, Ukraine says

Russia continues systematically recruiting foreign fighters for war, Ukraine says

Russia is continuing to systematically recruit foreign nationals for its war against Ukraine, said Oleh Ivashchenko, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, on Dec. 26.

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Coal shortages leave six Yakutia districts freezing as temperatures plunge to -40C

Six districts in Yakutia are teetering on the brink of freezing as coal runs out at local boiler plants, a crisis compounded by extreme weather.

With temperatures plunging and fuel stocks dwindling, thousands of residents in Russia’s Yakutia are …

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Street fighting rages in Hulyaipole as Russian forces try to cut Ukrainian supply lines

Russian forces are intensively shelling settlements along the supply route to Hulyaipole, seeking to cut Ukrainian defenders off from logistics.

The situation in Hulyaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, remains severe, with dozens of clashes recorded daily …

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Ukraine’s military intelligence claims responsibility for explosion at Russian base in Ussuriysk housing the 80th brigade

Agents from Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) infiltrated a military compound in Ussuriysk and carried out a sabotage operation, media sources said. Russian authorities described the incident as a domestic mishap, but local residents …

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Professor Tim Wilson dismantles Kremlin myths: "There is no future for peace with Putin"

Professor Tim Wilson dismantles Kremlin myths: "There is no future for peace with Putin"

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How does Ukrainian culture survive war? One Austrian foundation has a long-term answer

How does Ukrainian culture survive war? One Austrian foundation has a long-term answer

From the grand halls of Kyiv's cultural institutions to small regional initiatives shaping public dialogue, Ukraine's cultural life has faced unprecedented pressures.

Amid daily attacks, occupation, and displacement, many of the country's most …