Ukrainian Forces are continuing to sweep the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region of Russian units that have been cut off from ground supply lines and are unable to hold their positions. Some occupiers are surrendering, including reported cases of …
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
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Ukrainian Forces clear Kupyansk as cut-off Russian troops surrender
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Ukrainian long-range drones spark major fires at strategic sites in Russia
Ukraine’s forces carried out a series of overnight strikes on December 25 targeting military and logistical infrastructure in the Russian Federation and in temporarily occupied territories. The targets included the Temryuk seaport in Russia’s …
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Russia attacks Kherson market, Chernihiv apartment building on Christmas Day, killing at least 2
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Putin cancels 2025 annual address
For the second time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has canceled his address to Russians - a move analysts say underscores weakness and confusion in the Kremlin.
In 2025, Putin will not deliver his annual address to the …
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Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast with Storm Shadow missiles, General Staff says
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Russia launched 131 drones — Ukraine fights back, but there are victims and destruction!
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🔴131 drones over Ukraine – blackouts, Zelenskyy's peace plan, and Russia's nuclear blackmail
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With Germany’s help, Ukrainian communities keep kindergartens and hospitals running through blackouts
In the winter of 2023, just after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Natalia Kovalenko, the director of one of the largest kindergartens in Kyiv Oblast, was grappling with challenges that went far beyond lesson plans and playtime. As …
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Russian forces use fiber optic FPV drone to kill Kharkiv volunteer during evacuation in Donetsk region
UKRAINE, KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Dec. 25 — On Dec. 24, Russian forces attacked a car of an evacuation volunteer team with an FPV drone, killing Viacheslav Ilchenko, a Kharkiv volunteer and founder of "Nezlamna” (“Unbreakable”) charity, said the “Rose on the …
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SBU drones hit Krasnodar Krai seaport, Orenburg gas plant, source says
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At least 2 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,201,230 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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Alexander Yuskin
Artillery Officer - Colonel
Unit: Unknown
Cargo ID: #2003
English Name: Alexander Valerievich Yuskin
Russian Name: Юскин Александр Валерьевич
Date of Birth: November 27, 1978 (age: 47 years)
Place of Birth: Mozhginsk, Udmurtian Republic, Russia
Date of …
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Russians Illegally Obtain Romanian Passports Using Data of Fallen Ukrainian Soldiers
Since 1991, Romanian law permits foreigners to obtain Romanian citizenship without mandatory residence through a process called ‘restoration’ if they prove a grandparent or great-grandparent was born or lived in the territory of the …
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French troops secretly arrive in Donbas to train on advanced drones
French military personnel are already in eastern Ukraine with a specific mission.
French service members have been discreetly traveling to Ukrainian-controlled areas of Donbas to train near the front on operating combat drones, reports Paris Match, …
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‘A breakthrough is underway’: Russian war bloggers lament loss of Kupyansk
Ukrainian Forces continue a successful operation to de-occupy Kupyansk from Russian troops. Russia’s military does not control the city, and those who remain there are taking significant losses.
That information sharply contrasts with reports from …
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Russian officials claim 16 drones headed for Moscow were downed on Christmas Eve
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NEWSFLASH: Unknown object in Ukrainian airspace
Editor’s Note:
Wishing you a peaceful Christmas from all of us at The Counteroffensive.
Tim and Tania spent Christmas Eve with the Khartiia Brigrade in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. More on that soon.
This year, Christmas in Ukraine looks …
