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Amy B. Zegart


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    Ukrainian Forces in Mirnohrad face operational encirclement amid severe logistics constraints, MP says

    MP Roman Kostenko says Ukrainian units in Mirnohrad, Donetsk region, have been pushed into an operational encirclement. Russian control of the skies and key logistics routes is complicating deliveries of food and ammunition to frontline troops. …

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    Aksyonov: Mobile internet restrictions in Crimea to remain in place until war ends

    Authorities in Crimea will keep mobile internet restrictions in place until the war in Ukraine ends due to security concerns, Sergei Aksyonov, the head of annexed Crimea, said, adding that “there was no other way.”

    “Until the end of the special …

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    ⚡️ CRIMEA UNDER FIRE! UKRAINE STRIKES BELBEK — RUSSIA THREATENS WITH "ORESHNIK" FROM BELARUS

    ⚡️ CRIMEA UNDER FIRE! UKRAINE STRIKES BELBEK — RUSSIA THREATENS WITH "ORESHNIK" FROM BELARUS

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    Putin issued a decree. Now, thousands of Ukrainians face losing their homes

    Putin issued a decree. Now, thousands of Ukrainians face losing their homes

    Editor's note: The names of some of those from Russian-occupied Ukraine have been changed for security reasons.

    With one decree, Russian President Vladimir Putin this month effectively legalized property theft in Ukraine's occupied territories.

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    Ukrainian man spying for Belarus sentenced to 15 years in prison

    Ukrainian man spying for Belarus sentenced to 15 years in prison

    The 24-year-old unemployed man was recruited by Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) to spy on Ukraine's northern borders.

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    JUST IN! Russia has moved to "zero phase" of preparations for WAR with NATO #shorts

    JUST IN! Russia has moved to "zero phase" of preparations for WAR with NATO #shorts

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    Russia already at the starting line! Kremlin cuts preparations for war with NATO

    Russia already at the starting line! Kremlin cuts preparations for war with NATO

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    Ukraine to streamline artillery fleet, potentially centering on Bohdana howitzer

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces are currently fielding about 30 different artillery systems against Russian forces, most of them foreign-made.

    The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) now operate a wide range of domestic and foreign artillery platforms, but over …

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    Ukraine withdraws from Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says

    Ukraine withdraws from Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says

    Ukrainian soldiers withdrew from the settlement "in order to save lives and maintain the combat capability of units."

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    ⚡️ PORTUGAL AND UKRAINE BUILDING A SEA DRONE FLEET! JD Vance announces BREAKTHROUGH in Miami

    ⚡️ PORTUGAL AND UKRAINE BUILDING A SEA DRONE FLEET! JD Vance announces BREAKTHROUGH in Miami

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    About 100 Russian troops enter Hrabovske in surprise assault as fighting rages in Ukraine’s Sumy region, military says

    Around 100 Russian soldiers entered the border village of Hrabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy region during a surprise attack, and Ukrainian forces are now trying to push them out, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.

    Viktor Trehubov, head of communications …

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    Russian PMC Espanola leader Stanislav Orlov reportedly killed in occupied Crimea during masked raid

    Stanislav Orlov, known by the nom de guerre “Spaniard,” was shot dead by masked security forces on December 4, according to Russian outlet ASTRA. Russian media kept news of his death under wraps for several days, ASTRA reported.

    Orlov, who led the …

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    Serbia reaches deal to buy Russian gas until March

    Serbia reaches deal to buy Russian gas until March

    Serbia and Russia have not yet agreed on a long-term gas supply contract. The previous three-year contract expired earlier this year.

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    Carol of the Bells: the song that made the world speak about Ukraine

    Carol of the Bells: the song that made the world speak about Ukraine

    About the author: Mariana Hirniak is a journalist and public speaker on Ukrainian culture and history.

    In early 1919, when Ukraine's pleas for recognition were falling on largely deaf ears, it dispatched not only diplomats to Europe, but also a choir. …

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    TRUMP: Negotiations to END the war between Ukraine and Russia are progressing! #shorts

    TRUMP: Negotiations to END the war between Ukraine and Russia are progressing! #shorts

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    Ukraine repels massive Russian drone and missile attack

    Overnight into December 23, Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 621 targets, but there were strikes in multiple locations.

    Russia carried out a combined attack on Ukraine’s …

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    Skala received Australian Abrams tanks

    The 425th Assault Regiment Skala has received an unspecified number of Australian-supplied M1 Abrams tanks. Most of the vehicles arrived in Ukraine in July, with the final delivery completed just…

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    Russia incinerates birthplace of famous Christmas song

    Russia incinerates birthplace of famous Christmas song

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    This Christmas season, support a team conducting journalism in the harshest conditions. Your subscription goes directly to things that keep us safe: body armor, batteries, first aid kits – keeping our reporting going.

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⚡️635 DRONES AND 38 MISSILES! Russia strikes WESTERN Ukraine: three regions WITHOUT POWER!

⚡️635 DRONES AND 38 MISSILES! Russia strikes WESTERN Ukraine: three regions WITHOUT POWER!

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Fire breaks out at ship repair facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod

Fire breaks out at ship repair facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod

According to Russian state media, one person was killed as a result of the incident.

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Bribes, TikTok, and escapes through disused pipelines — Ukraine's SBU reveals 'mobilization evasion schemes'

Bribes, TikTok, and escapes through disused pipelines — Ukraine's SBU reveals 'mobilization evasion schemes'

Under martial law, Ukrainian men aged 25 to 60 are subject to conscription and are forbidden from leaving the country except under a certain number of specific circumstances.

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Ukraine war latest live: Nearly 100 Russian troops enter Hrabovske, Sumy Oblast, in 'sudden' attack

Ukraine war latest live: Nearly 100 Russian troops enter Hrabovske, Sumy Oblast, in 'sudden' attack

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 2 times today. Around 100 Russian soldiers entered the village of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast and attempted to advance toward the settlement of Riasne, …
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ZELESNYY: Hard to believe Putin can live without murders and invasions! #shorts

ZELESNYY: Hard to believe Putin can live without murders and invasions! #shorts

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MASSIVE attack on Ukraine: consequences of the strike on KYIV #shorts

MASSIVE attack on Ukraine: consequences of the strike on KYIV #shorts

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Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russian missiles, drones target energy infrastructure in western Ukraine

Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russian missiles, drones target energy infrastructure in western Ukraine

The attack comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainians should brace for mass Russian missile and drone strikes over the Christmas period.

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