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North Korea wants Russian weapons technology, expert says
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Russia Hit Azerbaijani Plane? Ukraine 'liquidated' 3 Russian Top Officers. NATO in Baltic Sea
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Russia Hit Azerbaijani Plane? Ukraine 'liquidated' 3 Russian Top Officers. NATO in Baltic Sea
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"Do Not Be Afraid!" @AnnafromUkraine Message to Us
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 26.12.24
On the Kursk direction, a missile strike by Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the checkpoint of the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet in Loknia.
On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy’s “Sever (North)” Operational Grouping continues …
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Russia's "shadow fleet" and the Kremlin's European allies
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Belarus Weekly — 2024 in review: Drone incursions, deepening alliance with Russia, totalitarianism
In 2024, Belarus, under dictator Alexander Lukashenko, continued to descend into totalitarianism, imprisoning people at will and providing full-fledged support to Russia in its brutal all-out war.Lukashenko signed a number of bilateral treaties with …
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Loud bang heard before Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed, passengers tell Reuters
Two passengers who survived the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan heard a loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny, Reuters reported on Dec. 27.The plane, en route from Baku on Dec. 25, carried 67 passengers, …
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45% of Ukrainians think Trump’s election will bring peace closer, survey finds
Nearly half of Ukrainians believe that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election could bring peace closer in the ongoing war, according to a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology published on Dec. 27. …
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Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, decoys at Tatarstan plant, CNN reports
Russia has significantly increased the production of Shahed-136 drones and cheaper decoy drones at the Yelabuga drone factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan, CNN reported on Dec. 27.This facility, located over 1,300 kilometers from …
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Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says
Ukraine’s military leadership plans to extend basic military training to two months to enhance the preparedness and safety of soldiers, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced on Dec. 27.The initiative follows consultations with the General …
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Trump's China strategy hinges on crippling Russia’s economy
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is determined to confront China economically and strategically. This is a difficult problem, because so many goods purchased in the United States have supply chains with deep roots in the Chinese manufacturing …
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Ukraine sends 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria under humanitarian program, Zelensky says
Ukraine has sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria as part of its “Grain from Ukraine” initiative, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Dec. 27. The aid aims to help alleviate a looming food crisis following the collapse of the …
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3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine’s military intelligence says
Three senior Russian officers have been killed in a Ukrainian strike using HIMARS and drones in an occupied area of Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on Dec. 27.HUR said it obtained intelligence on a planned meeting of the …
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Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports
Russia’s new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, recently fired at Ukraine, was developed using advanced manufacturing equipment from Western companies, despite sanctions, The Financial Times reported on Dec. 27. The missile, launched …
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Storm damages Russian anti-drone barriers near Crimean Bridge, satellite images reveal
A storm in the Kerch Strait damaged barriers protecting the illegal Crimean Bridge from Ukrainian maritime drones, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Dec. 26 with reference to recent satellite images.The barriers form part of a network of …
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Ukraine considers 60,000 citizens as missing persons, official says
As of late 2024, 60,000 individuals in Ukraine are considered missing under special circumstances, Ukrinform reported on Dec. 26, citing Dmytro Bohatyuk, head of the Interior Ministry’s Department for Missing Persons.These cases stem from war, …
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 6 over past day
Russian forces launched multiple attacks across Ukraine, killing six civilians and injuring six, regional authorities reported on Dec. 27.Overnight, Russia launched 24 drones from inside Russia, as well as two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from …
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Seoul confirms Ukrainian capture of wounded North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast
Editor’s note: The North Korean soldier in question has since died of his wounds, South Korean intelligence said later on Dec. 27, as reported by Yonhap.South Korean intelligence confirmed that Ukrainian forces captured a wounded North Korean …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 782,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 782,510 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Dec. 27.This number includes 1,650 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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26 Dec: Shocking Betrayal: Russians SET NORTH KOREANS ON FIRE to Take Credit for the Battle.
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Ukrainian drone strikes Russian vessel ‘Fedor Urupin’ in occupied Crimea
A Ukrainian drone struck the Russian vessel “Fedor Urupin” in a bay near the settlement of Chernomorskoye in occupied Crimea, according to sources from the monitoring channel “Crimean Wind”. The incident occurred on December …
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Finnish authorities investigate Russian Vessel Eagle S in Estlink 2 cable damage incident
Finnish police have identified the Russian vessel Eagle S as a suspect in the damage to the Estlink 2 cable, as reported by Yle. The vessel, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, has been linked to circumventing Western sanctions. The Eagle S, sailing …