Ukraine has received $1bn from Japan and the U.K. through the World Bank’s Growth Foundations Development Policy Loan (DPL) program, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 24. “The funds raise Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-r…
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Ukraine receives $1bn from Japan, UK through World Bank DPL program
When can peace negotiations begin and what can be expected from them?
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 23.12.24
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces advanced east of Kruglenkoe, continued assault actions in the areas of Novoivanovka, Malaya Loknia, Cherkasskoe Porechie, Pogrebki, and Martynovka.
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Russia trying to seize bridgehead on west bank of Dnipro, but no talk of storming Kherson, military says
Russian troops are likely seeking to seize a bridgehead on the western bank of the Dnipro River or one of its islands in order to transfer firepower there, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-wa…
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Russian-installed head of occupied Berdiansk suffers injuries due to his car explosion
Vasyl Nechet, the Russian-installed head of occupied Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has been injured after his car exploded, Suspilne reported on Dec. 24, citing Mykola Matvienko, acting head of th Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-i…
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We Are Ready to Supply Gas to Slovakia, but Not Russian – Zelenskyy
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WhatsApp may be blocked in 2025 in Russia if company doesn't comply with law, senator says
Russia may block WhatsApp in 2025 if the messenger’s management does not comply with Russian laws, Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti reported on Dec. 23, citing Senator Artem Sheykin. R Source : …
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US allocates almost $254 million for increasing missile production
The U.S. Defense Department has allocated $253.7 million to Williams International (Williams) through the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase missile production, part of which will form military Source : kyivindependent.com/us-alloca…
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 5 over past day
Russian strikes against Ukraine killed two civilians and injured five over the past day, regional authorities reported on Dec. 24. Russian forces launched 60 drones at Ukraine overnight from the Russi Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks in Mediterranean after explosion
A Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion onboard, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 24. The explosion occurred in Ursa Major’s engine rooms just after midday on D Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-c…
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Ukrainian volunteers developing more powerful model of Trembita missile capable of reaching Moscow, The Economist reports
Ukrainian volunteers are developing a larger, and more powerful version of the Trembita missile that can reach Moscow, The Economist reported on Dec. 23. The first designs of the Trembita, named after Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Ukrainian drones attack Russian city of Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, acting governor says
Ukrainian drones targeted the city of Millerovo in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Dec. 24, Yury Slyusar, the local acting governor, said. Millerovo hosts a military airbase. According to Andrii K Source : kyivindependent.com/drones-at…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 777,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 777,720 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. 24. This number includes 1,630 c Source : …
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Italy extends military support to Ukraine through 2025
Italy’s cabinet approved a decree on Dec. 23 extending the supply of “means, materials, and equipment” to Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a government statement. The move reinforces Ital Source : …
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EU to produce 2 million artillery shells in 2025, new defense commissioner tells media
The European Union is expected to manufacture around two million artillery shells in 2025, Andrius Kubilius, the newly appointed EU Commissioner for Defense and Space, told Hromadske news outlet. Addr Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-to-pro…
Koreans Rotate Forces in Kursk. What Next?
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Parliament proposes bill to allow male students free travel from Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada is drafting a bill that will allow Ukrainian students enrolled in universities abroad to freely cross Ukraine’s borders. The potential change in legislature applies to male Ukrainia Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Record Kabooms across Ruzzia | Military Airfield Hit Hard in Rostov
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Ukraine receives 86 million euros from European Investment Bank to protect energy infrastructure from drone attacks
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided Ukraine’s state grid operator, Ukrenergo, with 86 million euros ($89.5 million) to protect the country’s energy infrastructure from drone strikes, the E Source : …
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Russian naval convoy enters Mediterranean amid speculation of withdrawal from Syria
Five Russian ships have navigated past Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea: three large landing ships - “Ivan Gren,” “Alexander Otrakovsky,” and “Alexander Shabalin,” along with cargo vessels “Sparta Source : www.uawire.org/russian-n…
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US plans to impose more sanctions on Russian energy by year-end, Ukrainian official says
The U.S. is planning to impose additional sanctions on Russian oil by the end of the year, particularly targeting Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commis Source : …