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    ⚡️ URGENT! POKROVSK HOLDS THE STRIKE: UKRAINIAN FORCES FOILED RUSSIAN PLAN!

    ⚡️ URGENT! POKROVSK HOLDS THE STRIKE: UKRAINIAN FORCES FOILED RUSSIAN PLAN!

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    Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Odesa

    Overnight on December 13, Russia’s military launched a mass strike on Odesa with attack drones and missiles, sparking fires at sites of civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.

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    US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, as Minsk releases over 100 political prisoners

    US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, as Minsk releases over 100 political prisoners

    The U.S. is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, U.S. presidential envoy to Minsk John Cole said on Dec. 13 following a meeting with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, in exchange for the release of political prisoners in Belarus.

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    Syrskyi visits front near Pokrovsk, details Ukraine’s active defense strategy

    The situation around Pokrovsk remains difficult as Russia is bringing fresh reserves to the area, but Ukraine is continuing an “active defense” strategy, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Facebook post.

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    ⚡️ THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WITHOUT POWER! 450 DRONES & 30 MISSILES on Ukraine!

    ⚡️ THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WITHOUT POWER! 450 DRONES & 30 MISSILES on Ukraine!

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    Will Ukraine face the hardest vote in decades?

    Will Ukraine face the hardest vote in decades?

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From target to teacher, Ukraine’s energy sector is preparing Europe for drones

From target to teacher, Ukraine’s energy sector is preparing Europe for drones

As Russian drones test Europe's skies, European governments are turning to the one nation that knows this battle best.

Ukraine’s state power company, Ukrenergo — which as the chief transporter of the country's electricity has borne the brunt of …

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LIVE! Strikes on Russia, NATO prepares defense, Ukraine destroys enemy logistics

LIVE! Strikes on Russia, NATO prepares defense, Ukraine destroys enemy logistics

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One night with a Kyiv family amid Russia's mass attack

One night with a Kyiv family amid Russia's mass attack

On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a Kyiv family sheltering in a parking garage with their three …
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Russian forces deploy additional reserves near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says

Russian forces deploy additional reserves near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian troops continue to employ "active defense tactics," seeking to improve positions and dislodge Russian forces in some areas, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

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HORRIFIC shelling of Odesa: CONSEQUENCES of the Russian attack #shorts

HORRIFIC shelling of Odesa: CONSEQUENCES of the Russian attack #shorts

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At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,187,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,187,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,300 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports

Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports

The reported meeting involving Zelensky follows news that Kyiv and its European partners handed Washington their revisions to the U.S.-proposed peace framework, with territorial concessions dominating tensions between the parties.

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EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, clearing path for Ukraine 'reparations loan'

European Union representatives reached the decision a day after Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever publicly questioned the legality of the European Commission’s proposal to permanently freeze Moscow’s funds under the “state of emergency” clause in …

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Ankara warns of Black Sea escalation after Russian strike on Turkish ship in Odesa

Turkey broke its silence after a Russian missile strike on the vessel Cenk Roro in the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming its concerns that the war in Ukraine could spread to the …

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Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack

Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack

Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery was targeted.

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How Ukraine saved its fleet from Russia by sinking a ship #shorts

How Ukraine saved its fleet from Russia by sinking a ship #shorts

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Russian troops advance on the Dobropillya salient and close in on Myrnohrad

Russian troops have inched the front line forward in two sectors of the Pokrovsk direction, analysts say. The situation near Myrnohrad has shifted as the Russians moved closer to the city’s eastern outskirts. In addition, Russian forces regained some …

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Historic Kremlin failure at sea! How Ukraine destroyed the myth of Russia's Black Sea Fleet

Historic Kremlin failure at sea! How Ukraine destroyed the myth of Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Kremlin suggests 'demilitarized zone' in Donbas, to be guarded by Russian National Guard and police

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said a “demilitarized zone” could be set up in Donbas - one without Russian or Ukrainian troops, but with Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and police, the Russian outlet Kommersant reported.

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❗️Ukraine is ready for a demilitarized zone in Donbas – but only on condition of parity! #shorts

❗️Ukraine is ready for a demilitarized zone in Donbas – but only on condition of parity! #shorts

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Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says

Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a second drone strike this week on Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea, also hitting the nearby Korchagin platform, an SBU source said Dec. 12.

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🔥RUSSIA LOSES REAR: Ukraine strikes reach "safe" zones

🔥RUSSIA LOSES REAR: Ukraine strikes reach "safe" zones

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Ukraine to receive $5 billion in U.S. weapons via PURL funding by the end of 2025

As of December 2025, more than 20 countries are buying U.S. weapons for Ukraine under the PURL initiative.

By the end of 2025, Ukraine is set to receive roughly $5 billion in U.S.-made weapons and military equipment through PURL, NATO Deputy …