Moscow persuaded Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia with his family after realizing his regime was bound to lose to the opposition’s rapid advance, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 11, citing Source : …
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Russia convinced Assad to flee Syria amid rebel offensive, Bloomberg reports
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Lukashenko confirms nuclear warhead presence in Belarus and plans for Russian 'Oreshnik' missiles deployment
On December 10, self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko made a striking claim that nuclear weapons have been deployed in Belarus, as reported by the state news agency “BELTA”. “I bro Source : …
Russian-occupied Abkhazia left without electricity due to hydroelectric station shutdown
Georgia’s Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia lost all electricity supply due to the shutdown of the only power station supplying energy to the region, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Dec. Source : …
‘How Many More Must Die?’ – Zelenskyy’s Emotional Call to the World
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Russia continues to suffer record losses in December, Zelensky says
Russian forces have incurred record-high casualties in manpower during hostilities in both November and December, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 11 after hearing a report from Commander-in- Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-l…
155th Brigade Faces Leadership Change Amid First Deployment
The commander has departed from the unit for reasons that remain unknown. Source Source : militaryland.net/news/155t…
Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine moves to replace Chinese drone parts
The following is the Dec. 10, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here . It’s a Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-b…
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 10.12.24
On the Kursk direction , the 22nd Separate SOF Brigade, the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps, the 155th Separate Marines Brigade of the Pacific Source : defence.org.ua/dailybrie…
Life Will Win. Pet Volunteers Save Kherson Animals | Homo Amans
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Hungary's Orban calls Putin to discuss Ukraine, Syria, claims Kremlin
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the war in Ukraine and other topics in a phone call initiated by Budapest, the Kremlin claimed in a statement on De Source : kyivindependent.com/orban-put…
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Russians Want to Advance to Zaporizhzhia | Front Line with @StarskyUA
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Ukraine has arms to resist at least until mid-2025 if US cuts aid, finance minister says
Ukraine has enough funds and ammunition to continue resisting Russia at least throughout the first half of 2025, even if U.S. assistance dries up, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said in an intervie Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-h…
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Zelensky emphasized security guarantees in talks with Trump, Reuters reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump did not discuss specifics of any concrete peace plan during their talks with Paris, with Trump calling for an immediate ceasefire, Re Source : kyivindependent.com/trump-zel…
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 57 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight civilians and injured at least 57 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Dec. 11. Russia launched a missile attack against the c Source : kyivindependent.com/attacks-1…
Police raid Ukrainian Railways over suspected criminal scheme
The police carried out searches at Ukrainian Railway’s premises in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast over a suspected criminal scheme by a group of the company’s officials, the police and Ukrainian Railways said o Source : …
As military options dwindle, US support is key to Ukraine's peace talks
Ukraine is exhausted. Low on manpower, ammunition, and, most importantly, morale, the country is slowly reckoning with the fact that the ongoing war may be unwinnable on the battlefield — at least for Source : kyivindependent.com/as-milita…
Syria's ousted dictator Assad in Russia, Russian official confirms
Overthrown Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is in Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed on Dec. 10 in an interview with NBC News. This comes as the first official confirmatio Source : kyivindependent.com/assad-in-…
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Russia killed at least 109 Ukrainian POWs in 2024, ombudsman says
The Russian military summarily executed at least 109 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) in 2024, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on national television on Dec. 10. “In 2024 alone, we can confir Source : …
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Media identifies over 82,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Journalists and volunteers have identified the names of 82,050 Russian soldiers who died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as of Dec. 6, according to a joint investigation by BBC Russia and Me Source : kyivindependent.com/media-ide…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 757,340 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 757,340 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. 11. This number includes 1,400 c Source : …
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Ukrainian missile attack damages critical infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, Russian officials claim
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A Ukrainian missile struck a boiler plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Dec. 11, damaging critical infrastructure in the city o Source : …
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Russia 'prepared to consider' prisoner exchange with US, Russian official says
Russia is open to participating in another prisoner exchange with the U.S., Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with NBC News on Dec. 10. The call for a prisoner exchan Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-op…
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US considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of Trump's inauguration, Bloomberg reports
The Biden administration is considering implementing new, harsher Russian oil sanctions ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 10, citing its source Source : kyivindependent.com/us-consid…
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US announces $266 million in sales to bolster Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets
The State Department approved a $266 million foreign military sales package for Ukraine on Dec. 10, enabling the sustainment of services as well as repairs necessary for the upkeep of the country’s F- Source : …
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Russia Suffers Much Greater Losses than Ukraine – Stupak on UATV
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