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Ukrainian Forces secure Chasiv Yar district amid intense battles in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces have successfully cleared a district in the embattled city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region from a Russian infantry group, according to Andrii Polukhin, a spokesperson for the 24th Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Trump-Zelensky meeting and Johnny Harris controversy | Ukraine This Week
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Zelensky: peace with Russia requires more than signatures
In the ongoing discourse about ending the war with Russia, the primary focus should be on effective peace guarantees, as the conflict cannot be concluded with just a piece of paper and a few signature Source : www.uawire.org/zelensky-…
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Assad regime collapse in Syria exposes weakness of Russia, Iran, EU's top diplomat says
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regime underscores the fragility of his allies Russia and Iran, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas stated on Dec. 8 on X. S Source : kyivindependent.com/collapse-…
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Ukrainian Forces liberate Razdolne village amid intense battle, capture Russian soldiers
In a significant development on one of the most perilous fronts, Ukrainian Armed Forces have successfully cleared the village of Razdolne, near Velyka Novosilka, from Russian troops. The assault opera Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Russia withdraws its navy from Syrian bases
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s frigate “Admiral Grigorovich” and the cargo ship “Engineer Trubin” have departed from Tartus, Syria, and set sail for the Mediterranean Sea, according to Ukrainian intell Source : …
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U.S. announces $988 million military aid package for Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new $988 million military aid package for Ukraine under the USAI program. According to a statement on the Pentagon’s website, these funds will go towards Source : www.uawire.org/u-s-annou…
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Russian regions
Ukrainian Forces launched a significant drone attack on targets in Russia. Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported that its air defenses managed to destroy 46 Ukrainian UAVs across five regions in the e Source : www.uawire.org/ukraine-l…
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Russia withdraws ships, weapons from Syria, Ukrainian intelligence reports
Russia has begun withdrawing its naval and military assets from Syria amid the collapse of Syria President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) said in a post on Tele Source : …
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Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says
Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in a rare statement on Ukraine losses posted on Source : …
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Voices from the Trenches: Donetsk Infantry's Battle Against Russian Forces
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NEWSFLASH: Assad flees; Putin-backed Syrian regime falls
A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with its frame broken, in a Syrian regime’s Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of the central city of Hama, following the ca Source : …
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Syria's Assad may have died in a plane crash while fleeing Damascus, Reuters reports
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash after fleeing Damascus following its capture by rebels, Reuters reports on on Dec. 8. The outlet reported that a Syrian airplane Source : kyivindependent.com/syrias-as…

Mass Demolition of Monuments to Hafez al-Assad by People in Syria
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Zelensky ready to 'make a deal' on the war in Ukraine, Trump says after meeting in Paris
President Volodymyr Zelensky “would like to make a deal” and “stop the madness” regarding the war in Ukraine, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform following a meeting w Source : …
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28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force reports
The Ukrainian military shot down 28 Russian drones but lost track of another 46 during a nighttime attack by Russian forces, the Air Force reported on Dec. 8. The drones targeted multiple oblasts, inc Source : kyivindependent.com/24-drones…

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General Staff: Russia has lost 753,370 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 753,370 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. 8. This number includes 1,460 ca Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Assad is over | Damascus fallen | Russians are running away from Syria
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BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Syrian rebels announced on Dec. 8 that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad from the capital city of Damascus. “The tyrant Bashar a Source : …
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Rebels enter Damascus, Assad reportedly flees capital
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane out of Damascus on Dec. 8 as rebel forces swept into the capital, two senior army offic Source : …
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Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture
Russia claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 7. Ukrainian officials have not commented on Russia’s claims, which could not be i Source : …
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Russia's war in Ukraine weakened Assad regime, US won't get involved, Sullivan says
The United States will not get involved in the conflict in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and advancing rebel forces, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said at the Reagan Source : …