Russia’s leadership has dismissed General Sergei Kisel, who commanded Moscow’s military group in Syria, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 1. Following years of low-intensity fight Source : …
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Kremlin dismisses commander of its forces in Syria amid 'significant' losses, Ukraine's military intelligence says
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Update from Ukraine | Awesome! Disaster for Ruzzian Army in Syria will influence the war in Ukraine
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Zourabichvili says she'll remain Georgian president until legitimate parliament elected
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Nov. 30 that she would remain president until a legitimate parliament is elected, the media outlet Echo of the Caucasus reported. Zourabichvili’s statem Source : …
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Defense Ministry introduces military medical commissions reforms to be implemented by fall of 2025
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, in cooperation with the Health Ministry, presented a draft reform of military medical commissions to be implemented by November 2025, according to the statement published o Source : …
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Putin approves Russia's budget with record spending on national defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the Russian budget on Dec. 1, which plans for record levels military spending over the next three years. The Russian State Duma, the lower house of Russia ’s Source : …
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Russian oligarch Usmanov elected to head International Fencing Federation despite US, EU sanctions
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov was elected president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) following a vote by the Congress in Tashkent on Nov. 30, Reuters reported, citing the businessma Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-o…
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 11, injure 51 over past day
Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured at least 51 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Dec. 1. Russia launched 78 drones against Ukraine overnight on Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 742,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 742,130 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. 1. This number includes 1,730 ca Source : …
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Trump has consulted Hungary's Orban on Ukraine war, sources tell RFE/RL
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly held multiple phone conversations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban since Nov. 5, sources speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/R Source : …
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Expert links drone sightings over military bases in UK to Russian, Chinese threats, Guardian reports
A former UFO investigator with the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense has suggested potential links between recent drone incursions at the Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the U.K. and foreign adversaries, incl Source : …
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North Macedonia arrests man for attempting to join Russian army
Police in North Macedonia have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of planning to join the Russian army to fight in Ukraine, the country’s Interior Ministry announced. This marks the first instan Source : kyivindependent.com/north-mac…
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Moscow nightclub raids target LGBTQ+ community amid Russia's crackdown on 'propaganda'
Russian police conducted raids on several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Nov. 30, intensifying the government’s ongoing crackdown on what it calls “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” according to Russian state Source : …
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War has caused significant damage to most of Ukraine's civilian airports, PM Shmyhal says
At least 15 of Ukraine’s 20 civilian airports have sustained damage since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 30. Ukraine, which has kept its airspace Source : …
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A memorial event of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna to take place in Kyiv
Photo: Hromadske The George Gongadze Prize, PEN Ukraine and hromadske call upon all concerned to attend a memorial event of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna who died in Russian captivity. The e Source : pen.org.ua/en/u-kyye…
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Construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia nearly complete, governor says
The construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia and nearby settlements is nearly finished, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said on Nov. 30. Ukraine has been building heavy fortifications near the ci Source : kyivindependent.com/construct…
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Revolution in Georgia? Tbilisi Center in Protests, Parliament Building Surrounded
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests
The United States is suspending the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership due to the anti-democratic actions of the ruling Georgian Dream party, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on Source : kyivindependent.com/us-suspen…
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Protests erupt across Georgia in defiance of government's anti-EU stance
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Mass protests against the pro-Russian government have broken out in major cities across Georgia, despite police attempts to disperse demonstrators, the Georg Source : …
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South Korea Considers Arming Ukraine—Is This the Game Changer?
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CERN ends cooperation with Russian institutes
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on Nov. 30 officially cut ties with research institutes in Russia, in accordance with a decision to allow the cooperation agreement to expire due Source : kyivindependent.com/cern-ends…
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A memorial ceremony honors Ukrainian children killed in Russia’s war
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Unbroken Cities: Dnipro – Resilience, Heroes, and a City of Hope | Part 2
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Russian attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 3, injures 21
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia attacked the Dniprovskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast the evening of Nov. 30, killing three people and injuring at least 21 Source : …
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Syrian rebels take over Aleppo as Russia pledges to assist Assad regime
Syrian rebels swept into the northwestern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30, launching a major attack that forced the army to redeploy, the Syrian army reported. Russia has promised Damascus additional milita Source : kyivindependent.com/syrian-re…