South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Seoul on Nov. 27 to discuss the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the Yon Source : kyivindependent.com/umerov-yo…
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South Korean president meets Ukraine's delegation to discuss Moscow-Pyongyang ties
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About 70% of wounded defenders return to service after treatment
About 70% of wounded defenders return to service after treatment More than 70% of wounded and injured servicemen return to duty after undergoing treatment. This was stated by the Commander of the Medi Source : uacrisis.org/en/blyzko…
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Slovak PM accepts Putin's invitation to Moscow Victory Day celebrations
Slovakia’s Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, Fico announced on Nov. 27. Fico Source : …
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Russia’s “Oreshnik” Strike
Russia’s “Oreshnik” Strike On November 21, Russia committed yet another war crime by deploying a ballistic missile modified for intermediate-range use on a civilian city, Dnipro. The purpose of this a Source : uacrisis.org/en/tiu16
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Opinion: Georgia’s civil society is the last line of defense for democracy
Georgia finds itself at a crossroads. The Oct. 26 elections, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory, have brought to the surface deep concerns about the integrity of our democracy. C Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-g…
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The Economist estimates 60,000-100,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in full-scale war
Between 60,000 to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the full-scale war, and 400,000 more are too injured to fight on, according to estimates by The Economist published on Nov. 26. Kyiv ha Source : kyivindependent.com/economist…
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NGO warns that lack of funding threatens critical medical evacuation work in Ukraine
The international humanitarian organization MOAS’s front-line medical evacuation operation is “on the verge of extinction” due to a lack of funding, the group said on Nov. 27, appealing to the interna Source : …
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Ex-Minister Kuleba skeptical about peace prospects during Trump's presidency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to bring a peace deal to Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin still believes he can achieve all his goals, ex-Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told P Source : kyivindependent.com/kuleba-tr…
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95th Air Assault Brigade receives M2 Bradleys
The first Ukrainian paratrooper unit to be equipped with and operate Bradleys. Source Source : militaryland.net/news/95th…
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Russia claims Ukraine's drones, missiles attacked Crimea, explosion reported near airfield
Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked the seaside city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 27, the city’s Russian-installed proxy head, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed. Russian air defenses shot do Source : …
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UK cabinet members on list of those barred from entering Russia
Russia’s Foreign Ministry barred 30 U.K. nationals, including lawmakers, journalists, and ministers like Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, from entering its terri Source : kyivindependent.com/uk-cabine…
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Ukraine receives $4.8 billion from World Bank
Ukraine has received a $4.8 billion loan from the World Bank through the PEACE project for social expenditures, Prime Minister Denys Shymhal said on Nov. 27. “We are very grateful to the United States Source : …
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About Yevhen Novikov’s resistance to the occupation of Kharkiv region
About Yevhen Novikov’s resistance to the occupation of Kharkiv region “Yes, there were people who supported the “Russian world”. Those who agreed to become heads of administrations. At first glance, t Source : uacrisis.org/en/pro-sp…
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Russia's ruble sinks to 2022 March levels after US sanctions on Gazprombank
Russia’s ruble took a blow following the news of the U.S. imposing sanctions on 50 Russian banks, including Gazprombank, hitting 108 against the U.S. dollar during early morning trade on Nov. 27. The Source : kyivindependent.com/ruble-gaz…
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 17 over past day
Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 17 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Nov. 27. Russia attacked Ukraine with 89 Shahed-type drones an Source : kyivindependent.com/attacks-1…
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Russia using bombers it received from Ukraine in 1999, RFE/RL reports
Russia actively uses at least six Tu-160-type bombers that Ukraine gave to Russia in 1999 as a payment of gas debt, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Schemes' investigation showed on Nov. 26. Source : …
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Biden asking US Congress for $24 billion in Ukraine aid, arms replenishment, Politico reports
U.S. President Joe Biden is quietly asking the U.S. Congress to greenlight an additional $24 billion in assistance to Ukraine and to replenish provided weapons before he leaves office, Politico Pro re Source : kyivindependent.com/biden-24-…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 735,410 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 Nov. 27. This number includes 1,580 c Source : …
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Umerov-led delegation arrives in South Korea seeking weapons, military aid, media reports
A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in South Korea on Nov. 27, with the aim of requesting military aid from Seoul, several media outlets reported. The delegation is ex Source : kyivindependent.com/umerov-le…
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NATO-Ukraine Council convenes following Russia's use of Oreshnik missile
The NATO-Ukraine Council convened at a meeting on Nov. 26 in response to Russia’s use of the new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), “Oreshnik,” the NATO alliance said in a news release. Acco Source : …
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Turkey in talks with US over sanctions exemption for Russian natural gas payments
Turkey is in talks with the United States in an effort to receive a sanctions waiver to further continue payments for Russian natural gas imports, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on N Source : kyivindependent.com/turkey-in…
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Ukraine not opposed to exhumation of Volyn massacre victims on its territory, Foreign Ministry says
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a joint statement with Poland on Nov. 26 that there were “no obstacles” for Poland to conduct exhumation work on the victims of the Volyn massacre of World War II, a Source : …
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Tom Keating: Russia Has Covert Capabilities and Operates Mafia-style
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Fact Check: Italian Prime Minister Meloni Did NOT Say Italy Opposes Biden Permitting Ukraine To Use US Weapons To Strike Inside Russia
Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni say Italy opposes President Joe Biden’s policy change that permits Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia? No, that’s not Source : …