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Russia strikes Ukraine in latest missile and drone attack

The barrages further strain Ukraine’s already devastated energy infrastructure, which has suffered extensive damage during the war.

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Exchange with Russia brings 189 Ukrainian prisoners of war home

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, with 189 Ukrainian prisoners, mostly soldiers but including two civilians, returning home on Monday evening.

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Ukrainians sing carols, give performances, spread festive spirit in areas once occupied by Russia

In Ukraine, volunteers in handmade costumes performed traditional vertep, a form of Christmas theatre, in areas once occupied by Russian forces. In the Chernihiv region, Volodymyr Chapel led a group visiting homes and markets in Kyselivka.

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US expected to announce $1.25bln military aid package for Ukraine

The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defence system.

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Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kryvyi Rih on Christmas Eve

Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner condemned a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed one and injured 11. Rescuers are still searching for survivors.

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Al-Assad's fall: A blow to Russia's influence in the region?

Ukraine's resistance, bolstered by US support, weakens Russia's military, contributing to the fall of the al-Assad regime, Zelenskyy's advisor argues.

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Ukrainian POWs and families face yet another Christmas in captivity

"While you are waiting for Christmas — we are waiting for our loved ones to return from Russian captivity," say the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war holding rallies to remember people held in Russian prisons and torture chambers.

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Slovakia's Robert Fico visits Putin in Moscow amid Ukraine gas dispute

Fico is the third EU leader, after Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, to meet with Putin since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Images of destruction in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes

Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital on Friday morning as Russia fired several ballistic missiles at the city, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

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No, video doesn't show Putin sending his son off to fight in Ukraine

Numerous Chinese-language posts across social media platforms are spreading a narrative that the Russian president has allowed his son to fight in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy slams 'cynical' Russian attacks on energy facilities

Russia has repeatedly attempted to cripple Ukraine's electricity system by launching massive aerial attacks in an effort to break the will of civilians left in the dark with no running water or heating.

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Ukraine: New EU sanctions package against Russia 'not enough'

The European Union on Wednesday issued new sanctions against Russia, targeting the "shadow fleet" of tankers. Ukraine’s Presidential advisor and commissioner for sanctions policy says he welcomes the step, but believes pace remains a problem.

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Russia to supply North Korea with jets in exchange for troops

Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, also noted that North Korean troops remain in combat zones, but are not yet actively fighting.

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Zelenskyy honours the memory of fallen soldiers

Friday 6 December is Armed Forces Day in Ukraine. In honour of Ukrainians who have died for their homeland, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid flowers in a solemn ceremony at the Memorial Wall of Defenders of Ukraine in the capital Kyiv.

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Lavrov, Blinken trade barbs at OSCE Malta meeting

The visit marked Lavrov’s first visit to an EU member country since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Estonia walked out of the room during his speech.

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Taken away and brainwashed: How Moscow ‘Russifies’ Ukrainian children

The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab released a new report on Russia's coerced adoption of Ukrainian children. According to it, Moscow launched the programme together with its all-out invasion, pointing to crimes against humanity.

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UN agency vows to be 'ruthless' on aid spending as funding shrinks

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is requesting $47 billion (€45 billion) to help 190 million people globally.

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By order of the Peaky Blinders: Ukrainian unit receives show caps

Ukrainian National Guard soldiers from the Peaky Blinders special operations group have received caps signed by the show's creator, with one signed by actor Cillian Murphy.

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Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow to discuss Ukraine and energy

Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU.

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Moscow claims its forces occupied two settlements Donetsk region

The Russian defence ministry claim comes as Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine enters its third winter.

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