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Russia's threat to Europe 'much wider than we imagine,' Italian PM warns

Russia’s threat to Europe extends beyond defense to illegal immigration and cybersecurity, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Dec. 22 during an international meeting in Finland. "It's about our democracy, it's about influencing our public opinion, it's about what happens in Africa, it's about raw materials, it's about the instrumentalization of migration. We need […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

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Fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast amid drone attack

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the suburbs of the Russian city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 22, causing a fire to break out, Oryol Oblast Governor Andrey Klychkov said. Multiple explosions were reported in the city around 12:30 p.m. local time, […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

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Explosions reported at Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Explosions occurred at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast in the early hours of Dec. 19, Russian media reported. A fire broke out at the facility after a mass drone attack, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported, citing eyewitnesses. The outlet […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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One of Russia's largest chemical plants reportedly attacked in Rostov Oblast

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being edited. The Kamensky Combine, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia, was hit in an attack on Rostov Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's counter-disinformation center, claimed on Dec. 18. The factory produces rocket fuel and components of ammunition and explosives, Kovalenko said. Russian […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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'It's a tough one,' Trump says following questions on how he plans to stop Russia's war against Ukraine

At his first news conference since winning the presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his intent to make “a little progress” in ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking from Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 16, Trump described the conflict as “horrible” and emphasized the urgent need to stop it. “We’re trying to get the war stopped, that […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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US weighs sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet, Chinese banks supporting war effort, Reuters says

Washington is considering more sanctions on "shadow fleet" tankers and has not ruled out targeting Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in Russia’s war effort, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters in an interview on Dec. 13. The U.S. is weighing additional measures against entities facilitating sanctions evasion in oil trade […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Russia's focus on Ukraine weakened support for Syria's Assad, UK Defense Ministry says

Russia’s focus on the war in Ukraine has significantly reduced its ability to support Syria’s Assad regime, increasing the risk of losing key military assets in the region, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 13 via X. Russian officials almost certainly view the collapse of the Assad regime as detrimental to their "regional interests" […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 14, causing a large fire, Russian Telegram channels reported. Explosions were reported by residents in the city around midnight local time. Videos posted on social media and shot by […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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How will Russia's war in Ukraine end? The good, the bad, and the ugly scenarios

Editor's note: This article is a compliment to an upcoming analytical report on scenarios for the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine by KI Insights, the Kyiv Independent’s research unit. After nearly three years of heavy battles and mass strikes, Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is showing signs of accelerating toward what could be its […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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UK sanctions illicit gold trade, says it funds Russia's war

The United Kingdom on Dec. 9 announced new sanctions targeting the illicit gold trade, which it said helps finance Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "Russia uses the illicit gold trade to launder money and evade sanctions, in doing so bolstering (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's war efforts," the U.K. government said in a press release. The […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

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Russia's attack on Kherson Oblast kills 1, injures 7

A man was killed and several others injured in Kherson Oblast on Dec. 8 following Russian drone attacks, local authorities reported. A 73-year-old man in a town of Kindiika close to Kherson died after explosives were dropped from the drone, while four others, including a 40-year-old woman, a 79-year-old woman, and two men aged 42 […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

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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, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Russia launched a total of 74 drones at Ukraine, with the […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

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