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Ukraine's General Staff denies Guardian report about air defense personnel being transferred to infantry units

Claims that air defense personnel are being reassigned to infantry roles due to troop shortages are "not credible, and incorrect," the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in a Facebook post on Dec. 21. The response follows the publication of a report by the Guardian on Dec. 21, that claimed highly trained air defense […]

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December 21, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Russian An-72 military transport plane damaged in blast near Moscow, Ukraine's intel claims

Key developments on Dec. 20: Russian An-72 military transport plane damaged in blast near Moscow, Ukraine's intel claims Fire, casualties reported in Kyiv amid Russian missile attack Ukraine charges Russian general with killing Reuters employee in Kramatorsk Russia captures 'Uspenivka pocket,' Ukraine denies reports of failed breakout Ukraine begins receiving first funds covered by frozen […]

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December 20, 2024

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Ukraine's parliament passes bill dissolving medical commissions after corruption scandals

The Ukrainian parliament on Dec. 19 adopted a bill dissolving the system of medical examination commissions (MSEC) for determining the severity of disabilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree in October to disband the commissions after several officials were accused of using corrupt schemes to acquire falsified disability certifications. A total of 259 members of […]

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December 19, 2024

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Ukraine's parliament supports bill on multiple citizenship in first reading

The Ukrainian parliament on Dec. 17 supported in the first reading a bill allowing multiple citizenship for Ukrainian citizens, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The Ukrainian law currently specifies that Ukrainians can hold only a single citizenship, while multiple citizenship is not recognized. President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted the bill legalizing multiple citizenship in August and stressed […]

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December 17, 2024

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Ukraine's Special Forces claim to kill 50 North Korean soldiers in 3 days

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces killed 50 North Korean soldiers and injured 47 others in three days of fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the unit said on Dec. 17. The Special Operation Forces published footage of first-person-view (FPV) drones successfully targeting soldiers and equipment on the battlefield. Russia has reportedly deployed over 10,000 North Korean troops […]

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December 17, 2024

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North Korean troops open fire on Russian unit, Ukraine's military intelligence claims

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast killed eight members of a Russian unit in a "friendly fire" attack, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on Dec. 14. Earlier in the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that a "significant number" of North Korean troops had joined Russian assault operations in the Kursk […]

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December 14, 2024

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With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russian soldiers near Kupiansk

The Kyiv Independent spent a day with one of Ukraine's top drone units, the Achilles Strike Drone Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, documenting their missions to hunt down Russian military equipment ― and soldiers ― near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, where Moscow is currently on the offensive. Source link

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December 14, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Russia launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

Key developments on Dec. 13: Russia launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine's energy grid Ukraine resisting Russian encirclement attempts at 4 Donetsk Oblast villages, military says Ukraine's new Ground Forces chief announces reforms focused on personnel, tech Russia mulls attacking Ukraine with Oreshnik nuclear-capable missile this weekend, FT reports Russia launched a […]

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December 13, 2024

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Former prosecutor general reportedly appointed Ukraine's ambassador to Netherlands

Former Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has been appointed as Ukraine's ambassador to the Netherlands, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on his Telegram on Dec. 13. Several Ukrainian media outlets, including Suspilne, also reported that Kostin had been appointed as ambassador to the Netherlands. Meanwhile, it is still unknown who will replace Kostin as prosecutor general. "As […]

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December 13, 2024

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Russia deals 'massive blow' to Ukraine's thermal power plants, energy company says

Russia targeted DTEK's thermal power plants during a mass aerial attack on Dec. 13, damaging their equipment, the company said in a statement. Moscow's forces launched around 90 missiles and 200 drones in one of its largest mass attacks on Ukraine's power grid as the winter is setting in. "DTEK thermal power plants were attacked. […]

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December 13, 2024

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IAEA Board condemns attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure without mention of Russia

The 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure but did not explicitly name Russia as responsible, Reuters reported on Dec. 12. The emergency meeting, called by Ukraine, addressed the large-scale drone and missile attack on Nov. 28 that caused severe power outages and disrupted off-site power to three […]

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December 12, 2024

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Ukraine's largest steelmaker suspends operations at Pokrovsk coal mine

Metinvest, Ukraine's largest steel producer, has suspended operations at its Pischane coal plant near the front-line town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the company announced in a statement on Dec. 12. The closure comes amid an increasingly dangerous Russian advance towards Pokrovsk, a key Ukrainian logistics hub. Ukraine lost key positions near the town to […]

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December 12, 2024

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