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Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: The Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denied Russian claims of a breakthrough in the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, releasing a video on Dec. 3 showing a captured Russian soldier. In the released footage, a soldier with the call sign "Ptitsa" ("Bird" in English), identified as a member of the 37th Regiment, said Russian military correspondent T
Chart of the week: Ukraine's shadow war behind enemy lines is picking up
Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world. Pro-Ukrainian militias were particularly active in the occupied territories in 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion, the report found — although this declined as Russia consolidated control through suppressing protests, torture, and executions. "In 2023 and 2024, the data shows that Russia's crackdown worked,"
Ukrainians' trust in NATO membership as security guarantee drops, poll shows
Only about 19.4% of Ukrainians consider a potential entry into NATO as the best possible security guarantee, a 10% drop from last year, according to a survey.
Investigation: Chinese military officials’ quiet visits to Moscow, exposed
Key findings: * After Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, China decided to purchase Russian aircraft, combat vehicles, ammunition, and equipment to enhance its paratroopers. * Chinese officers and representatives of defense manufacturers have repeatedly visited Russia to inspect examples of weaponry and negotiate deals. * In 2023 and 2024, Beijing entered into several confidential contracts with Moscow to acquire Russian armaments, with the funds intended for Russian arms man
Ukraine strikes Druzhba oil pipeline again, HUR source says, despite Hungary, Slovakia's appeal
"The Russian oil network... will continue to explode and burn," a source told the Kyiv Independent.
NATO allies pledge over $1 billion for US arms for Ukraine
NATO allies announced two joint PURL packages, each worth $500 million: one co-financed by Germany, Norway, and Poland, and another by Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands.
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A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
