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Saturday, January 3
US strikes Venezuela, captures President Maduro, Trump says
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country," Donald Trump said on Truth Social.
At least 6 killed, 42 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 95 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
Update: Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 2 people, including 3-year-old-child, injures at least 31
The bodies of a 3-year-old boy and a woman, likely his mother, were found in the rubble of an apartment building following Russian strikes. Search and rescue operations are still active at 3 a.m. local time, according to governor Syniehubov.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,210,630 troops in Ukraine since 2022
The number includes 750 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the General Staff said.
Friday, January 2
Who is Mykhailo Fedorov, the man Zelensky wants to see as Ukraine's next defense minister
President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as the country's new defense minister. Fedorov, 34, currently serves as Ukraine's deputy prime minister and digital transformation minister. He is one of the very few officials who have been with Zelensky's team since the start of his political career in 2019 and the only minister to survive all the government reshuffles. The decision was announced on Jan. 2 as part of a major political shake-up, following several key appoin
Zelensky appoints Foreign Intelligence Service chief as Budanov's replacement
The news comes a few hours after Zelensky announced he would appoint Kyrylo Budanov, head of the military intelligence, to take charge of the President’s Office.
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Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
