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Tuesday, December 23
Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Belgorod Oblast kills 1, injures 3, governor claims
A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Belgorod Oblast killed one person and injured three others, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed late on Dec. 23.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv hit rare Russian Il-38N recon plane before sinking submarine, SBU reveals
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,399 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Ukrainian forces struck Russia's sole Il-38N reconnaissance aircraft in the Black Sea on the eve of a submarine's destruction during the Dec. 15 operation, a source from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 23. Ukrainian underwater drones, known as "Sub Sea Baby," struck a 636.3-class submarine, Varshavyanka — classified as a Kilo-
Entire oblasts in Ukraine 'almost completely without power' after mass Russian missile, drone attack
The attack comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainians should brace for mass Russian missile and drone strikes over the Christmas period.
Philanthropist Howard Buffett travels to Kupiansk suburb in Kharkiv Oblast to help evacuate civilians
Buffett received a state award from President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2024, naming him a "National Legend of Ukraine."
Ukraine set to count voters, preparing for potential elections during war
"Updating the voter register is one of the fundamental conditions for holding any elections," said David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People faction. "The war has had a significant impact on demographic indicators, and this must be reflected in the register."
Chart of the week: What did Ukrainians search online in 2025?
This year saw Donald Trump's return to the presidency, a shouting match with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, and the famed U.S.-Ukraine "minerals deal." There were talks in Istanbul, Alaska, Miami, Geneva — almost Budapest — and peace plans of all shapes and sizes. Meanwhile, Russian troops steadily advanced westwards, encircled Pokrovsk, hunted civilians with drones in a "human safari," and claimed to have taken the front-line city Kupiansk as the year came to a close — only
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