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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's SBU assassinates Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's SBU assassinates Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on Dec. 17: * Ukraine's SBU assassinates Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes, source claims * Ukraine's Special Forces claim to kill 50 North Korean soldiers in 3 days * Russia heavily attacking in Kursk Oblast for 3rd day, 'actively' using North Korean troops, Syrskyi says * Zelensky rejects Orban's mediation,

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