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Wednesday, December 17
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Explosions rocked an oil refinery in the Russian city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban amid a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Dec. 17, media reported.
Open letter to President Trump: Protect legal Ukrainian workers in US
Editor’s note: This is an open letter by Vlad Skots, a Ukrainian American businessman and public activist, which was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump. A petition linked to the letter is available for signing. Dear President Trump, Right now America is punishing the good people who did everything right and rewarding the chaos. This is already happening, and you can stop it with one phone call. My name is Vlad Skots. Twenty-five years ago I came to America as a refugee from Ukraine with not
Explosions reported in Kyiv as Russian drones attack Ukraine's capital
Explosions were reported in Kyiv late on Dec. 16 during a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's capital.
Ukrainian immigrant, Holocaust survivor killed in mass shooting in Australia
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community in Sydney.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv needs $60 billion from partners to fund defense against Russia in 2026, minister says
Ukraine requires its partners to cover half of its projected $120 billion of defense spending to stay in the fight against Russia in 2026, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 16.
UK pledges over $800 million for Ukraine's air defenses, Germany to donate Sidewinder missiles
The funds will be used to purchase "thousands of air defense systems, missiles, and automated turrets to shoot down drones," U.K. Defense Minister John Healey said.
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Russian air defense units have shot down at least 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) en route to Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.
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