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Ukrainian drone warfare pioneers Magyar’s Birds to expand threefold into full-fledged brigade
Ukraine's elite drone regiment, famed for devastating strikes on Russian forces, upgrades to brigade status while continuing combat, commander Robert Brovdi announced.
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December 13, 2024
- Ukraine suspends coking coal mining near Donetsk’s Pokrovsk amid Russian advance
- Ukraine downs 81/94 Russsian missiles as Russia targets energy infrastructure, forcing nuclear plants to reduce energy output
- DeepState: Four villages inside Uspenivka pocket face growing threat as Russians advance
- UN nuclear watchdog board condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, failing to mention Russia
- Russia’s Kh-69 cruise missile developer shot dead near Moscow
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian War, day 1023: Casualties in Russia’s war exceed one million since 2022
- “Ukraine must win”: European countries promise expanded military support in Berlin declaration
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Bodies of Russian soldiers pile up after failed frontal assault south of Pokrovsk
- US announces new military aid package for Ukraine
- Russia’s advance threatens new front in central Ukraine, military expert says
- EU top diplomat pushes for direct use of Russian frozen funds for Ukraine’s support
- Ukraine’s first underground hospital saves 1,000 lives near front
- Ukraine’s Resistance Center: Russia threatens to make Ukrainians ‘illegal migrants’ in their own homes
- Russia holds 301 Ukrainian civilian women captive, human rights group reports
- Russia, India sign largest oil deal in history, Reuters reports
- European court validates Ukraine’s ban on St. George ribbon, Russian war symbol
- NATO Secretary General reveals casualties in Russia’s Ukraine war one million exceeded
- Iconic Ukrainian restaurant Veselka documentary makes CNN’s 2024 watchlist
- Ukraine needs more weapons and strong security guarantees before peace talks with Russia, says Zelenskyy’s top aide
- Norway to open small office in Kyiv to support Norwegian businesses operating in Ukraine
- Finnish defense ministry blocks sale of six properties to Russian citizens
- Ukraine dismisses Orbán’s unauthorized peace initiative with Russia, rejects claims on Christmas ceasefire
- Massive explosion rocks large Russian ammunition hub near Mariupol
Ukraine’s most accomplished mountaineer carries fallen soldier’s dream to the top of Everest
He dreamed of standing on top of the world. Ukraine's most accomplished mountaineer Antonina Samoilova carried his photo to Mount Everest's summit.
Ukraine triples military tax, but still faces $ 12 billion defense gap in 2024
Starting in December, citizens face a military levy increase from 1.5% to 5% as Kyiv scrambles to close a sizable shortfall in immediate defense needs, with the new tax revenue going primarily to weapons production and military salaries.
Trump’s 24-hour Ukraine peace plan risks unleashing decades of bloodshed
As Trump hints at dividing Ukraine for peace, the dark history of partitions flags the perils of simple solutions for Europe's most complex war.
Europe will act only when Russia causes disaster, Chatham House fellow
Nothing has been able to convince Europe to step up, leaving Putin in precisely the position that he wants to be, which is with large parts of Europe helpless before him, says Keir Giles.
Nobel Laureate: Trump’s route to defeating China lies in crushing Russia first
US strategy to dominate Beijing must begin with exploiting Putin's critical oil weakness in Ukraine.
Frontline report
Yes, Ukraine can win the war – ex-minister decodes victory plan
Zelenskyy's plan and Ukraine's victory are completely realistic, says Andriy Zagorodnyuk. But there is a crucial caveat — the current paradigm must be changed.
“Not another Russian colony”: Georgia erupts against Moscow’s shadow rule
"If we don't fight today, we're already occupied by Russia," declared activist Marika Mikiashvili, as thousands filled Tbilisi's streets in what many call Georgia's decisive moment.
Inside Kremlin’s hidden torture camp for Ukrainians in Belarus
Journalists expose how Russia exploited Belarus state property for a filtration camp, trafficking hundreds of Ukrainians through the Chornobyl zone for factory-scale abuse.
Stolen election: how the Georgian Dream helped itself to 15% of all votes cast
Statistical proof of widespread fraud offers support to growing calls for reelections amid unprecedented protests
Trump’s only hope for peace is to support Ukraine
Two months before his return to the White House, Trump’s Ukraine strategy remains uncertain. But if his goal is peace, supporting Ukraine would be his safest bet.
Inside the police crackdown on Georgia’s pro-EU protests: a photo report
Georgian protests took a dramatic turn amid freezing temperatures as thousands poured into the streets for a second night of demonstrations on 29 November 2024. What began as spontaneous outrage over the government’s decision to halt EU accession talks transformed into intense confrontations with police around dawn. Near Rustaveli…
Ukraine’s IT Army now aids drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Once focused on disrupting Russian banks and businesses, Ukraine's volunteer hacker group is now shifting to Russian military targets, from Starlinks to CCTV cameras during long-range drone raids
Evergreens
A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine
In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half
Million copies, zero Russian: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Ukrainian victory
From the game's hidden Ukrainian music playlists to dedicating the game to the Ukrainian army, the developers turned every design choice into cultural resistance while missiles fell outside their windows.
“Decolonization will not be stopped”: Ukraine expands movement against Russian cultural imperialism
Progressive decolonization discourse has ignored Russia's history of imperialism and cultural appropriation, but Ukraine is determined to challenge false narratives by rewriting its place in the world's museums.
Analysis
Ukraine builds a bridge to Trumpland
Gone are appeals to democratic values. Ukraine's new strategy for surviving Trump's America centers on deals, strategic assets, and a surprising China card.
What can Biden still do for Ukraine in his final days in the White House?
With just 70 days left in office after Trump's victory, Joe Biden faces critical decisions on $6 billion in military aid, deep-strike authorizations, and advancing Ukraine's NATO bid that could reshape its war effort well into 2025.
