Netflix promises military truck after false report of Ukrainian soldier’s death
"It was actually a little funny," said Pavlo Vyshebaba, reacting to a Netflix series that declared him killed in battle.
British intel: Russia saving up weapons for winter strikes on Ukraine
While pauses in Russian airstrikes have occurred before, the current three-week lull is the longest since spring 2023
PACE recognizes Stalin’s Holodomor famine as genocide against Ukrainians
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed a resolution recognizing the Holodomor, the 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, as a genocide and called on all member states to follow suit.
ISW: Russia captured 4 square km around Avdiivka, lost dozen of vehicles
Russian forces are attempting to create “a cauldron” around Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka, but acknowledged that are unlikely to immediately cut off Ukrainian forces in the city.
Almost 2⁄3 of Ukrainians oppose voting before war ends, survey shows
64% of Ukrainians have a negative attitude toward holding presidential elections in Ukraine in wartime. The main reasons are lack of funding and inability to vote in occupied areas.
Canada announces winter military aid for Ukraine worth $19 mn
The aid package includes winter clothes, military uniforms for 2,000 female soldiers, different ammunition
ISW: Russia’s Avdiivka attacks aim to stop Ukraine reinforcements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
ISW’s analysts say Russia does not have enough forces around Avdiivka to fully encircle the heavily fortified city.
Ukrainian brothers accused of coordinating deadly Russian missile attack on cafe in Hroza
Ukraine's Security Service identified Volodymyr and Dmytro Mamon, 30 and 23, who might have helped Russia to carry out attack on the cafe (55 killed), knowing there would be acquaintances from the home village.
British intel: Over 100K Russian troops suffer mental health crisis
The number likely higher now, as psychologists identified this in December 2022; doctors in Russia send such military personnel to fight to the front, so its combat capability is low.
Belgium to send “several” F-16s to Ukraine starting in 2025
The exact number of F-16 fighter jets remains unspecified, however it will "depend on the ramp-up of our [Belgian] new F-35 capability"
UK to announce new military aid for Ukraine worth $122 mn
A new military support package will help Ukraine’s forces clear minefields, maintain its vehicles, shore up defensive fortifications to protect critical national infrastructure from "Putin’s barbaric bombing campaign."
Zelenskyy gets Romania’s support for F-16 training initiative
Despite a canceled speech before the Romanian Parliament due to "possible disruptions by MPs with pro-Russian sympathies," Romania has agreed to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16.
UEFA revokes decision allowing Russian youth teams to play in international tournaments
UEFA backtracked on its plan after 12 of 55 member federations vowed to boycott games against Russian teams, participating in the European Championships.
MFA: Diplomats locate seven missing Ukrainians in Israel
Ukraine's embassy in Israel reported that around 300 Ukrainians cannot leave the country, while about 150 cannot leave the Gaza Strip.