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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,049

Here are the key developments on the 1,049th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands.

Al Jazeera

North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest

Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying ‘there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.’

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North Korean troops 'suffer heavy losses and kill eight in friendly fire blunder' in Vladimir Putin war

Ukrainian drones were also reported to have ‘swarmed a North Korean position’ in the Kursk region of Russia

Evening Standard

How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised

November was Ukraine’s worst month since September 2022 for territory lost to Russian forces. These charts and maps show the latest developments in the war

The Guardian - UK

Russia threatens Europe with strikes while gnawing at Ukraine’s east

Moscow threatens retaliation after the US allowed Ukraine to strike Russia, keeping alive its implied nuclear menace.

Al Jazeera

Once ‘elite’ Russian units becoming ‘obsolete’ due to Putin’s strategy in Ukraine, war analysts say

On Thursday, Russia used a new ballistic missile in Ukraine

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North Korean troops ‘enter’ battle; Trump win throws Ukraine aid in doubt

Ukraine says it has started fighting North Korean troops in Kursk, but could eliminate them in their front-line bases.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk as war escalates

South Korea, US say 3,000 North Korean troops are entering combat imminently. Experts unsure that’ll change war course.

Al Jazeera

Russia takes Vuhledar, protecting supply line; Ukraine closes firepower gap

Ukraine will produce two million drones this year and at least four million next year, while allies open joint ventures.

Al Jazeera

Russia lashes out against ‘terrorist’ incursion in Kursk, pulls back planes

Russia redeploys air assets as Ukraine unveils its own long-range weapons and ballistic missiles.

Al Jazeera

Russia faces manpower woes after failing to stop Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia has seized in Ukraine all year.

Al Jazeera

Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained

Ukraine’s attack into Kursk has left Vladimir Putin’s forces scrambling

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Russia does not control Kursk border’

Raid into Russia by 300 soldiers from Ukraine with tanks and armour; Shoigu ‘heavily over-exaggerates’ territorial gains. What we know on day 896

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil depot burns after drone strike

Blinken warns of further actions if China keeps aiding Russian industrial base; Russia claims control of Lozuvatske settlement. What we know on day 886

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Sea of Azov emptied of Russian warships, says Ukrainian navy

Recent attacks in the Black Sea have forced the Russian navy to rebase its ships elsewhere, says Ukrainian navy; multiple Russian strikes on Kharkiv damage Swiss NGO office. What we know on day 883

Al Jazeera

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Meanwhile, Ukraine rebuffs Hungary’s ceasefire plan as an independent media outlet analyses Russian war-related deaths.

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: western aid now boosting defensive morale as battle for Kharkiv continues

The latest reports emerging from the frontlines in Ukraine are that the artillery ammunition the defending troops have been waiting for all these months is finally beginning to filter through to them. But it’s not enough, says the authoritative US thinktank, the Institute for the Study of War. The ISW…

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US Himars rockets ‘likely’ used in Ukrainian attack on Russian soil

Barrage destroyed Russian air defences in Belgorod, US thinktank says; Kamala Harris to attend Swiss peace conference. What we know on day 832

Al Jazeera

After northern distraction, Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Ukrainian defenders hold the line and strike back at Russian ports, airfields and refineries.

Al Jazeera

Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, aiming to complicate Kyiv’s defence

Russia opens a new front in Ukraine’s north, prompting Kyiv to respond with attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Evening Standard

Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show US support for Ukraine as Putin's army 'blows up bridges to create buffer zone'

Defence experts say Russian forces had made ‘tactically significant advances’ but did not appear to be moving on Kharkiv in the north east of the country

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russian pressure forces Ukrainian retreat from three villages

‘Difficult but not catastrophic’ situation as Russians press for gains before US resupply of Kyiv’s forces. What we know on day 796

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces make significant gains in eastern Ukraine

Regional armed forces admit ‘difficult situation’ as Kyiv awaits western military aid

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Chasiv Yar is Russians’ next big objective, says Oleksandr Syrskyi

Capture would give Russians a high-ground advantage for further advance through Donetsk region. What we know on day 782

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