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Russia preparing to mobilise extra 500,000 conscripts, claims Ukraine

Kyiv’s deputy military intelligence chief says force will form part of new offensives over spring and summer

The Guardian - UK

What is the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?

The United States said on Thursday that it will send Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine to bolster Kiev's fight against Russia's invasion. The delivery, expected to total around 50 units, comes alongside a commitment from Germany to send its own armored vehicles to Ukraine and a similar move by…

Reuters

Ukrainian residents venture out on Russian Orthodox Christmas Eve amid Moscow ‘ceasefire’

Vladimir Putin has declared a 36-hour truce but it was initially unclear whether it was holding

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Russia says it has started brief Ukraine cease-fire that Kyiv scorned

Russia said its troops stopped fighting in Ukraine at noon Moscow time Friday under President Vladimir Putin’s order of a 36-hour cease-fire for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv dismissed the offer as a ploy.

Tribune News Service

What does Russia’s ceasefire declaration mean for Ukraine?

Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Vladimir Putin of seeking to halt Kyiv’s progress in Donbas with disingenuous call for temporary halt to conflict to accommodate Orthodox Christmas

The Independent UK

Ukraine welcomes agile armour it hopes will give it a fighting edge

Light armoured vehicles arriving in Ukraine are good fit for tactics Kyiv has been deploying against Russia

The Guardian - UK

How has war changed love and relationships in Ukraine?

The fighting in Ukraine shows that the reality of love during war is far darker than the romances produced by Hollywood, write Jeff Stein, Samantha Schmidt and Kostiantyn Khudov

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Russia says Ukraine shells its positions during Moscow's unilateral ceasefire

Russia said Ukraine shelled Russian military positions on Friday during a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin, which Kyiv and its allies have dismissed as a sham.

Reuters

Kremlin-Ordered Truce Is Uncertain amid Mutual Mistrust

An uneasy calm in Kyiv on Friday was broken by air-raid sirens that also blared across the rest of Ukraine despite a Russian ceasefire declaration for the Orthodox Christmas, a truce scorned by Ukrainian officials as a ploy. No explosions were heard in the capital, however. And reports of sporadic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What awaits Ukraine in 2023?

Ukrainians are confident they will win the war, but fears of a renewed Russian offensive in 2023 are growing.

Al Jazeera

War in Ukraine: Who are Russia's allies?

From the outset of the Russian invasion, one of Ukraine's key concerns was that its Western allies would eventually feel war fatigue. But nearly a year into the conflict, there's no sign of slowed support for Kyiv. Several Western nations announced a new wave of military aid this week. But…

France 24

Putin’s Russian ceasefire falters as US pledges more military equipment to Ukraine

Officials accuse Moscow’s forces of firing on Ukrainian positions – with Kyiv clear it would not acknowledge ceasefire unilaterally ordered by Russian president

The Independent UK

Russia’s forces begin temporary ceasefire in Ukraine as Zelensky dismisses call for truce

Ukrainian president accuses the Russian leader of wanting to halt Kyiv’s progress in eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Billionaire Ukrainian tycoon denies embezzlement charge in French court

A Ukrainian billionaire and former member of the Kyiv parliament suspected of embezzling 100 million euros has told a French court the case against him is politically motivated. He says he wants to return to Ukraine to defend his country against Russian invaders.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Clinches US, German Armored Vehicles, Rejects Russian Truce Order

Ukraine dismissed as a trick a unilateral order by Russia for a 36-hour ceasefire starting on Friday and the leaders of the United States and Germany said they were sending armored fighting vehicles in a boost for the Kyiv government. The US weapons package, to be announced on Friday, is…

Reuters

'What ceasefire?': shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin's truce

Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly rejected by Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Germany to send armoured carriers, Patriot battery to Ukraine

Germany’s decision comes after France said it will hold talks with Kyiv to arrange the delivery of armoured vehicles.

The Guardian - UK

US and Germany agree to send infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz indicate shift in position on supplying heavier weapons to Kyiv to help in war against Russia

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The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: What we know on day 316 of the invasion

Putin proposes 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas; Ukraine says ‘temporary truce’ only possible when Russia leaves occupied territory

Tribune News Service

Putin orders a surprise 36-hour cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to cease fighting in Ukraine for 36 hours starting Friday at noon, Moscow time, but Kyiv quickly dismissed the move as a ploy, unlikely to slow a conflict that’s heading for its second year.

Reuters

Germany and U.S. agree to send combat vehicles to Ukraine

The leaders of the United States and Germany on Thursday announced they were sending armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine, ramping up military support for Kyiv to repel Russian forces after a similar move by France earlier this week.

Reason

The GOP Split on Ukraine Aid Isn't Really About Ukraine

For most aid critics, the urge to cut off Kyiv appears unconnected to any sort of principled realism, non-interventionism, or even isolationism.

The Conversation

Ukraine schools remain a key battlefront in fight for nation's future

When Russian missiles struck Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv on New Year’s Eve, the damaged buildings included a university and at least two schools.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Pleads with Allies to Send Tanks as Fighting Grinds on in East

Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions on Thursday as Kyiv tried to push back occupying forces, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to provide his army with heavy tanks to boost their firepower. The Ukrainian military said the Russians were focused on an offensive in the Bakhmut…

Al Jazeera

As fighting continues, a Mariupol survivor rebuilds life in Kyiv

Ulvi Zulfili fled one war as a child and found a new home in Ukraine, only to have to flee again – and barely survive.

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