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Air raid sirens blare across Kyiv amid fears of Russian attack on Christmas Day

Citizens in the Ukrainian capital woke up to the too-familiar sound of sirens, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world must understand the "absolute evil" they face from Vladimir Putin's bloodthirsty invaders

Daily Mirror

Three Emergency Services Workers Killed While Demining Ukraine’s Kherson

Three Ukrainian emergency services workers were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded while they were demining parts of the Kherson region, said the emergency service of another region, in which they served. "All three selflessly served in the emergency and rescue squad of the Special Purpose Unit of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Says Ukraine War ‘will Not End Easily’

Türkiye conceded Saturday that Russia's war on Ukraine "will not end easily", despite Ankara's repeated efforts to arrange peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. NATO member Türkiye, which has friendly relations with both of its Black Sea neighbors, has positioned itself as a neutral player and tried to broker a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Zelensky blasts Russian 'terror' after deadly shelling of Kherson

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a Russian act of "terror" after at least 10 people were killed on Saturday in a strike on the centre of Kherson in southern Ukraine. The attack comes a day after the US House of Representatives gave final approval to a $45 billion aid…

France 24

Ukraine Official Urges 'Liquidation' of Iranian Weapons Factories

A top Ukrainian presidential aide called for the "liquidation" of Iranian factories making drones and missiles, as well as the arrest of their suppliers, as Kyiv accused Tehran of planning to supply more weapons to Russia. Writing on Twitter on Saturday, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said Iran "blatantly humiliates…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Christmas season without its traditional glow in Ukraine

Just a year ago, Sophia Square in Kyiv was all about the big Christmas tree and thousands of lights spreading over the plaza

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Ukraine official urges 'liquidation' of Iranian weapon factories

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For Ukrainians guarding Kyiv’s airspace, Patriot missiles could be a game changer

Ukrainian military commanders say the delivery of a US-made Patriot Missile Battery will provide a much-needed boost to their efforts to protect cities from Russian missile and drone attacks. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground witnessed first-hand how Ukrainian soldiers are defending their airspace from Moscow's assaults.

France 24

Russia arms neighbour Belarus with new missiles amid fears of new land grab in Ukraine

The news will fuel growing fears of a fresh invasion towards Kyiv from the north early next year - as Russia has armed Belarus with a battery of new TOR-M2 surface-to-air missiles systems

Daily Mirror

Ukraine President Back in Kyiv, Russia Keeps up Attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded another defiant note on his return to his nation’s capital Friday following his wartime visit to the United States, saying his forces are “working toward victory” even as Russia warned that there would be no end to the war until it achieved its military aims.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to boost diplomacy in Africa, other regions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Kyiv would intensify diplomatic efforts in Africa, Latin America and Asia to take advantage of "colossal economic potential" and other international benefits.

Reuters

These photos show how daily life continues as Kyiv enters its 2nd winter of war

Winter has come with hardships from war, but life in Kyiv goes on. Soldiers attend church. Opera performances continue. People go ice skating and shop at holiday markets, using headlamps in the dark.

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Kremlin Says Russia Has Made Significant Progress Towards ‘Demilitarizing’ Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia had made significant progress towards "demilitarizing" Ukraine, one of the goals President Vladimir Putin declared when he launched his war against Kyiv 10 months ago. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered the assessment of Russia's military progress when asked during a briefing about comments…

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Kremlin says Russia has made significant progress towards 'demilitarising' Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia had made significant progress towards "demilitarising" Ukraine, one of the goals President Vladimir Putin declared when he launched his war against Kyiv 10 months ago.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine president back in Kyiv, Russia keeps up attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded another defiant note on his return to his nation's capital following his wartime visit to the United States

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Trudy Rubin: What Zelenskyy worried about when he addressed a cheering Congress

The scene couldn’t have been more dramatic.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he is back in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted a video on Friday saying he was back at work in Kyiv after his landmark visit to Washington this week.

France 24

Kyiv residents battle blackouts, drone attacks: ‘We have our dog to keep us warm’

Ukrainian authorities are scrambling to restore electricity supplies in Kyiv after Russian drone attacks crippled energy infrastructure earlier this week. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground met with residents deprived of both light and heating as they grapple with winter temperatures.

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Reuters

Ukraine's parallel war on corruption to unlock door to West

To an outsider, it may seem an unlikely time for Ukraine to double down on the battle against corruption, as missiles rain down on cities and citizens fight for their lives.

France 24

Why the US declined to send Ukraine long-range missiles, tanks

When President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington on Wednesday, the US announced that it would finally be sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine, 300 days into the war. However, the Biden administration declined to give Ukraine ATACM long-range missiles due to wariness about escalation risks, and declined to send US tanks because…

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Putin's trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s war…

Reuters

Ukraine's 'cat and mouse' battle to keep Russian missiles at bay

As Russian cruise missiles sped towards their target this month, a Ukrainian pilot gave chase in an old Soviet MiG-29 fighter jet and locked onto two of them, but could not take the shot: they were nearing a large town and it was too risky.

Al Jazeera

Russia accuses US of fighting proxy war in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman criticises Zelenskyy’s visit to US and military support for Kyiv, says Russia’s war goals will be met.

France 24

After nightfall, Kyiv is plunged into darkness

People in and around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are enduring power cuts caused by weeks of Russian missile and drone strikes on infrastructure that have deprived them of electricity and heat in sub-zero temperatures. As night falls, Ukraine's capital is plunged into near-total darkness.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Zelensky invited to visit EU next year to discuss more support for war effort

Leaders to hold talks on how bloc can further support Ukraine’s war effort

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