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War in Ukraine
Putin: Slovakia offers to host peace talks; Moscow’s drones kill two more civilians in occupied Donetsk region; Reuters reports that crashed Azerbaijan flight was shot down by Russian defenses.
Dec. 27
War in Ukraine
Russia has accelerated its advance across eastern Ukraine in recent months, looking to secure as much territory as possible before US President-elect Donald Trump comes to power in January.
Dec. 22
War in Ukraine
Putin boasts of significant volunteer recruitment, claiming 430,000 people had joined Russia’s military in 2024, compared with approximately 300,000 the previous year.
Dec. 16
Donetsk
SBU drones hit Russian munitions and fuel depots near Markine in occupied Donetsk, sparking massive explosions that continued through the night, sources told Kyiv Post.
Dec. 16
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian forces are focusing on capturing Kurakhove, a frontline town in the Donetsk region, and the nearby Kurakhove Reservoir to establish a bridgehead for an assault on Pokrovsk.
Dec. 15
Donetsk
The city, which has been the scene of months of intense fighting, remains one of Ukraine’s few remaining strongholds against Russian offensives in the Donetsk region.
Dec. 13
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian officer, who uses the callsign "Goth", was speaking to AFP in the eastern Donetsk region, where Russia made in November its largest gains in a month since March 2022.
Dec. 10
Donetsk
In Donetsk, former Olenivka prison boss Sergey Yevsyukov, notorious for terrorism against Ukrainian POWs, was killed by a car bomb; some Russian media claim it was an act of Ukrainian special forces.
Dec. 9
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian troops reportedly suffered heavy losses, while marines from the 40th Separate Brigade of the Russian Marine Corps were captured.
Dec. 5
US
Yevhen Shcherban’s son discusses new details of his father’s murder, the world view of Ukraine’s foremost entrepreneur at the time, Russia’s role, and why his assassination was a game changer
Nov. 26
ISW
Russia has ramped up its offensive in the Donetsk region, moving faster than at any point this year, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Nov. 25
Donetsk
Atesh operators were directed to a Russian UAV unit in the Donetsk region by an agent who had spent six months inside the Russian army, leaking plans and key locations.
Nov. 22
War in Ukraine
Russian forces try to encircle Kurakhove, cutting off its supply routes. Intense battles continue in the city and nearby areas as Russia targets key towns in the Donetsk region for a future offensive
Nov. 19
Kyiv
Journalist and former activist Volodymyr Fomichov told the Kyiv Post about the horrors of Russian captivity, the difficulties of returning to civilian life, and his attempts to volunteer to serve.
Nov. 16
Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to the report, the remains include 320 defenders from the Donetsk sector and 89 from the Bakhmut sector, with Ukraine retrieving 154 bodies from morgues in Russia.
Nov. 8
US
The US citizen claimed at a press conference organized by the Russian state news agency Ria Novosti that he had spent more than two years passing intelligence to Moscow from Ukraine.
Nov. 3
Putin: Slovakia offers to host peace talks; Moscow’s drones kill two more civilians in occupied Donetsk region; Reuters reports that crashed Azerbaijan flight was shot down by Russian defenses.
Dec. 27