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The protective shell over Chornobyl’s 4th reactor is now at risk. After a recent drone attack, hundreds of damages have been recorded, according to plant director Serhiy Tarakanov. “Even a minor strike nearby could collapse the sarcophagus,” he warned. Full restoration may take 3-4 years.
December 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The protective shell over Chornobyl’s 4th reactor is now at risk. After a recent drone attack, hundreds of damages have been recorded, according to plant director Serhiy Tarakanov. “Even a minor strike nearby could collapse the sarcophagus,” he warned. Full restoration may take 3-4 years.
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Ukraine’s Air Force showed the upgraded Buk air defense system in action under the FrankenSAM program, combining non-standard parts into new, effective SAM systems. This version alongside Mirage 2000-5F and F-16's fighter jets helped repel Russia’s massive missile and drone attack.
December 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Ukraine’s Air Force showed the upgraded Buk air defense system in action under the FrankenSAM program, combining non-standard parts into new, effective SAM systems. This version alongside Mirage 2000-5F and F-16's fighter jets helped repel Russia’s massive missile and drone attack.
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🇺🇦🇹🇷🇷🇺 WATCH: A Turkish-flagged cargo vessel sailing from Ukraine to Turkey was attacked by a kamikaze drone in international waters of the Black Sea. The attack is reported to be of Russian origin, bringing the number of Turkish vessels hit in similar incidents to four.
December 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🇺🇦🇹🇷🇷🇺 WATCH: A Turkish-flagged cargo vessel sailing from Ukraine to Turkey was attacked by a kamikaze drone in international waters of the Black Sea. The attack is reported to be of Russian origin, bringing the number of Turkish vessels hit in similar incidents to four.
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/1. Security Service of Ukraine hit Russian Il-38N before targeting submarine in Novorossiysk
Before striking the submarine, SBU operatives disabled Russia’s only operational Black Sea–based anti-submarine patrol aircraft — the Ilyushin Il‑38N (“Sea Dragon”) — at Yeysk airbase.
Before striking the submarine, SBU operatives disabled Russia’s only operational Black Sea–based anti-submarine patrol aircraft — the Ilyushin Il‑38N (“Sea Dragon”) — at Yeysk airbase.
December 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
/1. Security Service of Ukraine hit Russian Il-38N before targeting submarine in Novorossiysk
Before striking the submarine, SBU operatives disabled Russia’s only operational Black Sea–based anti-submarine patrol aircraft — the Ilyushin Il‑38N (“Sea Dragon”) — at Yeysk airbase.
Before striking the submarine, SBU operatives disabled Russia’s only operational Black Sea–based anti-submarine patrol aircraft — the Ilyushin Il‑38N (“Sea Dragon”) — at Yeysk airbase.
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Ukraine’s Air Force shot down 621 of 673 aerial targets overnight:
➡️587/635 attack UAVs (about 400 Shaheds);
➡️34/35 cruise missiles;
➡️0/3 Kinzhal missiles.
Missile impacts and 39 UAV strikes were recorded at 21 locations.
➡️587/635 attack UAVs (about 400 Shaheds);
➡️34/35 cruise missiles;
➡️0/3 Kinzhal missiles.
Missile impacts and 39 UAV strikes were recorded at 21 locations.
December 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Ukraine’s Air Force shot down 621 of 673 aerial targets overnight:
➡️587/635 attack UAVs (about 400 Shaheds);
➡️34/35 cruise missiles;
➡️0/3 Kinzhal missiles.
Missile impacts and 39 UAV strikes were recorded at 21 locations.
➡️587/635 attack UAVs (about 400 Shaheds);
➡️34/35 cruise missiles;
➡️0/3 Kinzhal missiles.
Missile impacts and 39 UAV strikes were recorded at 21 locations.
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In case you have a little time to read something interesting today.
'The evidence proves that the West's current strategy – arming Ukraine, imposing sanctions, hardening critical infrastructure – is fracturing Russia's military, economic and political cohesion' write William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk.
Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalation
2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it.
www.rusi.org
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
In case you have a little time to read something interesting today.
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⚠️ 2 Tu-160 aircraft from the Ukrainka airfield are observed in the air
⚠️ Currently, 2 Tu-95MS aircraft from Belaya airfield have been confirmed in the air
⚠️ Currently, 2 Tu-95MS aircraft from Belaya airfield have been confirmed in the air
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
⚠️ 2 Tu-160 aircraft from the Ukrainka airfield are observed in the air
⚠️ Currently, 2 Tu-95MS aircraft from Belaya airfield have been confirmed in the air
⚠️ Currently, 2 Tu-95MS aircraft from Belaya airfield have been confirmed in the air
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Ukrainian diplomacy has amazed me lately as much as the AFU's greatest military exploits. They're sitting at a devilishly complex poker table, where they aren't being dealt the best possible cards.
And yet they still have cards.
And they play them masterfully.
Take a peek
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Ukrainian diplomacy has amazed me lately as much as the AFU's greatest military exploits. They're sitting at a devilishly complex poker table, where they aren't being dealt the best possible cards.
And yet they still have cards.
And they play them masterfully.
Take a peek
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On Ukraine’s Diplomatic Service Day, MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi shared how Ukraine’s diplomacy has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Ukrainian diplomacy has amazed me lately as much as the AFU's greatest military exploits. They're sitting at a devilishly complex poker table, where they aren't being dealt the best possible cards.
And yet they still have cards.
And they play them masterfully.
Take a peek
👇
Ukrainian diplomacy has amazed me lately as much as the AFU's greatest military exploits. They're sitting at a devilishly complex poker table, where they aren't being dealt the best possible cards.
And yet they still have cards.
And they play them masterfully.
Take a peek
👇
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝
✈️ Two Russian Su-30s destroyed near Lipetsk.
💀 Russian Lieutenant General, Fanil Sarvarov, was eliminated in Moscow.
🇯🇵 Japan to provide Ukraine with $6 billion in financial assistance in 2026
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝
✈️ Two Russian Su-30s destroyed near Lipetsk.
💀 Russian Lieutenant General, Fanil Sarvarov, was eliminated in Moscow.
🇯🇵 Japan to provide Ukraine with $6 billion in financial assistance in 2026
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✈️ Two Russian Su-30s destroyed near Lipetsk.
💀 Russian Lieutenant General, Fanil Sarvarov, was eliminated in Moscow.
🇯🇵 Japan to provide Ukraine with $6 billion in financial assistance in 2026
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“Nearly 250 years after American colonists threw off their king, this is arguably the closest the country has come during a time of general peace to the centralized authority of a monarch.”
In both pageantry and policy, Trump has established a new, more audacious version of the imperial presidency that goes far beyond even the one associated with Richard Nixon, for whom the term was popularized half a century ago. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“Nearly 250 years after American colonists threw off their king, this is arguably the closest the country has come during a time of general peace to the centralized authority of a monarch.”
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Zelensky: If Russia isn’t serious about negotiations and chooses to prolong the war, we’ll respond logically, by destroying them. Russian attacks have intensified, but so have their losses. We’ll keep this pace. Air defense, frontline coverage, and command reshuffles are underway.
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Zelensky: If Russia isn’t serious about negotiations and chooses to prolong the war, we’ll respond logically, by destroying them. Russian attacks have intensified, but so have their losses. We’ll keep this pace. Air defense, frontline coverage, and command reshuffles are underway.
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The price of Russian Urals crude oil has dropped to $34 due to steep discounts driven by U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reports.
According to Argus Media, on Friday oil prices in the Baltic Sea fell to $34.82 per barrel, while in the Black Sea they dropped to $33.17. By comparison,
According to Argus Media, on Friday oil prices in the Baltic Sea fell to $34.82 per barrel, while in the Black Sea they dropped to $33.17. By comparison,
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The price of Russian Urals crude oil has dropped to $34 due to steep discounts driven by U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reports.
According to Argus Media, on Friday oil prices in the Baltic Sea fell to $34.82 per barrel, while in the Black Sea they dropped to $33.17. By comparison,
According to Argus Media, on Friday oil prices in the Baltic Sea fell to $34.82 per barrel, while in the Black Sea they dropped to $33.17. By comparison,
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Wouldn't it be nice to sit back and wait for the Russian economy to implode. But are we ready for the non-trivial possibility that, choosing between collapse and massive escalation Putin would choose to escalate. No, this is not an argument for appeasing Putin, it's an argument for preparing for war
Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026
Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as four years of heavy military spending come due.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Wouldn't it be nice to sit back and wait for the Russian economy to implode. But are we ready for the non-trivial possibility that, choosing between collapse and massive escalation Putin would choose to escalate. No, this is not an argument for appeasing Putin, it's an argument for preparing for war
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Day 1398 has started with a bang, especially in Moscow.
This is the start of THE number one thread for all your Ukraine-Russia news. Every single day I've got all the news, checked and analysed.
In case you're already losing track of days, it's Monday 22 December. Let's go!
This is the start of THE number one thread for all your Ukraine-Russia news. Every single day I've got all the news, checked and analysed.
In case you're already losing track of days, it's Monday 22 December. Let's go!
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Day 1398 has started with a bang, especially in Moscow.
This is the start of THE number one thread for all your Ukraine-Russia news. Every single day I've got all the news, checked and analysed.
In case you're already losing track of days, it's Monday 22 December. Let's go!
This is the start of THE number one thread for all your Ukraine-Russia news. Every single day I've got all the news, checked and analysed.
In case you're already losing track of days, it's Monday 22 December. Let's go!
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💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. n.pr/48P2QSb
How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
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🔥 The General Staff confirms the attack on the oil terminal "Tamanneftegaz"
The Defense Forces also attacked:
▪️A Ukrainian-made missile hit the base of river boats of the 92nd Russian brigade;
The Defense Forces also attacked:
▪️A Ukrainian-made missile hit the base of river boats of the 92nd Russian brigade;
December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🔥 The General Staff confirms the attack on the oil terminal "Tamanneftegaz"
The Defense Forces also attacked:
▪️A Ukrainian-made missile hit the base of river boats of the 92nd Russian brigade;
The Defense Forces also attacked:
▪️A Ukrainian-made missile hit the base of river boats of the 92nd Russian brigade;
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✈️🔥 A fire broke out at a Russian military airfield near Lipetsk - two expensive enemy Su-30 and Su-27 fighters were burning, - GUR
‼️ Both military aircraft of the aggressor were put out of action. The estimated total cost of the two hit fighters may be up to $ 100 million.
‼️ Both military aircraft of the aggressor were put out of action. The estimated total cost of the two hit fighters may be up to $ 100 million.
December 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
✈️🔥 A fire broke out at a Russian military airfield near Lipetsk - two expensive enemy Su-30 and Su-27 fighters were burning, - GUR
‼️ Both military aircraft of the aggressor were put out of action. The estimated total cost of the two hit fighters may be up to $ 100 million.
‼️ Both military aircraft of the aggressor were put out of action. The estimated total cost of the two hit fighters may be up to $ 100 million.
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🇨🇳🇺🇦 How Chinese media rhetoric on Ukraine has changed in two years
If earlier direct borrowings of Russian propaganda theses dominated, now they have transformed into a more diplomatic, “peacemaking” discourse.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/how-chinese-...
If earlier direct borrowings of Russian propaganda theses dominated, now they have transformed into a more diplomatic, “peacemaking” discourse.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/how-chinese-...
How Chinese media rhetoric on Ukraine has changed in two years
In 2023, Chinese media systematically avoided directly recognizing Russia as a party to aggression. The war was presented as a “conflict” or “crisis” th
theukrainianreview.info
December 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🇨🇳🇺🇦 How Chinese media rhetoric on Ukraine has changed in two years
If earlier direct borrowings of Russian propaganda theses dominated, now they have transformed into a more diplomatic, “peacemaking” discourse.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/how-chinese-...
If earlier direct borrowings of Russian propaganda theses dominated, now they have transformed into a more diplomatic, “peacemaking” discourse.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/how-chinese-...
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‼️In Belarus, construction of an ammunition production plant designed to meet the needs of the Russian army has been underway since 2023 - BELPOL
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2026. The product range includes the production of 152 mm artillery ammunition and 122 mm unguided rockets.
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2026. The product range includes the production of 152 mm artillery ammunition and 122 mm unguided rockets.
December 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
‼️In Belarus, construction of an ammunition production plant designed to meet the needs of the Russian army has been underway since 2023 - BELPOL
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2026. The product range includes the production of 152 mm artillery ammunition and 122 mm unguided rockets.
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2026. The product range includes the production of 152 mm artillery ammunition and 122 mm unguided rockets.
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Another Russian region suffers an economic collapse - as Putin went on record saying the Russian economy is surviving.
The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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December 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Another Russian region suffers an economic collapse - as Putin went on record saying the Russian economy is surviving.
The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned Russia’s abduction of around 50 civilians, mostly elderly women, from Hrabovske, a border village in Sumy region. He compared the act to tactics used by ISIS or Hamas and called for global pressure to secure their release.
December 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned Russia’s abduction of around 50 civilians, mostly elderly women, from Hrabovske, a border village in Sumy region. He compared the act to tactics used by ISIS or Hamas and called for global pressure to secure their release.
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Uh…respectfully Ben Shapiro, no shit. What you say here has been the case for at least the past 7-8yrs. You do know that, right? And btw, the President & Vice President of the United States are both “charlatans who traffic in conspiracism & dishonesty.” Yet you support them, right?
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Uh…respectfully Ben Shapiro, no shit. What you say here has been the case for at least the past 7-8yrs. You do know that, right? And btw, the President & Vice President of the United States are both “charlatans who traffic in conspiracism & dishonesty.” Yet you support them, right?
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My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
December 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
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Sweden detains Russian vessel linked to arms transport — Expressen 👀
Swedish customs and the coast guard have detained the Russian container ship Adler. Its owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting weaponry used in the war against Ukraine.
Swedish customs and the coast guard have detained the Russian container ship Adler. Its owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting weaponry used in the war against Ukraine.
December 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sweden detains Russian vessel linked to arms transport — Expressen 👀
Swedish customs and the coast guard have detained the Russian container ship Adler. Its owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting weaponry used in the war against Ukraine.
Swedish customs and the coast guard have detained the Russian container ship Adler. Its owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting weaponry used in the war against Ukraine.
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‼️ Lithium, coal, gas - resources that Russia receives through the occupation of Ukrainian territories, - NZZ.
▪️ Donbas is a key coal region of Ukraine: in case of its loss, Russia will control 67% of Ukrainian coal reserves, not counting the territories captured back in 2014.
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▪️ Donbas is a key coal region of Ukraine: in case of its loss, Russia will control 67% of Ukrainian coal reserves, not counting the territories captured back in 2014.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
‼️ Lithium, coal, gas - resources that Russia receives through the occupation of Ukrainian territories, - NZZ.
▪️ Donbas is a key coal region of Ukraine: in case of its loss, Russia will control 67% of Ukrainian coal reserves, not counting the territories captured back in 2014.
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▪️ Donbas is a key coal region of Ukraine: in case of its loss, Russia will control 67% of Ukrainian coal reserves, not counting the territories captured back in 2014.
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