Recent Russian bombardments are ‘an alarming reversal’ of a trend last year that saw a drop in civilian casualties from Kremlin attacks, the U.N. said.
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North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against U.S. and says Putin could visit
The alignment between Pyongyang and Moscow has raised international concerns about alleged arms cooperation, in which the North provides Russia with munitions to help prolong its fighting in Ukraine.
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Officials report at least 25 dead in shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
A further 20 people were injured in the strike on the suburb of Tekstilshchik, including two children, said Denis Pushilin, head of the Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk.
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Russian missiles hit Ukrainian apartment buildings in latest deadly strikes on civilian areas
Officials say Russia fired 2 missiles at Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine during the night, hitting apartment buildings and a medical center and injuring 17 people.
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Top NATO military officer urges allies, leaders to plan for unexpected in Ukraine
Admiral Rob Bauer says that behind President Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the war is a fear of democracy, in a year marked by elections around the world.
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Switzerland hosts Zelensky and offers to host peace summit for Ukraine
The two presidents said the Ukrainian and Swiss teams will begin preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland as early as Tuesday.
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Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft in significant blow to Moscow
Ukraine’s military chief says that the Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground
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2 dead in Kherson as Russian soldiers celebrate Orthodox Christmas on front line
Air defenses shot down 21 of 28 drones launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday. Russia also launched three anti-aircraft missiles against Ukraine.
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Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
The Russian Defense Ministry said its defenses intercepted 36 drones over Crimea and one over Krasnodar, part of an emerging pattern of intensified Ukrainian aerial attacks in recent days.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as front-line forces remain bogged down
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.