Russia withdraws ships, weapons from Syria, Ukrainian intelligence reports
Kyiv Independent
by Martina Sapio
2m ago
The withdrawal comes as rebels advancing from Damascus push toward Syria's coastal provinces, including Latakia, Hama and Tartus, where Russian military bases are located, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said ..read more
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Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says
Kyiv Independent
by Martina Sapio
1h ago
This figure contrasts a claim made earlier the same day on Dec. 8 by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who wrote on his Truth Social platform that Ukrainian military losses had reached "400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians ..read more
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Syria's Assad may have died in a plane crash while fleeing Damascus, Reuters reports
Kyiv Independent
by Martina Sapio
3h ago
Reuters reported that a Syrian airplane had departed from Damascus airport around the time rebel forces were said to have taken control of the capital, suggesting Assad may have been onboard ..read more
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Zelensky ready to 'make a deal' on the war in Ukraine, Trump says after meeting in Paris
Kyiv Independent
by Martina Sapio
4h ago
Trump and Zelensky met in Paris as world leaders gathered in the city for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral ..read more
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28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force reports
Kyiv Independent
by Martina Sapio
6h ago
The drones targeted multiple oblasts, with debris from downed drones causing damage to residential buildings ..read more
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General Staff: Russia has lost 753,370 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Kyiv Independent
by The Kyiv Independent news desk
6h ago
This number includes 1,460 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day, Ukraine's General Staff reported ..read more
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BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime
Kyiv Independent
by Abbey Fenbert
11h ago
"The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled. We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," rebel leaders claimed on Dec. 8 ..read more
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Rebels enter Damascus, Assad reportedly flees capital
Kyiv Independent
by Dmytro Basmat
11h ago
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane out of Damascus on Dec. 8 as rebel forces swept into the capital, two senior army officers told Reuters ..read more
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Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture
Kyiv Independent
by Volodymyr Ivanyshyn
14h ago
Russia claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 7. Ukrainian officials have not commented on Russia's claims, which could not be independently verified ..read more
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Russia's war in Ukraine weakened Assad regime, US won't get involved, Sullivan says
Kyiv Independent
by Abbey Fenbert
14h ago
"Assad's backers — Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah — have all been weakened and distracted," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. Russia cannot provide large-scale military support while "ground down in a war of attrition" in Ukraine ..read more
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