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January 3, 2023

Ukraine liberates 40% of territory occupied by Russia since Feb 2022: official

Ukrainian forces have liberated roughly 40% of the territory Russia occupied following its invasion, including 28% of the regions Moscow still occupies.

January 2, 2023

Russia admits heavy casualties in Ukrainian strike on occupied Donetsk region; 63 Russian soldiers killed

While Russia continues its New Year's bombardment of Kyiv, Moscow admitted to heavy casualties in the Donetsk region, where anywhere between 63 to some 400 Russian soldiers were killed.

January 2, 2023

Russian drone swarm continues New Year assault on Kyiv

A swarm of Russian kamikaze drones harassed Kyiv early Monday morning, with air-raid sirens blaring and at least two explosions being heard in the heart of the Ukrainian city.

January 1, 2023

NATO chief calls on allies to stockpile weapons for Ukraine: Report

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO allies to stock up on weapons to supply Ukraine, to fight off attacks from Russia.

December 31, 2022

Russia fires 20 cruise missiles at Ukraine on New Year's Eve, at least 1 dead, dozens injured

Russia on launched 20 cruise missiles at several Ukrainian locations resulting in the death of one, dozens injured and forcing civilians to take cover on New Years Eve.

December 31, 2022

Russia readies air defenses over Moscow, gives shelter maps to border city ahead of New Year

Russia has stationed air defenses over Moscow and handed out shelter directives to residents living in Belgorod on Ukraine's border ahead of the New Year.

December 31, 2022

Protests against repressive regimes demonstrated greatest pushback in decades as citizens demand freedom

Protesters have managed to post many videos and photos of their demonstrations to Western social media as citizens in Russia, Iran and China used more sophisticated methods.

December 30, 2022

Kremlin showing cracks as Putin fires another general, British Intelligence says

Putin will change out the lead of the Western Group of Forces for the fourth time this year, with the previous colonel-general serving for only three months.

December 30, 2022

Xi and Putin seek greater cooperation, but Russia's failures in Ukraine may strain relationship, expert says

China has pledged a "no limits" relationship with Russia, but a China expert suggested that continued failures in Ukraine may force Beijing to reassess priorities.

December 30, 2022

Putin's thug army: Russia deploys soccer hooligans to Ukraine as war drags on

Russian President Vladimir Putin originally deployed Chechen mercenaries and prisoners but now appears to be deploying soccer thugs he tried to ban from stadiums ahead of the 2018 World Cup.