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ISW: Putin hopes to convince West to betray Ukraine -- Poland scrambles F-16s to defend airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine -- UK oil refinery extends credit with oil company linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch -- Russian missile reportedly hits Russian village amid latest mass attack on Ukraine -- and more

Pope calls to pray for ‘martyred Ukrainian people’ -- Drone strike in Lviv leaves museum on fire -- US veterans come to Kyiv to support Ukrainians with music and friendship -- Norway permits weapons, defense equipment sales to Ukraine -- and more

At current rate, Russia to lose 500,000 troops by 2025 -- Russia won't give explanation over missile in Poland without 'concrete evidence' it's Russian -- Exploring Ukraine’s most important battles of 2023 -- Ordinary Russians also bear the brunt of this war -- and more

Russia targets maternity hospital, shopping center in Dnipro, kills 4 -- Russian missile likely entered Polish airspace during mass attack on Ukraine -- Ukrainian hackers claim Ukrainian strike on Russian ship killed 74 soldiers -- Russia's largest air attack on Ukraine kills 30, injures over 160 -- and more

Russia imprisons two poets for anti-war poetry reading -- Russia’s 76th Airborne Division likely linked to execution of Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast -- Russia to fight for 'at least 5 years' in Ukraine -- Kyrgyzstan's trade is booming as Russia masters sanctions circumvention -- and more

465 documented cases of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022 -- Territorial concessions to Russia will only lead to more aggression -- Russia attempting to use Ukrainian POWs to foment unrest at home -- Ombudsman confirms Russia used Ukrainian POWs as human shields -- and more

Russian vessels left Feodosia in occupied Crimea after Ukraine's strike -- Russian fighters use Western-made rifle scopes in Ukraine -- France delivers second ship to help Ukraine with grain export -- Zaluzhnyi says Ukrainian troops remain in northern Marinka -- and more

Ukrainian Air Force destroys Russian landing ship in occupied Crimea -- Russia hits third humanitarian aid base in Kherson in 5 days -- Christmas on the front line (PHOTOS) -- Battle for Marinka continues -- and more

How Russia’s succession problem makes its future uncertain -- Western allies must rearm in response to Russian aggression -- Russia confirms use of prohibited chemical weapons in Kherson Oblast -- Russia may attempt to attack Europe next winter, European intelligence source says -- and more

12-year-old Ukrainian boy returned after nearly 2 years under Russian control -- Ukraine downs 3 Russian Su-34 striker/bomber supersonic aircraft -- Russian Security Council secretary ordered Prigozhin's assassination -- Russian soldiers in occupied Kherson Oblast killed boy in front of his family -- and more

How Russian troops killed 3 unarmed teenagers in Ukrainian village -- White House intensifying efforts to confiscate Russian assets -- Orban claims Russian invasion of Ukraine is not war -- Oscar shortlist includes Ukrainian film '20 Days in Mariupol' -- and more

Russia using low-quality, defective North Korean shells -- Ukrainian hackers hit Russian utility company -- Tankers carrying 5 million barrels of Russian oil fail to reach India -- German Prosecutor General wants to confiscate over $780 million in Russian funds -- and more