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More air defense can deprive Russia of its main tool of aggression -- Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Dec. 19 -- Russia transfers more military equipment to Belarus -- Putin will push for Belarus' broader involvement in war against Ukraine -- and more

Russia continues to shell civilian infrastructure in Kherson Oblast -- Over 1.2 million calls made to Ukraine's surrender hotline service -- Iran resupplies Russia with new batch of kamikaze drones -- China has been paying 'careful attention' to Russia's poor military performance in Ukraine -- and more

VIDEO - This museum in Kherson is the recent victim of Russian robbery -- 60 out 76 Russian missiles launched at Ukraine shot down -- Energy deficit in Ukraine worsens ‘significantly’ due to Dec. 16 missile attacks -- Russia has enough missiles for several more massive strikes -- Zelensky, people of Ukraine to receive Charlemagne Prize -- CIA director: Russians not serious about a real negotiation-- and more

Ukraine preparing new major military operation -- Ukraine says Russia plans new major offensive in early 2023 -- Ukrainian teacher risked prison in Siberia to expose collaborators in occupied Snihurivka -- Russia fortifies coastline in occupied Crimea -- and more

Where does Russian disinformation incubate in US? -- Ukraine prepares deals to strengthen air defense capabilities -- Russia deploys ‘at least’ 60 additional military vehicles to Belarus since Dec. 8 -- Amid year-end address cancellation, Kremlin is not confident it can continue shaping Russian information space -- and more

Understanding Russia’s relentless assault on Bakhmut-- US plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine -- Most Ukrainians will donate part of their New Year’s budget to army, charity -- 85% of Ukrainians believe victory in war with Russia requires liberating all territories, including Crimea and Donbas -- and more

Waterboarding, electrocution and a kidnapped son: Ex-general tells of torture in Kherson -- Iran plans to send missiles to Russia despite Western pressure -- Russia built nearly 400 cruise missiles since February -- Ukrainian troops may be preparing for their fourth counteroffensive -- Russia trying to overwhelm Europe with new refugee wave -- -- and more

Putin could use peace talks with Ukraine as a cover to rearm, recruit troops -- Russian forces shell rescuers delivering water in embattled Bakhmut -- At least 232 Zaporizhzhia Oblast residents are in Russian captivity -- War in Ukraine wake-up call for EU military capabilities -- Ukraine has defused over 300,000 explosives since Feb. 24 -- and more

More than 1.5 million people without power in Odesa Oblast following latest Russian attack -- Ukraine hits Russian base in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, injuring 150 Russian soldiers -- Russia shells maternity hospital in Kherson -- Iran’s support for Russian military ‘likely to grow’ in coming months -- and more

Official: Over 13,000 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia -- Russian troops assault Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s staff -- Russian troops have effectively destroyed Bakhmut -- Russia likely started using new batch of Iranian drones in Ukraine -- Russia likely started using new batch of Iranian drones in Ukraine -- and more

For those who say that 'we want peace, negotiations', we always say that we already went through it with Hitler -- Russia places Grad rocket launchers next to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reactor -- Kremlin has likely not abandoned its maximalist goals in Ukraine despite Dmitry Peskov’s comments on Russian territorial objectives -- Turkish company to supply Ukraine with electricity via Romania, Moldova -- and more

Putin setting conditions for 'protracted war of conquest' in Ukraine -- Ukraine reports downing 14 Iranian-made drones overnight -- Ukraine used home-modified Soviet drones to strike Russian bases -- Putin ally steals 400,000 acres of Ukrainian farmland -- Why we choose to publish stories about misconduct in the Ukrainian military -- and more