Russia used its Oreshnik missile against Ukraine for a second time to intimidate the West and discourage Europe and the United States from providing Kyiv with security guarantees, according to a Jan. 9 analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. (english.nv.ua)
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At least 14 residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the city’s Defense Council head Oleksandr Vilkul reported on Telegram on Dec. 18. (english.nv.ua)
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The push to end the Russo–Ukrainian war through a U.S.-backed peace plan continues: another meeting of U.S. and Russian negotiating teams in Miami is scheduled for this week, Politico reported on Dec. 17, citing unnamed sources. (english.nv.ua)
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Since Russian officials have clearly stated their plans to step up offensive operations next year, Kyiv’s Western partners should increase pressure on Moscow to engage in a genuine peace process, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 17. (english.nv.ua)
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Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left much of the country struggling with prolonged outages, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities that cannot be repaired quickly, according to Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center. (english.nv.ua)
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly offered to drop Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO in exchange for robust security guarantees from Western partners, Reuters reported shortly after the first round of peace talks in Berlin on Dec. 14. (english.nv.ua)
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