PM Shmyhal: Ukraine aims to increase military production sixfold this year. "This means more drones, more shells, more ammunition, and armored vehicles for our military," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 3.
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11-year-old Hlib Fediuk killed in Russian shelling in Kherson on Dec 31st
11 year old Hlib Fediuk was outside in Kherson when Russia shelled the district he lived in, killing Hlib on December 31st, 2023. Hlib will forever remain 11. He went to music school and could have become a famous pianist. He had his whole life ahead of him, but Russia destroyed
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Norway transfers two F-16 jets to Ukraine
Norway handed over two F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine for training Ukrainian pilots in Denmark. The country also sent ten instructors to Denmark, according to Ukraine's Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence.
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Parti de Poutine recrute pour sa société mercenaire
Intelligence: Putin's party recruits people for its own mercenary company. The Russian ruling party, United Russia, is recruiting members for its own "private army," the mercenary company Hispaniola, the HUR said on Jan. 3. https://
kyivindependent.com/military-intel
ligence-putins-party-recruits-people-for-its-own-mercenary-company/
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HIMARS strike on a Zala UAV operator
HIMARS strike on a Russian Zala UAV operators. Zaporizhzhia front. https://t.co/Xx8AgOpL41 pic.twitter.com/8Lv4tyPB3O
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 3 janvier 2024HIMARS strike on a Russian Zala UAV operator. Zaporizhzhia front. https://
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UE sanctionne Alrosa, géant russe du diamant
EU sanctions Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond producer. The move is connected to the larger EU effort to crack down on the export of Russian diamonds, saidthe EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell.
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Kyiv Independent: Alrosa sold diamonds to West during war, boosted profits
An investigation by the Kyiv Independent in October found that Alrosa continued to sell diamonds to the West after the beginning of Russia's war in Ukraine, and even was able to increase its profits. Read it here:
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Norway sends F-16s and instructors to train Ukrainian pilots
Reuters: Norway will send two F-16 fighter jets and instructors to help train Ukrainian pilots in Denmark
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Ministry of Energy tasked to verify employee booking
The Ministry of Energy has commissioned energy companies to verify the legality of employee bookings. http://biz.censor.net/n3465374
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Putin aims to get West to betray Ukraine in negotiations
ISW: Putin aims to convince West to betray Ukraine through negotiations Putin is deliberately framing the war inas “a struggle” between Russia and the West rather than between Russia and Ukraine to convince the West to betraythrough negotiations.
