There are at least 5,000 centers that have been already operating. "Russian terrorists will do everything to leave Ukrainians without electricity until the New Year," Shmyhal said.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine to triple ‘invincibility centers’ amid Russian strikes
PM Shmyhal: 'Russia aims to leave Ukrainians without electricity before the New Year.' Ukraine intends to triple the number of “invincibility centers” across the country, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during the Cabinet of Ministry meeting on Dec. 20.
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Collection of stolen icons returned to Lithuania



The SBU returned to the consul of the Republic of Lithuania in Kherson a collection of icons that Russian forces had stolen from his residence in Kherson. The Russians had transferred the stolen icons to the private collection of a high-ranking clergyman of the Moscow Patriarchate.
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Rumors: 200 inmates died in single assault in Saratov region
7/ There are rumours among inmates that about 200 inmates died in a few days during a single assault, and this is only [among those] from the Saratov region." /end Source:
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Fighters’ response on first-wave deaths
The fighters directly addressed the audience's question about the fact that many of those who went to war in the first wave (and these were hundreds of convicts) are now dead.
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Contrasting visuals: Zelenskyy meets allies, Putin with weak Lukashenka
If discussing the “visuals” of Pres Zelenskyy visit, consider: Putin & (a limping) Shoigu meet w/ Lukashenka whose military is one of the worst in Europe & begs for support. Zelenskyy meets w/ Biden, Congress, & previously @nato SecGen, thanks them for support. Questions?
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Kremlin’s propaganda blindness to Ukrainian patriotism, says D. Fried
"Kremlin seems to have believed its own propaganda thatdoes not exist. Kremlin seems not to grasp how deeppatriotism runs & how it took shape in pro-democratic form, partly in revulsion agst Putinism & its malign values," D Fried for Atlantic Council https://
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea
lert/2022-review-why-has-vladimir-putins-ukraine-invasion-gone-so-badly-wrong/
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Reznikov annonce contrats d’armes pour 2023
Reznikov: Ukraine has concluded numerous contracts to ensure a sufficient flow of weapons and ammunition in 2023. Orders have already been placed in the US, France, Germany, and other states.
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Zelensky visit to Washington with White House & Congress
Sources have now confirmed to @FT
: Zelensky arrives in Washington tomorrow, meeting at White House and Congress. The visit will be the first time Zelensky has left Ukraine since Russia invaded 300 days ago. First Lady Olena Zelenska will stay in Ukraine. -
Russian oil exports collapse after G7, EU sanctions
Bloomberg: Russian oil exports collapse after G7, EU sanctions. Russia’s oil shipments by sea collapsed in the first week since the G7 and EU sanctions against Russian oil came into effect on Dec. 5, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 20.
