Declassified transcripts between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and former US President George W. Bush between 2001 and 2008 have shed light on the Russian leader’s stance on Ukraine over the years.
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US President: No New Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Agreement
Festive Christmas procession took place in the center of Kyiv. It was accompanied by the folk groups ShchukaRyba and Stodivnytsia & Rizdviany Dzvin. The route ran from Mykhailivska Square to Sofiyska Square, then to the Golden Gate and along Volodymyrska Street past the Opera
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Civilian killed in Russian attack on Kherson
Deceased civilian after a Russian attack on marketplace in Kherson:
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Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
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After Russian bombardment: Kherson market hit, one dead
GeoConfirmed UKR.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 25 décembre 2025
Reportedly, the aftermath of Russian shelling in central Kherson on Christmas Day. A market was struck, resulting in the death of one person, a 47-year-old market worker.
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JJQ5+95X Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
GeoLocated by… https://t.co/Bicu0JvXCwGeoConfirmed UKR. Reportedly, the aftermath of Russian shelling in central Kherson on Christmas Day. A market was struck, resulting in the death of one person, a 47-year-old market worker. 0:00-0:21 – 46.638476, 32.607974
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Russian Shahed/Geran drone strike on apartment building
A Russian Shahed/Geran drone hit an apartment building in Chernihiv. Location of impact – 51.525361, 31.279019
Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Russian drone strikes apartment in Chernihiv on Christmas
GeoConfirmed UKR.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 25 décembre 2025
A Russian Geran drone struck an apartment building in Chernihiv on Christmas Day, reportedly killing one person and injuring five others.
Location of impact – 51.525361, 31.279019
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GeoLocated by @99Dominik_… https://t.co/wiOY59Cp9FGeoConfirmed UKR. A Russian Geran drone struck an apartment building in Chernihiv on Christmas Day, reportedly killing one person and injuring five others. Location of impact – 51.525361, 31.279019
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Post accuses Russia of killing children on Christmas
On a day that should be filled with joy, family, and love, this is how Russia celebrates Christmas: killing children. https://t.co/tyPygPfd89
— Nate Mook (@natemook) 25 décembre 2025On a day that should be filled with joy, family, and love, this is how Russia celebrates Christmas: killing children.
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Russian Tu-95MS bombers near British coast
❗️On December 25, Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a flight over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, lasting more than 7 hours and approaching the northern coast of Britain.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 25 décembre 2025
NATO scrambled fighter jets to monitor and escort these aircraft.… pic.twitter.com/TR9uuWF9ETOn December 25, Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a patrol over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, lasting more than seven hours and approaching Britain’s northern coast. NATO scrambled fighter jets to monitor and escort these aircraft.
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Ukrainian forces liberate five settlements in Dnipropetrovsk region after prolonged operation
❗️As a result of a prolonged operation that lasted over a hundred days, 🇺🇦Ukrainian forces liberated five settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Soldiers of the 3rd Assault Battalion from the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, with the support of units from the 20th Army Corps,… pic.twitter.com/PyTXPaEOb9
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 25 décembre 2025As a result of a prolonged operation that lasted over a hundred days, Ukrainian forces liberated five settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Soldiers of the 3rd Assault Battalion from the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, with the support of units from the 20th Army Corps,
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Russie se recentre sur Myrnohrad après échec à Pokrovsk
Russia shifted its efforts from Pokrovsk to Myrnohrad after failing to break through, Ukraine reported. Around ten Russian units are now near the city. ISW confirmed Ukrainian gains in Pokrovsk and Rodynske.