In about two weeks, Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine will have lasted as long as the Soviet-German war (known in Russian narrative as the 'Great Patriotic War'). That war lasted 1,418 days. The 'special military operation' has already lasted 1,401 days. By the time it reaches 1,418 days,
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IAEA Chief: Zaporizhzhia NPP Needs Special Status in Peace Deal
Russia attacked port and industrial infrastructure in the Odesa region on December 25, killing one person and injuring two others, says Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
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Presumed Storm Shadow launches toward Crimea and Bridge
Russian monitoring channels report launches of Storm Shadow cruise missiles toward the temporarily occupied Crimea and the Crimean Bridge.
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Drone attack ignites two oil tanks at Russia’s Krasnodar port
Drone attack ignites 2 oil tanks at port in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. The port fire spread across 2,000 square meters, with 70 personnel involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze, the statement said.
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SBU strikes Russia’s largest gas plant
On the night of December 25, SBU drones targeted the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant — the world's largest gas chemical complex (processing 37.5 billion m³ of gas annually). Gas ignited in the pipeline of the overpass at unit 3U-70 (which purifies raw gas from hydrogen sulfide).
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Europe overlooked basic needs
Europe’s mistake was, in simple terms, believing that once you reach the higher levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, you can focus on them and neglect the lower levels. We learned the hard way during COVID and when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Budanov at the front in Zaporizhzhia with awards
Budanov arrived at the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and held an awards ceremony for the fighters on parade. pic.twitter.com/BIX26ADa8v
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 25 décembre 2025Budanov arrived at the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and held an awards ceremony for the fighters on parade.
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Ukraine’s “Kinetic Sanctions” Destroy Russian Shadow Fleet
"Kinetic sanctions": Ukraine is no longer just sanctioning Russia’s shadow fleet — it's destroying it. Strikes have hit Russian tankers near Turkey, in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, and even 2,000 km away in the Mediterranean. Several oil platforms in the Caspian are offline. A
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Budanov Visits Timur Special Unit Fighters
❗️The head of the 🇺🇦Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR), Budanov, arrived at the combat positions of the fighters from the “Timur Special Unit” in the Zaporizhzhia front sector — the visit came as a complete surprise to the special forces operatives. pic.twitter.com/cGn8Lp3N4o
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 25 décembre 2025The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR), Budanov, arrived at the combat positions of the fighters from the “Timur Special Unit” in the Zaporizhzhia front sector — the visit came as a complete surprise to the special forces operatives.
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Estonia threatens to shoot down Russian forces if they cross border or airspace
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated: "If 'little green men' cross the Estonian border — we will shoot them. If Russian aircraft violate our airspace and pose a threat — we will shoot them down. This is NATO territory. If Moscow has any doubts — let them test us."