KYIV — “Massive” Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure showed no letup as night fell on Christmas Day following what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called an “inhumane” assault by the Kremlin’s forces – leaving hundreds of…
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Ukrainians fight to preserve culture far from front lines with Russia : NPR
In a remote region of western Ukraine, far from where the violent conflict of war with Russia is taking place and destroying human lives, Ukrainians are fighting a different type of battle: for culture and dignity.
In…
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day : NPR
In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack…
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Russia says Christmas Day attack on Ukraine was a success, as Zelensky calls strikes ‘inhumane’
Everyone is working in Dnipro to repair damage – mayorpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2024
“Everyone is in coordination: the military administration, city authorities, police, energy workers, utility…
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Why Do We Like Castaway Stories So Much? » ScienceABC
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The castaway experience embodies the essence of human resilience and ingenuity, representing the constant struggle between independence and community.
Marooned on an azure ocean’s whimsy, a man awoke on white sands, the wreckage of his…
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Zelensky congratulates Ukraine’s Usyk on boxing victory
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk pictured after wining the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight championship contest against British boxer Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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NATO Ally Deploys NASAMS Air Defenses Near Ukraine Border
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Poland has placed Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) near the Ukrainian border, amid Russian threats toward the country.
On Thursday, the General Staff of Poland’s Armed Forces announced that NASAMS had been…
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Mykhailo Mudryk doping test ‘a dagger to the heart of Ukrainian football’
It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I came across Mykhailo Mudryk shortly after midnight.
This was September 2022 and Mudryk was by then an emerging talent for the…
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Rubin Observatory testing camera captures first images of night sky — Harvard Gazette
The night sky is now a little clearer.
With the ultimate goal of creating a comprehensive map of the universe, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time project passed a major milestone in October when its testing camera at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured its first images…
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A Legal Framework for a Russia-Ukraine Peace Agreement – EJIL: Talk!
Reports of a possible Russia-Ukraine peace agreement continue to bubble and churn. The latest is an apparent Russian rejection of a peace plan floated by the Trump transition team. Uncertainty over the specifics of an agreement is likely to continue at least until the new administration takes…
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