Russian irredentism

Day 682 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 680 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

A  missile strike killed 32 people in Kiev on Dec. 29, authorities said Thursday, raising the toll of the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since the war began.

Russia has in recent days intensified aerial attacks against Ukraine, which says it has enough munition to withstand a few powerful assaults but would soon need more aid.

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Markov, said a new civil war in the United States would be "good for the world".
Pro-Kremlin political scientist Markov suggested during a recent broadcast that an outbreak of civil war in the US would be beneficial for Russia and would end the conflict in Ukraine.

We are steadily approaching the beginning of the third year of the war in Ukraine, referred to by the Russian side as a Special Military Operation. Up to this point, we have witnessed a duel between the best weapons and tactics of both Russia and the NATO alliance, unfortunately resulting in hundreds of thousands of fatal casualties on both sides.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pointed out that the aid package will cover "Ukraine's most urgent needs".

The Russians confirmed: 74 of them were eliminated...

Day 673 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

"Washington is sending Kyiv a bloody New Year's gift. It once again demonstrates its loyalty to the concept of war 'to the last Ukrainian'. True, with a small addition - 'as long as there is money'," said the Russian ambassador in Washington, according to the Telegram channel of the Russian embassy.

Day 671 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it had destroyed a Russian fleet ship in the Black Sea suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kiev.

The large landing ship Novocherkassk was "destroyed" by air force pilots, the service posted on the Telegram messaging platform.