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Ukraine won't trade young soldiers' lives for better weapons [fight smarter] -- Russian military suppliers exploit loophole to source US microchips -- SBU releases video of Sea Baby naval drones repelling Russian helicopter attack -- [podcast] When Ukraine was the third-largest nuclear power -- NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea -- and more

Assad regime collapse in Syria exposes weakness of Russia, Iran, EU's top diplomat says -- EU Defense Commissioner proposes $105 billion defense budget allocation -- 28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine -- [podcast] Trump-Zelensky meeting and Johnny Harris controversy -- and more

Ukrainian sea drones target Russian-occupied gas platforms in Crimea -- [video] Chornobyl; An exclusive look at the exclusion zone during war -- Denmark delivers second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine -- Ukrainian sea drones target Russian-occupied gas platforms in Crimea -- and more

Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new missile-drone — Peklo -- Russian conscript killed after refusing to fight in Kursk Oblast -- Why the West misunderstood Russia’s initial assault on Ukraine -- Russia’s foreign currency reserves fall to lowest levels since 2008 amid mounting deficits -- and more

30 years ago today, Ukraine traded nuclear arms for security assurances, a decision that still haunts Kyiv today -- Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 -- 'Not a single day did this document work' — Zelensky on 30th anniversary of Budapest Memorandum -- A more dangerous Russia: UK armed forces chief issues stark 'third nuclear age' warning -- Coffin prices in Russia have soared by 74% since start of full-scale invasion -- and more

Ukraine's new Palianytsia missile-drone enters serial production -- Russia’s Oreshnik strike aftermath was a carefully orchestrated psyop -- Abducted mayor tortured to death in Russian captivity -- Blinken confirms Ukraine to receive $50 billion transfer from frozen Russian assets -- Colombian man arrested in Romania for acting on Russian orders to plot infrastructure attack -- and more

Fall of Aleppo deals blow to Russia's Middle East clout, may indirectly strengthen Ukraine's hand -- Ukraine accelerating missile production -- Ukraine prevents Russia from establishing bridgehead west of Oskil River -- Yale study names over 300 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia -- and more

We see that Russian economy is in a very dire state, EU top diplomat Kallas says -- Russia trained 300,000 reserve soldiers for war in Ukraine, Russian defense official claims -- Zelensky disputes media reports of 80,000 Ukrainian military casualties -- Russia fired at least 60 North Korean missiles against Ukraine -- and more

Russian drone attack against civilian shuttle bus in Kherson, kills 3, injures at least 8 -- Putin approves Russia's budget with record spending on national defense -- Russia loses almost 46,000 troops, over $3 billion worth of military equipment in November -- EU delivered 1 million shells to Ukraine, fulfilling pledge, Kallas says; no estimate for 2025 yet -- and more

West provided enough aid for 2.5 brigades out of requested 10 -- Russian general charged in absentia for ordering missile strike on Chernihiv theater in 2023 -- Ukraine destroys 3 more Russian radar systems in Crimea -- CERN ends cooperation with Russian institutes -- and more

Zelensky suggests ending 'hot phase' of war in exchange for NATO membership without occupied territories -- Ukraine hits oil depot in Rostov Oblast, destroys Buk radar station in Russian-occupied territory -- Russia reportedly loses a record 2,030 troops in one day in Ukraine -- Turkey won't support peace plan with territorial concessions -- and more

Netherlands hands over 3 Patriot air defense launchers to Ukraine -- Ukraine destroys Russian $5 million radar system in Crimea -- Putin wants to escalate before Trump takes office -- Russia 'unlikely' to launch nuclear attack despite Putin's threats, US intelligence says -- Russian soldiers suspected of executing 4 more Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk -- and more