Ukraine returns 1,859 abducted children, Zelenska says in Paris According to Ukraine’s national "Children of War" database, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been abducted from Russian-occupied territories and taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas since February 2022. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-says-1-859-abducted-children-have-been-returned-zelenska-tells-paris-summit/
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Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks "All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation. https://kyivindependent.com/putin-claims-russian-capture-of-pokrovsk-vovchansk-as-kyiv-warns-of-kremlin-propaganda-blitz-amid-peace-talks/
EU weighing sanctions on Belarus over alleged hybrid attacks disrupting Lithuania’s airspace The latest incident occurred on Nov. 30, when Vilnius International Airport suspended operations after unidentified objects — believed to be balloons — appeared in nearby airspace. https://kyivindependent.com/eu-weighing-sanctions-on-belarus-over-alleged-hybrid-attacks-disrupting-lithuanias-airspace/
Ukraine denies Russian occupation of Klynove in Donetsk Oblast "The informational 'victories' that the Russian Defense Ministry announces daily on paper have nothing to do with the real situation on the front lines," Ukraine's 11th Army Corps said. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-denies-russian-occupation-of-klynove-in-donetsk-oblast/
"Trump's Plan" proven Russian! US shocked by secret document leak! undefined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl8VYyOa3rk
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Ukrainian military warns of critical situation in Lyman amid Russian assaults A representative of Ukraine’s 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade says fighting is intense in the city of Lyman in Donetsk region. According to him, Russian forces keep rotating in fresh troops, includi... https://www.uawire.org/ukrainian-military-warns-of-critical-situation-in-lyman-amid-russian-assaults
Putin's new FAILURE: Russian intercontinental missile EXPLODED right next to the base #shorts undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wv3P_K8SH_Q
Ukrainian Special Forces hit Russian Shahed drone launch site in occupied Crimea, military says A Ukrainian deep-strike unit hit a Russian "storage and launch area" for Shahed-type drones near Cape Chauda, Crimea, overnight on Nov. 28, the Special Operations Forces said. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-special-forces-hit-russian-shahed-drone-launch-site-in-occupied-crimea-military-says/
Media: Top officials unite to oust Ukrainian chief of staff Yermak amid internal power struggle Top officials in Ukrainian politics coordinated their actions to force out chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who had moved to sack the SBU chief and other security officials in a bid to... https://www.uawire.org/media-top-officials-unite-to-oust-ukrainian-chief-of-staff-yermak-amid-internal-power-struggle
Failure after failure: Putin's much-hyped “Kalibr” missile detonates over Novorossiysk undefined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSMTsdgki84
Ukrainian drones strike Kaspiysk port in Dagestan, targeting Russian Navy facilities A group of drones reached Russia’s Dagestan region and struck workshops at the Dagdizel shipbuilding plant in Kaspiysk. A port that hosts Russian Navy vessels may also have been targeted. Loca... https://www.uawire.org/ukrainian-drones-strike-kaspiysk-port-in-dagestan-targeting-russian-navy-facilities
Russia has been almost COMPLETELY driven out of Kupiansk, – Zelenskyy undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6T8Xlt6oOpQ
Court orders detention of Zelensky's fugitive associate in Ukraine's biggest corruption case Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion. https://kyivindependent.com/court-orders-detention-of-zelensky-associate-mindich/
POKROVSK has not fallen! Ukrainian servicemen are repelling enemy attacks by the Russian Federation undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P-c-7pPd4Cg
ZELENSKYY: These are SPECIAL days when a lot can really CHANGE! #shorts undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LuZVo39F4yA
Belarus summons Lithuanian diplomat over alleged UAV incursion Lithuania’s chargé d’affaires ad interim in Belarus, Erikas Vilkanecas, was summoned to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry on December 1. The diplomat was handed a protest over an alleged violation of Belarus’ state b... https://www.uawire.org/belarus-summons-lithuanian-diplomat-over-alleged-uav-incursion
Ukrainian sea drones strike Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, squeezing oil revenues beyond sanctions Successful Ukrainian strikes on two tankers in Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea are a lawful military operation, blogger Maksym Gardus argues - and they carry global consequenc... https://www.uawire.org/ukrainian-sea-drones-strike-russia-s-shadow-fleet-squeezing-oil-revenues-beyond-sanctions
Ukraine war latest live: DeepState: Russia seized about 90% more territory in November than in October Russian forces captured about 505 square kilometers (195 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in November, almost twice the gains recorded in September, DeepState said in an assessment Dec. 1. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-update-2025-12-01/
Putin to meet U.S. envoy Steven Witkoff in Moscow on December 2 Russian president Vladimir Putin’s meeting with U.S. presidential special envoy Steven Witkoff will take place in Moscow on the afternoon of December 2, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said that on ... https://www.uawire.org/putin-to-meet-u-s-envoy-steven-witkoff-in-moscow-on-december-2
HUR reports explosions at rail, pipeline hub in Russia’s Novosibirsk, Bryansk oblasts Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claims that railway infrastructure was damaged in Russia’s Novosibirsk and Bryansk regions on Nov. 20 and Nov. 28, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-military-intelligence-claims-rail-infrastructure-was-damaged-in-russias-novosibirsk-and-bryansk-regions/
A veteran from Latvia: wounds, Bucha, the front line, and a warning for Europe undefined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQkukFBbDI
Ukraine's Umerov meets Trump envoy Witkoff again after Florida talks, White House says U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held another meeting with Ukrainian negotiator and top security official Rustem Umerov in Florida, a White House official told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 1. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-umerov-meets-trump-envoy-witkoff-again-after-florida-talks/
The negotiation process is not standing still! Trump gave a positive assessment #shorts undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mUhKIfs4kVg
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Zelenskyy on an important visit to France, while Russia BRUTALLY HITS Dnipro with ballistic missiles undefined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh4I8hz9QL0
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Russian ballistic missile hits Dnipro industrial area, leaving four dead, 40 wounded On the morning of Monday, December 1, a Russian ballistic missile struck the city of Dnipro, killing four people and injuring 22, according to local authorities. https://kyivindependent.com/russian-ballistic-missile-strike-on-dnipro-kills-four-injures-over-20/