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8:13 p.m
One dead, four injured in Russian bomb attack on Kherson train station
4:49 p.m
The Ukrainian army says it has withdrawn toward the “outskirts of Marinka.”
Ukrainian army commander-in-chief Valery Zalouzhny said Tuesday afternoon that his forces had withdrawn toward the “outskirts” of Marinka, a city in the east of the country that Moscow had claimed to take over the day before. “The fact that we have moved to the outskirts of Marinka and in some places have already exceeded the boundaries of the locality should not cause public outcry,” Valery Zaluzhny said at a press conference.
3:12 p.m
Why relations between Norway and Russia are strained
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, relations between Norway and Russia have been particularly tense. Between attempts at destabilization, hypersonic missile tests and suspicions of espionage, residents of the border areas are on alert. Explanations.
11:17 am
Vladimir Putin reported on Tuesday about “damage” suffered by a Russian ship in Crimea
“Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Vladimir Putin about the attack by the Ukrainian army on Feodosia (in Crimea, editor's note) and the damage suffered by the large landing ship Novocherkassk,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the agencies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky subsequently wrote on Telegram: “I am grateful to our Air Force for the impressive addition of a new ship to the Russian submarine fleet in the Black Sea,” suggesting “a sarcastic tone that the boat was sunk. “
11:14 am
“Don’t worry about me…” The first words of Alexei Navalny, who was detained in the Arctic
The imprisoned Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, from whose relatives there was no news for several weeks, assured this Tuesday, December 26th, on social networks that he was “doing well” after his transfer to a penal colony in the Russian Arctic.
08:14.
Russian drone strike in Kherson and Odessa regions
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on Tuesday morning that the country was the subject of a new Shahed drone attack overnight, particularly in the Kherson and Odessa regions. 13 of the 19 Russian drones were intercepted, according to this source, which reported no casualties or destruction. The day before, the Ukrainian army announced that it had shot down 28 of the 31 drones that Moscow had launched against the country on Sunday night.
08:13.
One dead, two injured in Ukrainian attack in Crimea
One person was killed and two others injured in the Ukrainian attack on the port of Feodosia in annexed Crimea on Tuesday, regional governor Sergei Aksionov said on Telegram, indicating that six buildings were also damaged and their residents evacuated.
08:12.
Washington says it is “deeply concerned” about Alexei Navalny
The United States said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” about the “detention conditions” of Russian adversary Alexei Navalny, who resurfaced after disappearing for nearly three weeks from a penal colony in the Russian Arctic.
08:05.
The Russian army took control of the village of Marinka
“The city of Marinka, located five kilometers southwest of Donetsk, was completely liberated today,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday, December 25. A move that will allow Moscow to continue its offensive against the West in this region. Marinka had been converted into a stronghold by the Ukrainian army since 2014 and began a conflict with pro-Russian separatists led by Moscow, who had taken over the city of Donetsk in particular. However, Kyiv denied the information.