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- Russian forces launched nearly 50 Shahed attack drones on Ukraine on the night of 5-6 December, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 41 of the drones. *Source*: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram *Quote from the Air Force*: "There were a total of 48 Shahed-136/131 attack drones [the General Staff earlier reported Russia launched 50 drones – ed.]. Air defence forces destroyed 41 enemy attack drones." […]
- UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has announced a new winter humanitarian aid package for Ukraine totalling almost £37 million. *Source:* UK Government *Details: *The report notes that Cameron, on the eve of his first visit to the United States as Secretary of State, announced a new winter humanitarian aid package for Ukraine to the tune of £29 million, as well as a further £7.75 million for humanitarian activities to cover the needs of […]
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- The Russian invaders have created a "military sports training centre" for teenagers in the occupied city of Luhansk to prepare them for service in the Russian army. *Source*: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center *Quote*: "The Russians are building a network of militarised clubs among Ukrainian teenagers in the temporarily occupied territories. Thus, the enemy opened a ‘military and sports training centre’ based on a ‘college’ in Luhansk. The centre’s opening was financed from the […]
- The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have launched a counterattack north of the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant (ACCP), forcing the Russian occupying army to retreat from two of their forward positions. *Source:* ISW *Details: *Ukrainian forces mounted a counterattack near the town of Avdiivka on 5 December and have recently made confirmed advances. Geolocation footage released on 4 December revealed that Ukrainian troops […]
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