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The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Kyiv running out of ATACMS missiles, NYT reports. Two senior U.S. officials said that when Biden gave Kyiv permission to launch ATACMS into Russian territory, Ukraine likely had only about 50 of the missiles left in its arsenal. https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-running-out-of-atacms-missiles-nyt-reports/

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[2024/12/28 02:07]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Ukrainian drones can hit targets 2,000 km away, military intelligence claims. “It’s no longer a secret — Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles can hypothetically operate up to 2,000 kilometers,” HUR spokesperson Andrii Yusov said. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-can-hit-targets-2-000-km-away-military-intelligence-claims/

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[2024/12/28 05:37]

Ukrainian drones can hit targets 2,000 km away, military intelligence claims

"From what we can tell — it's no longer a secret — Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles can hypothetically operate up to 2,000 kilometers," military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Yusov said.

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground schools by fall 2025. There are currently 79 underground education facilities under active construction, Deputy Education Minister Nadiia Kuzmychova said. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-open-up-to-10-underground-schools-by-year-end/

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[2024/12/28 06:09]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Zelensky urges China to help stop North Korean military aid to Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky urged China to use its influence over North Korea to prevent the deployment of North Korean soldiers to the frontline, during his evening address on Dec. 27. He emphasized the severe losses in Kursk Oblast that North Korean soldiers have faced thus far. https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-urges-china-to-help-stop-north-korean-military-aid-to-russia/

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[2024/12/27 22:14]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

Despite sanctions and growing scrutiny, Russian diamonds continue to enter the global market, funding Moscow’s war against Ukraine. https://piped.video/watch?v=s-l_wFzzArw&t=3s

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[2024/12/27 21:09]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

Russia’s new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports; 3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine’s military intelligence says; and more. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russias-new-oreshnik-missile-relies-on-western-manufacturing-technology-ft-reports/

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[2024/12/27 21:02]

Ukraine war latest: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports

Key developments on Dec. 27: * Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports * 3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine's military intelligence says * Ukraine working to ex…

^{The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

In this week’s edition: Ukraine’s Parliament made a first step toward establishing a consolidated public investment fund, while also amending the National Program for the Development of Ukraine’s Mineral Resource Base through 2030. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reforms-tracker-weekly-issue-6/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872669517383602664#m

[2024/12/27 15:43]

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 6

Editor’s note: This is issue 6 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Dec. 16-Dec. 22, 2024. This newsletter was until recently titled “Ukrainian Economy in Brief.

^{Yaroslav Zhelezniak (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Ukraine completes preparations for second peace summit, Foreign Ministry says. Though Kyiv aimed to hold the second forum in 2024, spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said the aim is to achieve substantive outcomes, not just to hold an event for its own sake. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-continues-preparations-for-second-global-peace-summit-foreign-ministry-says/

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[2024/12/27 14:32]

Ukraine completes preparations for second peace summit, Foreign Ministry says

While Ukraine aimed to hold the summit before the end of 2024, spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said the focus is on achieving substantive outcomes rather than organizing “an event for the sake of an event.”

^{Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

The Kyiv Independent partners up with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers to look back at some of the most memorable moments for Ukrainians in 2024 in photos. https://kyivindependent.com/2025-ukraine-in-photos/

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[2024/12/27 19:42]

2024: Ukraine in photos

The year 2024 was brutal for Ukraine. Last winter saw the fall of Avdiivka when, after several months of brutal fighting, the Russian army captured the city leveled to the ground.

^{Irynka Hromotska (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️ China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next year, Kremlin’s Beijing ambassador says. Ambassador Igor Morgulov said plans for several bilateral events were being “drawn up” but that Xi’s trip was a priority. https://kyivindependent.com/chinas-xi-jinping-to-visit-russia-next-year-kremlins-beijing-ambassador-says/

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[2024/12/27 15:40]

China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next year, Kremlin’s Beijing ambassador says

Speaking to Russian media, Ambassador Igor Morgulov said plans for several bilateral events were being "drawn up" but that Xi’s trip was a priority.

^{The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

Deception, exploitation of poverty and Assad’s special services were Moscow’s tools to lure Syrians to war in Ukraine. Recruitment was systemic and with many parties involved. https://kyivindependent.com/fall-of-assads-regime-disrupts-russian-recruitment-in-syria/

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[2024/12/27 17:44]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

As of December, Ukraine controls less than half of the territory initially gained and is preparing for a looming Russian counteroffensive that will involve North Korean troops. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ends-year-battered-with-russian-troops-pushing-north-east-and-south/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872708092607213981#m

[2024/12/27 18:16]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

KI Insights’ Alex Fynn speaks with Dr. Edward Howell, a University of Oxford lecturer and North Korea expert, about the growing concerns surrounding the deepening relationship between North Korea and Russia. https://piped.video/watch?v=UUOqEaiJ9lM

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872762546396246199#m

[2024/12/27 21:52]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says. The commander-in-chief noted that recent graduates had completed a revised 1.5-month training course, an improvement from the previous 30-day standard. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-extend-basic-military-training-to-2-months-syrskyi-says/

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[2024/12/27 11:33]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️45% of Ukrainians think Trump’s election will bring peace closer, survey finds. Among those asked by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 15% think peace will be significantly closer under Trump, while 30% feel it is only somewhat closer. https://kyivindependent.com/45-of-ukrainians-see-trumps-election-bringing-peace-closer-poll-finds/

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[2024/12/27 13:48]

45% of Ukrainians think Trump’s election will bring peace closer, survey finds

Overall, 23% of respondents think peace under Trump would be mostly or completely fair to Ukraine, whereas 31% believe it would be mostly or completely unfair.

^{Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️’Weapon’ may have brought down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Azerbaijan’s transport minister says. Azerbaijani Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev said on Dec. 27 that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan was due to ‘external interference,’ with authorities investigating “the type of weapon used in the interference.” https://kyivindependent.com/weapon-brought-down-azerbaijan-airlines-plane-azerbaijan-transport-minister-says/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872669117448130734#m

[2024/12/27 15:41]

'Weapon' may have brought down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Azerbaijan's transport minister says

Azerbaijani Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev said on Dec. 27 that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan was due to 'external interference,' with authorities investigating "the type of weapon used in the interference."

^{Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, decoys at Tatarstan plant, CNN reports. The facility has also begun serial production of “Gerbera” decoy drones, which mimic the radar signature of real Shaheds but are made from plywood and foam plastic. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-ramps-up-production-of-shahed-drones-decoys-at-tatarstan-plant-cnn-reports/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872637025851195828#m

[2024/12/27 13:33]

Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, decoys at Tatarstan plant, CNN reports

In 2023, the factory produced 2,738 Shahed-136 drones, with output more than doubling to 5,760 units in the first nine months of 2024.

^{Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️ Loud bang heard before Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed, passengers tell Reuters. The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) on Dec. 27 said the aircraft had been hit by “a Russian Pantsir S1 air defense system on Russian terrain.” https://kyivindependent.com/loud-bang-heard-before-azerbaijan-airlines-crashed-passengers-tell-reuters/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872637492371005668#m

[2024/12/27 13:35]

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia complete, Shmyhal says. The construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia and nearby settlements has been “100% completed,” Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 27. https://kyivindependent.com/construction-of-fortifications-in-zaporizhzhia-fully-complete-shmyhal-says/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872679669373559117#m

[2024/12/27 16:23]

Construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia complete, Shmyhal says

Ukraine has been building heavy fortifications near the city of Zaporizhzhia in preparations for a potential Russian offensive in the region.

^{Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

⚡️Ukraine receives $485 million in humanitarian aid from USAID, World Bank. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in coordination with the World Bank under the PEACE in Ukraine program, has delivered $485 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 27. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-receives-485-million-in-humanitarian-aid-from-usaid-world-bank/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1872699562311184745#m

[2024/12/27 17:42]

Ukraine receives $485 million in humanitarian aid from USAID, World Bank

^{Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)}

The Kyiv Independent 2 weeks ago • pleroma (AP)

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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[2024/12/28 06:27]

NoSoloBot 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

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Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Muskegon, MI:

Telescopic view of the Muskegon Channel south Lighthouse. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 06:41:01 UTC (about 22 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Muskegon: 50.54 F | 10.30 C // Precip: light rain // Wind: E at 2.997 mph | 4.82 kph // Humidity: 97%

Axios 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

U.S. homelessness reached another record high in 2024 https://t.co/FQD39sBmEa

Hacker News 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Permissionless. A Manifesto for the Future of Everything
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posted on 2024.12.27 at 23:17:44 (c=1, p=4)

NWS Houston (bot) 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

#TXwx #Houston
Survey teams have confirmed five tornadoes across Southeast Texas on December 26, stretching from El Campo to northern Liberty County. Two of the tornadoes were rated EF-1, while three tornadoes were rated EF-0

Survey teams have confirmed five tornadoes across Southeast Texas on December 26, stretching from El Campo to northern Liberty County. Two of the tornadoes were rated EF-1, while three tornadoes were rated EF-0

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Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Sturgeon Bay, WI:

View of a playground and flagpole in foreground that overlooks Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 06:20:44 UTC (about 12 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Sturgeon Bay: 42.98 F | 6.10 C // Precip: light rain // Wind: SE at 10.357 mph | 16.66 kph // Humidity: 100%

Shiba Every Hour 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

The Funny Pages 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

New Comic Strip Found: Too Much Coffee Man by Shannon Wheeler
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Noisemaker Bot 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

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Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Traverse City, MI:

View of the Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 05:40:12 UTC (about 22 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Traverse City: 41.77 F | 5.43 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: S at 4.004 mph | 6.44 kph // Humidity: 90%

Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Holland, MI:

One of various views around the Holland channel from the northern lighthouse. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 05:16:22 UTC (about 16 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Holland: 49.64 F | 9.80 C // Precip: moderate rain // Wind: SSE at 11.498 mph | 18.50 kph // Humidity: 97%

Shiba Every Hour 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Beaver Island, MI:

Security cam looking SSE over of the Beaver Island Ferry dock with Lake Michigan in the distance. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 04:51:14 UTC (about 11 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Beaver Island: 39.52 F | 4.18 C // Precip: moderate rain // Wind: ESE at 14.965 mph | 24.08 kph // Humidity: 100%

Nadocast Wind Bot 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

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Lake Michigan! Live! 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

Current* conditions near Muskegon, MI:

Wide view of Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon with a beach house in the foreground. // Image captured at: 2024-12-28 04:21:01 UTC (about 12 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Muskegon: 47.33 F | 8.52 C // Precip: light rain // Wind: ESE at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 95%

ACARS Drama 2 weeks ago • mastodon (AP)

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