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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is interested in stabilising the situation in Syria and that removing Russian presence in the country is “crucial” for its security. Syria is in a state of transition after rebels toppled the regime of Bashar al Assad earlier this month.  Russia – a key supporter of Assad, has seen its presence…

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing the country’s military, reported this morning that Pyongyang was preparing to deploy more troops and weaponry to Russia. According to Ukrainian and Western assessments, North Korea…

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  • Headlights illuminate a group of soldiers smoking and drinking steaming cups of coffee on the side of a road in northeastern Ukraine. A fine sleet on another freezing night falls on the silhouetted barrel of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft gun mounted on an ancient, battered lorry. These are the men of a mobile air defence unit,…

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  • Ukraine claims to have destroyed Russian plane

    Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian surveillance plane.  Ukraine’s air force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, said:  “The A-50 with the call sign ‘Bayan’ has flown its last!” Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted military sources as saying the A-50 was downed over Russian territory, between the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar.  Russian news agencies quoted emergency…

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