Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

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Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, has announced aid cuts for Ukrainian refugees after the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine.
Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico.

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Ukraine is investigating its special French-trained brigade after reports of mass desertion and command problems

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An instructor looks over troops in a trench who are aiming their rifles at a grass field.
Ukrainian troops were trained in trench warfare in French military camps, which Macron visited in October.

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A European region has no heating after Russian gas stops flowing via Ukraine. An energy supplier told families to gather in one room to stay warm.

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Residents of the Transnistria region wait in line to vote during Moldova's second-round presidential election at a polling station in Costesti, northern Moldova.
Transnistria declared a state of emergency ahead of an anticipated halt in piped natural gas supplies from Russia.

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Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at a briefing and conference, respectively, in two separate images.
Russia can no longer send gas to Europe using Ukraine's pipelines, a network it's used to earn billions even while at war with Kyiv.

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Unprepared North Korean troops had a rough start against Ukraine, but could learn to adapt

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North Korean troops fired mortars during a mortar firing drill in North Korea in 2020.
North Korean troops have suffered losses since engaging in combat operations in Kursk, per US officials.

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NATO air policing missions around Estonia see F-35 and Rafale jets intercept multiple Russian aircraft

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An image released by the Dutch defense ministry of an F35 and a Russian aircraft.
An image released by the Dutch defense ministry of an F35 and a Russian aircraft.

Dutch Ministry of Defense

Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says

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The Russian vessels remained missing from Tartus as of December 10.
The Russian vessels remained missing from Tartus as of December 10.

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Ukraine is trying to convince North Korean soldiers to surrender rather than fight alongside Russia

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North Korean soldiers waving their national flags as they welcome Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after he landed at the airport in Pyongyang.
South Korea's UN ambassador said that North Korea "has become the most visible, ardent, and committed supporter of Russia's aggression in Europe."

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Russia's artillery advantage is shrinking, but glide bombs are hammering Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers fired a mortar at Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on February 2, 2024.
Ukraine has struggled to keep up with Russia's artillery fire since the start of the war.

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Ukraine's front-line fighters and dronemakers are trying to crowdfund their way to Russia's defeat through cheap strikes

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A drone carrying a large $100 bill
Ukrainian dronemakers are crowdfunding to make precision munitions out of commercial parts, sparking a new era of how directly civilians can contribute to the battlefield.

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