Author: Dal Stanton
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12/26/2024 — UK considers sending troops to train Ukrainians

From: BBC by Jonathan Beale, Defence correspondent and Kathryn Arm, BBC NEWS The Ministry of Defence is considering the possibility of sending British troops to Ukraine to help train its armed forces. Defence Secretary John Healey has been in the capital Kyiv to discuss plans to provide more support to Ukraine in the coming year.…
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12/26/2024 — Christmas Celebrations in Kyiv (video)

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (1037th day). In Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine, Christmas was celebrated with traditional Christmas processions, with people carrying Christmas stars and singing Christmas carols. Ruzzian aggression, which is trying to deny the existence of our culture while declaring an open war on it moved Ukrainians into a deeper appreciation…
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12/26/2024 — You have to watch this video! This is the original version of the “Carols of the Bells.”

From: Roman Sheremeta — You have to watch this video! This is the original version of the “Carols of the Bells.” It was written by a Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. The song is called “Shchedryk” and it is about the turning of the seasons from winter to spring. It is a song of hope and…
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12/26/2024 — “…and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1035) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor,Mighty God,Everlasting Father,Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas, dear friends!Christmas reminds us of the greatest promise fulfilled, the greatest miracle incarnated, and the…
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12/25/2024 – “For unto us a child is born…”

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David…
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12/24/2024 — After years of war, 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees’ lives are still mired in uncertainty

From: CNN By Lauren Kent and Maria Kostenko London and Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — She arrived in London with just one suitcase, full of mostly children’s clothes, and her young daughter in tow. Her home engulfed by war, Ukrainian mother Yana Felos found herself in the United Kingdom in April 2022 with no friends, no family and no community.…
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12/24/2024 — UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC

📍Ukrainian Christmas music has a unique way of capturing the heart of the season, blending deep tradition with joyful celebration. For centuries, music has accompanied Ukrainians through both the brightest and darkest times — from welcoming a newborn to honoring those who have passed, and offering strength to the defenders of the nation🪖 🎶During the…
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12/24/2024 — Ukrainian orphan commits suicide after forced deportation to Russia

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Eighteen-year-old Oleksandr Yakushenko, forcibly taken from a foster home near Kherson to Russia in 2022, died by suicide while living with an adoptive family in Krasnodar Krai, Russian outlet Vazhnyye Istorii wrote on Dec. 24. Oleksandr’s tragic death went unreported by local authorities or media. His adoptive father, Aleksandr Lukashenko, told…
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12/24/2024 — Ukraine neutralizes 36 drones in overnight Russian attack

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully shot down 36 of 60 Russian-launched Shahed drones, 23 more failed to reach their targets, Air Force reported on Dec. 23. The drones were launched from Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, the military said. The attack was countered by anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare (EW)…