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Dec 2024
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Ukrainian special forces ‘capture Russia...

The Telegraph
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Day 1,017.

Today, as Kyiv forces launch a fresh assault in Kursk and capture Russian soldiers, we hear the mood in the combat zone of the Donbas, as Zelensky’s right-hand man Yermak tours Washington to speak to Trump’s team.


Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Tom Mutch (Freelance Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.

Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X.


Content Referenced:

Ukrainian special forces ‘capture 12 Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/06/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/


Ukraine to open talks with Trump team on halting war (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-to-open-talks-with-trump-team-on-halting-war


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