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❗️Explosions in Kiev are reported by local media, according to it’s data, an air alert has been delcared in all parts of Ukraine

As Monster Snowstorm Death Toll Soars in US, National Guard Sweep Homes for Trapped Victims

The death toll claimed by the "blizzard of the century" that has held parts of the United States in its grips since before Christmas has soared, with 37 people having died in Erie County, which includes the city of Buffalo. As the frigid temperatures of the past few days slowly give way to warmer weather, melting the inundation of snow, more bodies are expected to be found

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⚡️ Explosions are reported in Ukraine's Odessa, Zhitomir and Kiev regions;

⚡️Electricity was cut off due to an air alert in Krivoy Rog

⚡️ Blasts were also reported in Lvov

⚡️Explosions in Ivano-Frankovsk are reported by local media

18 Children Die in Uzbekistan Allegedly After Consuming Corrupted Cough Syrup

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⚡️The air alert, which lasted from 2 to 5 hours, was canceled in all regions of Ukraine

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Danish Army Lacking Replacement Soldiers for NATO Mission in Latvia

The 800-strong Danish battalion is part of NATO’s “deterrence mission” in the Baltics and was touted as the Nordic nation’s largest military deployment in decades. However, the mission which also includes heavy gear such as combat vehicles, has since run into difficulties ranging from lack of ammo and equipment to moldy and dilapidated tents, which have been blamed on years of cuts in military spending.

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On Cue From Washington: Ukraine Conflict Shows Europe's 'Dependence on US' Has Never Been Greater

European Union leaders recently pledged billions more euros to prop up Kiev, clinching an agreement to unblock an €18 billion package to Ukraine for next year, circumventing a veto introduced by Hungary. However, they are left “reading cues from Washington” regarding what line of action to take in the coming months, US media reports.

France, for example, has delivered rocket launchers, Crotale (air defense batteries), and equipment to Ukraine and "will send more early next year," French President Emmanuel Macron said on December 20. But the questions said to be at the back of EU leaders’ minds are: how much more firepower is to be routed to Ukraine and where is the fine line crossing which would risk an uncontrolled escalation of the conflict?

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At least 6 people reportedly left dead and 29 injured after a collision between a truck and bus caused fire on a highway near Seoul

⚡️ Ukrainian S-300 rocket falls in Belarus, local media reports

The rocket was shot down by Belarusian air defense systems, according to the report. There is no information about causalities yet.

❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 20 Ukrainian servicemen in the Kupyansk direction;

▪️Russian troops eliminated about 30 Ukrainian servicemen in the South Donetsk direction;

▪️Russian forces eliminated more than 70 soldiers of the Ukrainian Army’s 95th Airborne Assault Brigade in the Krasny Liman direction;

▪️Russian troops destroyed two US-made M777 howitzers in the Kharkov region;

▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 80 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk direction;

▪️Russian forces eliminated two Ukrainian sabotage groups in the DPR and the Zaporozhye region;

▪️The Russian Air Force shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 and Su-24 aircraft, as well as two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters over Krasny Liman and Kramatorsk in the DPR;

▪️The Russian Army destroyed three US-made HIMARS launchers in the DPR;

▪️Russian air defense systems intercepted four HIMARS and Uragan rockets.

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