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Ukraine: The Latest

Putin challenges West to 'high-tech duel' with new missile & Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving war goals

Ukraine: The Latest

Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley

Russians, Vladimir Putin, Daily News, Society & Culture, Jets, Ukraine, Army, Documentary, Volodymyr Zelensky, News, Russia-ukraine Conflict, History, Guns, Russia, War, Tanks

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Day : 1,030

Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Kherson area suggest Russia’s so-called 'human safari' is ongoing, we report on Putin’s annual press conference, where he said Russia had ‘reached all its goals’ in Syria. Then, our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.


Contributors:

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

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

Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay.


Donate to David's charity:

This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:

https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ 


Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/


Articles Referenced:


Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (Telegraph Live Blog):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/ 



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I'm Domnickles, and this is Ukraine the latest. Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Herzogne area

1:12.6

suggests Russia's so-called human safari is ongoing,

1:16.5

we report on Putin's annual press conference

1:18.8

where he said Russia had reached all its goals in Syria.

1:24.6

Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory

1:33.5

the first duty of my government is security and defense to make clear our unshakable support

1:40.5

of NATO and with our allies towards Ukraine.

1:45.5

Chiefs stand strong.

1:47.2

Nobody's going to break us.

1:49.1

We're strong.

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