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War in Ukraine may only intensify under Trump, says Dmytro Kuleba

The country’s former foreign minister explains the powderkeg that is three leaders in a cannot-lose standoff BETWEEN 2016 AND 2022, Western diplomats and journalists frequently asked Ukrainian officials what Ukraine was prepared to concede to Russia for peace. This was more than mere curiosity. It was the tip of a …

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024

The New York Times (NYT) and Washington Post reported that US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukrainian forces to use US-provided ATACMS in limited strikes against Russian and North Korean military targets within Kursk Oblast. The NYT and Washington Post reported on November 17 that unspecified US officials expect Ukrainian …

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Iran Update, November 17, 2024

The IDF killed the head of Hezbollah’s media office, Mohammad Afif, in central Beirut on November 17.[1] The IDF conducted a strike targeting Afif in a residential building in Ras al Nabaa, a neighborhood in central Beirut.[2] Hezbollah confirmed Afif’s death.[3] Afif was reportedly visiting a Syrian Ba’ath Party in …

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Record growth rate of losses of the Russian Armed Forces, Russian military broke into Kupyansk, FPV drone shot down Ka-52. What happened on the front this week

In today’s summary: The intensification of attempts by the Russian Armed Forces to dislodge the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kursk bridgehead has so far only led to huge losses of equipmentThere is growing evidence of mass looting by Russian military in the Kursk regionRussian units are amassing forces on …

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Spotlight on Terrorism – October 2024

During October 2024, fighting continued in the Gaza Strip, Judea, Samaria, and southLebanon, with attacks on Israel from pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Yemen. Lebanon: The fighting escalated with the start of the IDF maneuver against Hezbollah insouth Lebanon on October 1, 2024. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 806 attacks on …

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