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Battlefield reports do not show any let up in fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian soldiers, especially around Avdiivka

A new interactive investigation by RFE/RL reveals the inner workings of a secretive scheme by Russian military intelligence to recruit fighters for the Kremlin's war on Ukraine under the guise of a fictitious private military company.

Marianna Budanova, the wife of the current chief of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, was reportedly poisoned on Nov. 28.

The Kremlin is likely reserving Kalibr missiles for winter attacks, but Ukraine's success in the Black Sea and Western partners' NASAMS and IRIS-T systems have greatly aided Ukraine's air defense.

According to The Washington Post, Roman Chervinsky, a 48-year-old Ukrainian colonel who served in the country’s Special Operations Forces, coordinated the attack on the Nord Stream pipeline. The outlet cited Ukrainian and European officials, as well as people familiar with the details of the operation.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held meetings with senior officials of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Foreign Ministry, and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine.

On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 28 new entities to its Entity List through amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The authorities of several Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, have made publicly available the addresses of objects that cannot be disconnected from electricity, including those used by military intelligence and the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 576.

According to Ukraine’s military intelligence, the incident has caused “quite a bit of hysteria” among Russian officials as the base is home to so-called “doomsday planes.”