<p><strong>Day : 1,030</strong></p><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.</p><p>With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay.</p><br><p><strong>Donate&nbsp;to&nbsp;David's charity:</strong></p><p><em>This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague&nbsp;David&nbsp;Knowles by working with&nbsp;Humanity&nbsp;&amp; Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can&nbsp;donate&nbsp;here:</em></p><p><a href="https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/</a></p><br><p><strong>Articles Referenced:</strong></p><br><p>Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (<em>Telegraph</em>&nbsp;Live Blog):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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

DEC 19, 202453 MIN
Ukraine: The Latest

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

DEC 19, 202453 MIN

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<p><strong>Day : 1,030</strong></p><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.</p><p>With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay.</p><br><p><strong>Donate&nbsp;to&nbsp;David's charity:</strong></p><p><em>This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague&nbsp;David&nbsp;Knowles by working with&nbsp;Humanity&nbsp;&amp; Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can&nbsp;donate&nbsp;here:</em></p><p><a href="https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/</a></p><br><p><strong>Articles Referenced:</strong></p><br><p>Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (<em>Telegraph</em>&nbsp;Live Blog):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>