USA: “Injury to Palestinian students and possible hate crime”

The attack on three students of alleged Palestinian descent, who were injured in Vermont by a white man armed with a gun, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. American media reported this, citing investigators.

USA: “Protesters close the Manhattan Bridge and demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza”

Thousands of demonstrators closed the Manhattan Bridge in New York to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration was organized on one of the busiest days in the United States at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday by peaceful organizations, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, a group of American Jews who oppose the Israeli attack on Gaza.

Zelensky praises Ukrainians for fighting despite the weather

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday thanked the Ukrainian military for repelling Russian attacks and its rescue services for dealing with the consequences of the harsh winter weather that has deprived some 400 settlements in 10 regions of power.
In his evening video address, Zelensky said that fierce, relentless fighting was taking place in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv, while “extremely difficult weather” was affecting areas from the Kiev region in the north to Odessa in the south.

Russia says it shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones that were heading to Moscow

Russian authorities say Ukraine tried to attack Moscow Dozens of drones. This comes just one day after Ukrainian officials announced that Russia had launched the deadliest drone attack on Kiev since the start of the full-scale war in 2022. The Russian Defense Ministry and the mayor of Moscow said on Sunday that Russian air defenses had shot down at least 24 drones. Above the Moscow region. And three other governorates in the south and west. A drone crashed into a skyscraper in the city of Tula, south of Moscow. Two airports serving Moscow were briefly closed due to the attack.

Zelensky: “Not even an hour of rest in the east and south of the country.”

“Violent hostilities” continue between the Russian and Ukrainian armies in the east and south of the invaded country: this was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening speech. “Fierce hostilities do not stop even for an hour in the direction of Donetsk and in the Kharkiv region – in the direction of Kubyansk. Our warriors also maintain their positions in the south of the country: the Zaporozhye region, our Kherson region.” After thanking the fighters on the field, the Ukrainian leader noted that “we can only defend ourselves, we are strong in unity.”

Russia puts Meta spokesman on the wanted list

The Russian Interior Ministry has added a spokesman for the US technology giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to its most wanted list, according to its online database. Russian state and independent media first reported Stone’s addition to the list on Sunday, weeks after Russia labeled Meta an “extremist,” paving the way for potential criminal prosecutions of those who use her networks. The Interior Ministry’s database did not specify the charges against Stone, saying only that they were criminal in nature. Russia’s Federal Investigative Committee opened a criminal investigation into Meta in March, alleging that the company’s actions following Moscow’s sweeping invasion of Ukraine amounted to incitement to violence against Russians.

Hamas: A Russian citizen was released in honor of Putin

“In appreciation of the efforts of President Vladimir Putin and respect for Russia’s position on the Palestinian issue, we released one of the detainees who holds Russian citizenship,” Hamas said, according to Israeli public radio.
At this time no further details are available.

Kiev sounds the alarm: “The Russians are trying to occupy Kobyansk again”

The Ukrainian military warns of the risk of Russia attempting to reoccupy Kobyansk in the Kharkiv region. Army spokesman Volodymyr Vitio said in a television interview today, “The Russian occupiers have not abandoned their intentions to attack the city. They want to occupy it again.”

Russia: Meta spokesman added to most wanted list

Russian authorities have placed Andy Stone, a spokesman for the social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, on a wanted list, while the company is classified as “extremist” in the country.
Andy Stone’s name appears in a database of people wanted by the Russian Interior Ministry for violating criminal law. The authorities did not specify what they are accusing Meta’s communications director of.
Russia officially classified the American group as a “terrorist and extremist” organization in October 2022, opening the possibility of taking tougher legal measures against its users in the country.
Facebook and Instagram have also been blocked in the country since the Russian attack in Ukraine began, and cannot be accessed without a virtual private network (VPN), like Twitter and many media sites critical of the government. Before the ban, millions of Russians used Meta apps, particularly Instagram, a network that remains very popular among the country’s youth despite the ban. In April 2022, Russia placed Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg on the blacklist of people prohibited from entering its territory.

Kiev, destroyed 8 of the 9 drones launched by Russia

The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed eight of nine attack drones launched by Russia overnight. There were no immediate reports of damage or where the remaining drone fell. The attack, which the air force said was launched from the southeast, came a day after what Ukrainian officials said was the largest Russian drone strike in the war. Ukraine has warned in recent weeks that Russia will target critical infrastructure in a winter air campaign, as it did last year.

Pope Francis: The genocidal wound of the Holodomor is made more painful by the atrocities of today’s war

“Yesterday, suffering Ukraine commemorated the Holodomor genocide committed by the Soviet regime, which 90 years ago caused the death of 90,000 people due to hunger.
This torn wound, instead of healing, is made more painful by the atrocities of war that continue to make these dear people suffer. This is what Pope Francis said after reciting the Angelus prayer via a call from the Casa Santa Marta church. Reflections of the Supreme Pontiff, first and after the Angelus, by Monsignor Paolo Preda.

Moscow, shooting down two Ukrainian missiles over the Sea of ​​Azov

Moscow announced that it had intercepted and shot down two Ukrainian missiles over the Sea of ​​Azov. The Russian Ministry of Defense said, “Russian air defense systems identified two Ukrainian missiles and shot them down over the Sea of ​​Azov,” explaining that the attack was recorded at around 11 a.m.

Kiev: “Russia launched nine drones during the night, and we destroyed eight of them.”

The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed eight of the nine drones launched by Russia last night. It is not yet known where the ninth drone fell.
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Moscow: “20 Ukrainian drones shot down”

The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defenses shot down 20 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including Moscow. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that several drones were destroyed as they approached the Russian capital.

Kyiv, our drones towards Moscow. Stopping flights at two airports

Domodedovo and Vnukovo International Airports in Moscow Oblast suspended operations after drones approached the Russian capital in the early hours of this morning. Ukrainian website The Kyiv Independent wrote that data from Flightradar – a website that provides real-time flight tracking services – indicates that departing flights have been blocked.
Russian media say that air defenses shot down 11 Ukrainian drones, while a building was damaged in the city of Tula.

Ukraine: Prime Minister Shmyhal, Russia stole wheat worth a billion dollars

Russia stole and exported $1 billion worth of Ukrainian wheat to global commodity markets. This was stated by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal during a forum on the grain market in Kiev, the Kyiv Independent website reported.
He added, “The occupiers have prepared the technical means to steal and extract 12,000 tons of grain from the occupied territories every day.” Kiev lost operational control over large agricultural areas in southern and eastern Ukraine. “They succeeded only partially, because the heroic resistance of the Ukrainians forced the enemy to retreat – but the volume of stolen goods is impressive: it concerns millions of tons of grain worth about a billion dollars,” he added. It continues until now.”