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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.

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.

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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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