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• North Korean soldier captured in Kursk dies from injuries: South's spy agency Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- A North Korean soldier who was captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region has died from his wounds, South Korea's spy agency confirmed.
• Ukraine says it shot down 20 Russian drones VOA 26 Dec 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Thursday it shot down 20 of the 31 drones that Russian forces launched in overnight attacks.
• Notebook found on North Korean soldier outlines tactics for countering drones Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- A North Korean soldier's notebook described tactics for shooting down Ukrainian drones, including diagrams and details on how a three-person team should be used to lure and destroy the unmanned devices, the Ukrainian Special Forces said on Thursday on Telegram.
• South Korea confirms capture of wounded North Korean soldier in Kursk Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- South Korea's spy agency confirmed that a wounded North Korean soldier was captured alive in Russia's Kursk region, following the release of a photo by Ukrainian media purportedly showing the soldier in custody.

Ukraine

• We Are Seeing the Right and Necessary Results in Destroying the Military Infrastructure of the Enemy - Address by the President President of Ukraine 26 Dec 2024

Russia

• Putin Says Slovak PM Ready To Offer 'Platform' For Possible Ukraine Talks RFE/RL 26 Dec 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 26 that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is ready to offer a "platform" for possible peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (26 December 2024) Russia MoD 26 Dec 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

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• Mounting Evidence Suggests Russian Air Defenses Hit Passenger Jet Before Crash RFE/RL 26 Dec 2024 -- When a passenger plane with 67 people on board slammed to the ground on Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea coast early on December 25, Russian authorities and state media were quick to name possible causes: heavy fog, a bird strike, and - after footage showing pre-crash damage to the jet emerged - the explosion of an oxygen tank in the cabin.
• Aviation Experts Due To Arrive At Kazakh Crash Site To Examine Black Box RFE/RL 26 Dec 2024 -- Kazakh experts are due to arrive on December 27 to examine the crash site and black box of the ill-fated Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet, as speculation - and evidence - mounted suggesting that a Russian air defense missile may have inadvertently struck the craft.