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The bodies were in a Ukrainian #morgue as a result of an exchange between #Ukraine and #Russia, but were not identified as the missing Americans until #October — this according to the R.T. Weatherman Foundation, the #NGO helping facilitate the identification and return for the #bodies.

All three were U.S. military #veterans that had served in the #Ukrainian #International Legion of #Defense #Intelligence. The first arrived in #America on Saturday, while the other two are in the process of returning.

The operation to #identify and return these #Americans has taken the better part of a year, highlighting the challenge of finding missing or killed #soldiers in #Ukraine — a grueling task made especially difficult by the #drone and #artillery threat on the #frontlines.

With the coming #return of all three, the families can at least end one chapter of their tragedy — the part involving not knowing what became of a loved one. #Identification and #repatriation are critical milestones in the surviving families’ grief.

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

#NATO MEMBERSHIP FOR #UKRAINE TO HALT #WAR: #Zelenskyy suggested that the "hot phase" of the war against #Russia could end if Ukrainian-controlled territories are placed under NATO #protection.

https://news.sky.com/story/zelenskyy-suggests-hes-prepared-to-end-ukraine-war-in-return-for-nato-membership-even-if-russia-doesnt-immediately-return-seized-land-13263085

#KELLOGG: LIFT #SANCTIONS FOR #RUSSIA IN #PEACE DEAL: The peace plan, proposed in April by the U.S. Special Representative for the Russian-Ukrainian War, Keith Kellogg, includes the complete lifting of sanctions against #Russia and a freeze on the front line, CNN reported.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/29/europe/trump-new-ukraine-envoy-analysis-intl/index.html

N. KOREA’S KIM FALSE CLAIMS: North #Korean leader #Kim Jong-un claimed that the #West forced #Ukraine to strike #Russia with long-range weapons. In response, he stated that #Moscow must take measures to make "enemy forces pay the price."

https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korea-leader-kim-russia-has-right-exercise-self-defence-against-ukraine-2024-11-29/

Kim’s statement is false. #Ukraine has been advocating for long-range #strike permission for months, but was provided it only recently due to #Biden administration hesitation.

LARGE-SCALE #DISRUPTION OF RUSSIAN #OPERATORS: The Ukrainian IT #Army carried out a major disruption targeting some of Russia's largest companies, including interruptions to #Telegram and #Discord, both of which are actively used by the Russian military for coordination.

https://t.me/mintsyfra/6202

Today’s dog of war is Shashlyk, whom we met during an interview for one of our coming stories.

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