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Tim Mak

Good morning to readers; remains in Ukrainian hands.

During the , St Nick was replaced by Father Frost - an ice monster in Ukrainian culture.

Although Ukrainians are reclaiming St Nick, instead of toys, near the front ask for power banks more than anything else.

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“Dear St. Nicholas!

Please make sure that there are no explosions. And that everyone is alive. I love you and your holiday.”

Ksiusha, 7 years old

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Letters like Ksiusha's are sent by thousands of Ukrainian children on the eve of St. Nicholas Day at the start of December.

Almost three years into the full-scale invasion, they are the only thing that can still bring tears to my eyes.

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While children around the world ask for , candy, and sleds in anticipation of , Ukrainian children dream of sending drones to the frontline, sparing their loved ones from burial, and returning to homes destroyed by missiles.

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Since the start of the full-scale , children have been particularly targeted. As of December, was searching for more than 20,000 children who had been forcibly deported to . Moscow boasted of having brought 700,000 children from zones into Russia.

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Meanwhile, in regions of close to the frontline, schools struggle to function due to constant air raids. From a young age, Ukrainian children endure traumas caused by bombardment, displacement, and the separation from their families as they are split by .

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This is a story about how has spent centuries attempting to erase Ukrainian identity, even manipulating joyful children’s holidays for propaganda purposes. grapples with the trauma of a war generation that has never experienced .

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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · Letters to Ukraine's Santa: St. NicholasBy Mariana Lastovyria
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NEWS OF THE DAY:

RECEIVES NEW F-16s: Ukraine has received a second batch of -16 fighter jets from , announced. The aircraft from the first batch are already being used to intercept missiles and protect critical infrastructure under active Russian .

t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/1269

TelegramZelenskiy / OfficialДруга партія F-16 для України від Данії вже в Україні. Це лідерство в захисті життя, яке вирізняє Данію. Надані данцями літаки з першої партії вже збивають російські ракети і рятують наших людей, нашу інфраструктуру. Зараз наш повітряний щит посилений додатково. Якби всі партнери були саме такими рішучими, вже б вдалось унеможливити російський терор. Метте, дякую тобі, твоїй команді і всьому данському народові! 🇺🇦🇩🇰
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TO TRANSFER BANNED TO : Canada is negotiating with Ukraine to transfer some of the 324 firearms recently banned in the country. The Canadian government believes these weapons belong on the front lines rather than in the hands of hunters or sport shooters.

apnews.com/article/canada-fire

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Today’s dog of war is warming up after a snowy walk while its owner shops for St. Nicholas Day.

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