The UK-based Financial Times has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky its “Person of the year” as he “embodies the resilience of his people and has become a standard bearer for liberal democracy.
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Photo Insert: "The 44-year-old Zelensky has earned a place in history for his extraordinary display of leadership and fortitude.”
"The 44-year-old Zelensky has earned a place in history for his extraordinary display of leadership and fortitude,” it added.
Ukraine’s State Environmental Inspectorate reported on Dec. 5, 2022 that the Russian invasion has caused a damage of more than $12 billion to the country’s land. More than 291 million square meters of land in the country have been polluted and 8 billion square meters have been littered with Russian garbage, Ukraine Daily reported on Dec. 6.
The United Nations has reported that so far, Russia’s invasion has 17,181 civilian casualties in Ukraine. The UN human rights agency said at at least 6,702 civilians have been killed and 10,479 were injured from Feb. 24 to Dec. 4.
Russia has admitted that three soldiers killed by Ukrainian drone attacks deep into Russian territory.
Russia's Defense Ministry said that four soldiers had been injured by the alleged drone attacks on the Dyagilevo airfield near the city of Ryazan and the Engels-1 military air base in the Saratov region on Dec. 5.
Moscow did not admit that two Tu-95 bombers were destroyed in Dyagilevo and four Tu-160 and Tu-22Ms were severely damaged in Saratov.
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