The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

NEWSFLASH: Unknown object in Ukrainian airspace

Our team found a fast-moving unidentified object in Ukraine’s skies on Christmas Eve. In other news: Zelenskyy preps national referendum on peace deal.

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Editor’s Note:

Wishing you a peaceful Christmas from all of us at The Counteroffensive.

Tim and Tania spent Christmas Eve with the Khartiia Brigrade in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. More on that soon.

This year, Christmas in Ukraine looks different, quieter in some ways, heavier in others. For our team, it’s a day marked between air raid ale…

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