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— Reuters (@Reuters) Dec 19, 2025
Day: December 18, 2025
MORE: Putin continued to exaggerate Russian successes, alleging that Russian forces had seized Siversk. ISW has only observed evidence to assess that Russian forces have seized about 77 percent of Siversk. Gerasimov also claimed during a December 18 briefing for foreign military attachés that Russian forces have seized Kupyansk (despite mounting evidence of Ukrainian forces liberating a significant portion of the town) and control 50 percent of Kostyantynivka.
ISW has not observed evidence or even claims of Russian advances in Kostyantynivka close to Gerasimov’s figure. ISW has observed evidence that Russian forces have seized only 1.6 percent of Kostyantynivka, while maintaining a presence within only five percent of the town (either through infiltration missions or assaults). Even Russian milbloggers’ maximalist claims about Russian advances are not as extensive as Gerasimov’s, with milbloggers claiming that Russian forces have seized only about 11 percent of the town.
Gerasimov’s and Belousov’s exaggerated claims actually demonstrate the slow pace of Russian advances and undermine the Kremlin’s ongoing cognitive warfare effort to portray a Russian battlefield victory in Ukraine and the collapse of Ukrainian defenses as inevitable.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov continue to publicly demonstrate their commitment to achieving Russia’s original war aims while exaggerating Russian battlefield gains. ⬇️(1/3)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to signal his commitment to negotiations as high-ranking Kremlin officials continue to publicly and explicitly reject significant points of the peace plan currently under discussion.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Siversk and Pokrovsk. Russian forces recently advanced near Hulyaipole and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2001842164620214637
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Dec 19, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch say despite a recent spate of high-profile crimes in the subway system, ridership is up and crime is at historic lows. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
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The holidays are here, and the season’s magic is closer than you think. Join us as we check out the fun at Bluey’s House Christmas in New York City. Then we head to the Historical Christmas Barn in Connecticut, described as pure magic and people’s happy place. Looking for a holiday tradition for the whole family? Join us at the Hicks Nursery Christmas Experience – a free winter wonderland. We’re going to do our Christmas shopping at Belmont Park Village, the ultimate holiday shopping destination. Then we’ll head to the Florence Griswold Museum for a taste of their cozy Christmas tradition. From there, we head to the iconic Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden. We’ll celebrate the season with historic era displays and elegant period decorations at Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum. Join us on a Road Trip Close to Home full of holiday cheer!
00:00 – Intro
01:08 – Fans enter a Bluey holiday world at NYC pop-up
03:24 – Wilton’s Historical Christmas Barn is a go-to ‘happy place’
05:55 – Hicks Nurseries transforms into winter wonderland
07:25 – Holidays at Belmont Park Village
09:50 – The Rockaway Hotel Winter Spa in Queens
11:06 – Holiday Magic returns to the Florence Griswold Museum
13:33 – Holiday Train Show returns to New York Botanical Garden
15:28 – Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum shines with holiday spirit
18:13 – Hop aboard New York’s Holiday Nostalgia Train
19:59 – Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse
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— Reuters (@Reuters) Dec 19, 2025
European Union leaders have agreed to provide an interest-free loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. apnews.com/article/europe-su…
— The Associated Press (@AP) Dec 19, 2025
