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Syrian rebels with the support of Turkey completely captured the city of Aleppo. During the assault, a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's brother and father was knocked down, and the flag of Free Syria was raised over the Citadel.

Syrian rebels backed by Turkey have announced a complete takeover of Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city. The media reported a "symbolic moment" – during the Storming of Aleppo, the Rebels knocked down a statue and bust of President Bashar al-Assad's brother and father.

Reports UNN with reference to Daily Mail.

Islamist rebels in Syria during the Storming of Aleppo knocked down a statue of Bashar al-Assad's brother, as well as a bust of the father of the Syrian President.

According to local residents and fighters, thousands of Syrian rebels dispersed in Aleppo in makeshift armored vehicles and pickup trucks, settling in landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, the day after they entered Syria's largest city.

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According to journalist Ragip Solu of the Middle East Eye website, the flag of Free Syria was raised over the historic citadel of Aleppo and the Umayyad Mosque, key symbols of the city.

The fall of Aleppo is a major blow to the Assad government, which has strengthened control of the city in recent years. Russia, probably the regime's most important ally, failed to stop the rebel advance.

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Two people were killed and three others injured in a Russian drone attack on the Dniprovskyi district of the city of Kherson on Saturday, 30 November.

Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Kherson Oblast Military Administration

Details: At 16:05, Prokudin reported that a Kherson resident had been killed in the Russian drone attack on the Dniprovskyi district.

A man, 46, sustained fatal injuries and died instantly.

At 17:24, Prokudin noted that another person had been killed in the Russian drone strike on the Dniprovskyi district. A woman, 48, sustained fatal injuries.

Earlier, Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian forces had dropped explosives from a drone on civilians in Kherson's Dniprovskyi district at about 08:00 on Saturday.

Three people sustained blast injuries and contusions: a woman, 50, and men, 46 and 52.

Previously: On Saturday morning, the Russian military struck a bus stop in the settlement of Antonivka, a few kilometres from Kherson, leaving a civilian dead and another person injured.

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Finnish President Stubb stated the need to study the use of anti-personnel mines, but in connection with possible changes in the security situation. The country takes into account the restrictions of the Ottawa convention, but will reconsider this issue due to the threat from the Russian Federation.

Finland is in danger of defending the smallest mines near the framework of the Ottawa Convention, about those may we have a look at the food, which will be "a threat to the side of the Russian Federation." About tse pishe UNN from posilannam to Ykkösaamu ta MTV Uutiset.

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in an interview with Yle's Ykkösaamen, noted that the current situation is "very different" from when Finland joined the Ottawa treaty banning anti-personnel mines in 2011. According to Stubb, anti-personnel mines should be investigated "calmly and moderately.

Let's do some research to see what our capabilities are, what the technological dimensions are, and Third, what the response is. Then, of course, from the point of view of overall security, let's see how to upgrade the ground forces.

According to Stubb, the next decisions will focus on Finland's security.

"When the security situation changes," we respond, he added.

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The discussion about anti-personnel mines began when the commander of the Finnish Defense Forces, Janne Jaakkola, said that he wanted to discuss them on the UUTISEXTRA program on MTV Uutiset.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised Friedrich Merz, the leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), for pursuing a highly risky approach to supporting Ukraine, particularly concerning the potential delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv.

Source: German TV news service Tagesschau, citing Scholz, as reported by European Pravda

Details: At a party conference in Berlin, Scholz said that Merz wants to give Russia, a nuclear power, an ultimatum on possible Taurus missile deliveries to Ukraine.

"I can only say: be careful! You can't play Russian roulette with Germany's security," the German chancellor said.

He noted that "when it comes to matters of war and peace, you need a cool head".

Scholz himself added that he remained "firm and balanced", and German citizens could count on this.

Background:

• In October, Merz suggested that Chancellor Olaf Scholz issue an ultimatum to Putin and discuss its content with his European counterparts.
• "He [Putin] must be told: if he does not stop bombing civilians in Ukraine within 24 hours, then Germany must send Taurus missiles to destroy the supply routes this regime is using to harm Ukraine’s civilian population," Merz stressed at the time.
• Germany, under Olaf Scholz's leadership, has consistently declined to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, despite the UK, France, and the US having provided Kyiv with long-range weaponry.

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the Russian Defense Ministry expects a positive decision from the DPRK regarding the participation of their military in the parade on Red Square. Belousov called North Korea one of the few countries with an "independent foreign policy.

Russia has invited North Korean military personnel to take part in the May 9 parade in Moscow. This is reported by the Russian Defense Ministry in its Telegram channel, reports UNN.

"Russia expects a positive decision on the invitation to send a unit of the DPRK armed forces to Moscow to participate in the military parade on Red Square on May 9," the report says.

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Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong — Un that North Korea today is "one of the few countries that pursues an absolutely independent foreign policy.

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Russian forces struck a bus stop in Antonivka, a few kilometres from Kherson, resulting in casualties and injuries.

Source: Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Details: Investigation materials show that Russian forces targeted a bus stop in the village of Antonivka at around 11:15 on 30 November.

The attack claimed the lives of a man and a woman, and another civilian was injured and taken to hospital.

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The Kaklebi restaurant on the Central Internet has stopped working due to current events in the country. The Tbilisi Opera House also canceled performances, and detention centers are overcrowded after two days of dispersal of protests.

In Georgia, the popular restaurant " Kaklebi "in the suburban Tknet stopped working in protest against the background of current events in the country, reports UNN with reference to"News Georgia".

"We cannot serve you and turn a blind eye to what is happening in our country. The restaurant is closed. Georgia's future is in Europe," the institution said in a statement on its Facebook page.

According to the publication, "Kaklebi" is often visited by representatives of the "Georgian Dream". Prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze and other leaders of the ruling party had dinner there late in the evening on November 28 – they went to the restaurant immediately after the announcement of the freezing of the European integration process.

Journalists "caught" Kobakhidze, asking "what he notes" when thousands of people came to the Georgian parliament to protest, and special forces are already preparing to disperse them. The prime minister did not comment.

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In addition, the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Zakari Paliashvili canceled performances due to current events in the country.

"We inform you that due to current events in the country, the performances of "Daisi" on November 30 and December 1 have been postponed," the theater said in a statement.

No new dates have been announced yet. Ticket holders are promised to be notified later.

Apart from" Daisi", no other performances were planned in the theater for the next two days.

The Tbilisi opera is located on Rustaveli Avenue, not far from the country's main protest location, the Georgian parliament. Even closer is the Shota Rustaveli theater, whose artistic director Robert Sturua is a big supporter of the ruling "Georgian Dream". They have not yet announced the cancellation of performances.

Interestingly, the day before, employees of the Rustaveli theater opened the doors to demonstrators who tried to escape from the police.

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For two days now, violent dispersal of protesters against the government's decision to stop European integration has continued in Rustaveli. Human rights activists say that dozens of protesters and media employees who covered the events were beaten by the police.

In Tbilisi, detention centers are overcrowded after two days of dispersal of ralliesNov 30 2024, 09:24 AM • 4279 views

In two days, 150 people were administratively detained at rallies.

Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US, has reported that the US capital, Washington, DC, has held a commemoration of Ukrainian children killed in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Six hundred teddy bears with the names of children whose lives were taken by Russia were placed near the Washington Monument on 29 November.

Source: Markarova on Facebook; Embassy of Ukraine in the USA

Details: The toys were purchased through donations, including from American children.

Photo: Markarova on Facebook

The event also included a prayer for the young Ukrainians who were injured or illegally deported as a result of Russia's actions.

Quote from the Embassy: "Together, we send a powerful message: the lives and futures of our children are worth every effort to protect."

Photo: Markarova on Facebook

More details: Oksana Markarova believes that in order to do this, the world should continue to make efforts to end the war as soon as possible. In her opinion, this will be facilitated by Ukraine receiving more weapons, strengthening sanctions against Russia and bringing those responsible for crimes against humanity to justice.

Upon the commemoration’s completion, the plushies will be given to children in Ukrainian orphanages and hospitals, and to charitable organisations.

"While we are fighting for freedom and peace for Ukrainian children, we must continue to give them joy, give them gifts, see their eyes shine and see how glad and happy they are," Markarova added.

Background:

• Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner, said that as of September 2024, 575 Ukrainian children had been killed by Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion, and another 1,609 had sustained injuries.
• The results of a sociological survey conducted in August 2024 showed that 99% of children in Ukraine were directly affected by combat actions.
• The study showed that this experience makes children around the world feel more anxious about many aspects of life than their peers who have not been exposed to it.
• This is particularly true for feelings of danger at home (78%), concerns about body image (42%), the number of friends (39%), and feelings of danger outside the home (35%).

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Four journalists have resigned from Rustavi 2 TV channel amid harsh crackdowns on pro-European protests. The TV channel is accused of biased coverage of events and silencing police violence.

In Georgia, several journalists resigned from the pro-government TV company Rustavi 2 amid severe suppression of pro-European protests in the Country, Reports UNN with reference to Georgian news.

The media report that over the past day, Mariam Menabde and Vano Gavasheli, as well as spouses Mariam Janelidze and Beka Paturashvili, have left the pro-government channel. The management of the TV channel confirmed the dismissal of only the last two.

"We made this decision because of our views виходячи based on current events in the country," Dzhanelidze said in a comment to the Georgian Service of Radio Liberty.

According to her, she and her husband have been discussing the release for a long time, and the government's refusal from European integration and the attack on journalists who covered spontaneous protests put an end to this.

Dzhanelidze added that they had "adequate communication" with the management of Rustavi 2 regarding their dismissal. The head of the Information Service of the TV company Nino Shubladze, in turn, said that she did not know the reasons for the dismissal of journalists.

In recent days, Rustavi 2 has been criticized, among other things, by colleagues from other TV channels. They pointed out that the TV channel biased its coverage of the protests, keeping silent about the facts of police violence. In addition, there were no words of solidarity from P2 to the affected Media employees. There are more than 20 of them, some even needed surgical operations.

Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili, who a few days ago called on workers in various fields to disobey the solution of the "Georgian Dream", assessed the processes at Rustavi 2 positively.

"A journalist should not put up with the brutal crackdown on his fellow journalist.someone should take the first step. The fortress, by the way, is being destroyed from the inside. Now it's the turn of the public broadcaster," Zurabishvili wrote on her Facebook page.

107 protesters were detained during a protest in Tbilisi. The Georgian Interior Ministry says about 10 wounded security forcesNov 30 2024, 07:43 AM • 2491 view

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Following the Georgian prime minister's announcement to abandon negotiations on the country's accession to the EU until 2028, spontaneous protests began in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities .

Georgian Foreign Ministry officials condemned the authorities ' decision to suspend EU membership until 2028.

The situation between law enforcement officers and protesters has worsened near the Georgian parliament. The Police used water cannons and tear gas, there are wounded on both sides, detentions began.

Georgian prime minister Ilklii Kobakhidze accused EU ambassador Pavel Gorchinsky of interfering in the electoral process and disinformation.Y. Kobakhidze threatened a diplomatic response if the ambassador did not change his behavior.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has condemned the use of Force against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi and the suspension of EU accession negotiations.

Air defence has downed eight Russian drones on the night of 29-30 November.

Source: Ukraine’s Air Force

Details: The Russians launched a total of 10 attack drones from Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

As a result of the combat efforts, eight Russian drones were downed over Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson oblasts.

One drone disappeared from radar and another flew toward temporarily occupied territory.

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