Links to three reports: from the Moscow Times, National Public Radio, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 12-16-25, and up or down for today’s LEBANON, GAZA, SYRIA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drone attacks on Rostov region kill at least 3. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drone strikes on the southern Rostov region killed three people, including two sailors aboard a cargo ship, regional authorities said early today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 17  EU leaders decide on whether to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s war effort. Reported by Teri Schultz | NPR  European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to decide on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s war effort. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for report from AFP.

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