US includes Ukraine in its National Security Strategy, military strikes new sites inside Russia - Friday brief
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The US has included Ukraine in its National Security Strategy. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military struck the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region and the infrastructure of the seaport in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia.
For more details on what happened on Friday, December 5, see the report on RBC-Ukraine.
US puts ending Ukraine war on its key national security priorities
The United States has presented a new National Security Strategy, one of the key points of which is ending the war in Ukraine.
The US also considers restoring strategic stability in relations with Russia to be one of its main priorities in Europe.
Ukrainian forces launch new strikes on Russia, hitting oil refinery and seaport
On the night of December 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region and the infrastructure of the seaport in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia.
This port, in particular, handles the shipment of general, liquid (liquefied natural gas and chemical cargoes), bulk, and bulk cargoes. It is involved in supplying the Russian army.
