Most eastern Christian churches use the Julian calendar, in which Christmas falls on Jan. 7, rather than the Gregorian calendar used in everyday life and by Western churches. Source: Ukraine snubs Russia, celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for first time
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Ukraine snubs Russia, celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for first time CBS News Ukrainians Try to Keep Spirits Up at Christmas After Difficult Year The Wall Street Journal Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow ‘will be defeated’, Zelenskiy says as Ukraine marks Christmas Day on 25 December for first time The Guardian ‘I hope you don’t get shot down by […]
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s southern Kherson region have killed five people, according to Ukrainian officials, while Russian-installed authorities reported one person killed in Ukrainian shelling of the Russian-occupied eastern town of Horlivka. Source: News24 | ‘No holidays for the enemy’: Ukraine, Russia say six civilians killed in attacks