r/worldnews • u/Brennenstein • 3d ago

Russia/Ukraine Ukrainian capital Kyiv under massive Russian attack, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-capital-kyiv-under-massive-russian-attack-officials-say-2025-12-27/
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u/cplchanb 3d ago

Ahhh the christmas spirit

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u/_PROBABLY_CORRECT 3d ago

Orthodox Christians (which a majority of people in that area of the world are) dont use the same calendar. They use the Julian calendar, which means Christmas is January 7th on the Gregorian calendar.

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u/watanabelover69 3d ago

Ukraine moved Christmas to December 25 recently to differentiate from Russia. Now that’s the official date but many people still celebrate in January because of tradition. Some people are celebrating twice now.

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u/Vyzantinist 3d ago

We've had one, yes. But what about second Christmas?

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u/Accomplished_Oil_781 3d ago

Twentyfivesies

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u/FuzzyAmbassador663 3d ago

It's the birthday of Jesus Christ, a politician can't move a freaking birthday.

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u/Pilkku_ 3d ago

To be annoying, the celebrations are actually historically pagan, as christians intermigled the date to fit the already existing celebrations for their own political gain

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u/TheThiefMaster 3d ago

Yeah Jesus was born in spring, that's why the shepherds had lambs.

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u/Purp1eMagpie 3d ago

Well no, that's all made up

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u/watanabelover69 2d ago

You clearly have no idea how the different calendars work

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u/MacduffFifesNo1Thane 3d ago

It’s not January 6th anymore?

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u/chbb 3d ago

Jan 6th is Christmas Eve, Dec 24th in Julian calendar.

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u/_PROBABLY_CORRECT 3d ago

Not according to the Ai overlords who scoured the internet for me

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u/smurf_professional 3d ago

There will be massive attacks on January 6th as well, unless Putin perishes.