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#13091079

13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) attend the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering is its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli presents the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091080

13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (in a red scarf and black cap), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13086817

12 December 2025

A new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex, purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania, carries tires and a box during tests run by soldiers from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard in Ukraine on December 11, 2025.

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#13086824

12 December 2025

A new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex, purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania, carries tires and a box during tests run by soldiers from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard in Ukraine on December 11, 2025.

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#13086825

12 December 2025

An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086826

12 December 2025

An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086827

12 December 2025

An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086831

12 December 2025

An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086832

12 December 2025

A new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex, purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania, carries tires and a box during tests run by soldiers from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard in Ukraine on December 11, 2025.

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#13086834

12 December 2025

An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086835

12 December 2025

An operator with the call sign ''Hrei'' participates in tests of a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086818

12 December 2025

Soldiers from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard walk behind a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania, which they test, in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086819

12 December 2025

A soldier from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard operates a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania with a remote control unit in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086820

12 December 2025

A soldier from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard puts a box into a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086821

12 December 2025

A soldier from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard operates a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania with a remote control unit in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13086822

12 December 2025

Soldiers from the 5th Skif Slobozhanska Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard test a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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