Civilian casualties in Ukraine sharply increased in December, UN says
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said there was a 26.5% increase in civilian casualties last month. Read more
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The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said there was a 26.5% increase in civilian casualties last month. Read more
Macron cautioned that regardless of who wins the White House, Europe should brace for the possibility that U.S. priorities may lie elsewhere. Read more
Lavrov met with Choe earlier in the day, saying at the start of the meeting that they would discuss “active work” on implementing the agreements reached by the countries’ leaders. Read more
The planes are fundamental tools in helping orchestrate Russian battlefield movements in Ukraine. Read more
The findings mean that 59% of $1.7 billion in defense gear that the U.S. has provided Ukraine and was directed to guard against misuse or theft remained “delinquent.” Read more
Ukraine’s military claimed Saturday it successfully attacked the Saki military airbase in the west of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula. Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to hit more targets on the Crimean Peninsula and inside Russian border regions this year. Read more
Russia launched multiple North Korean ballistic missiles on Tuesday as part of an overnight attack, a U.S. official said. Read more
Some of the Ukrainians had been held since 2022, including some who fought in milestone battle for Ukraine’s Snake Island. Read more
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In Kyiv and its surrounding region, four people were killed and about 70 were wounded, while in the Kharkiv region, one person was killed and about 60 were hurt, the Interior Ministry said. Read more
The Russian president said Ukraine could expect more strikes after shelling of the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed over two dozen people and wounded more than 100 others. Read more
The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight. Read more
Russian officials accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians. Read more
A maternity hospital, apartment blocks and schools were among the buildings reported damaged across Ukraine. Read more
An AP investigation has found Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead. Read more
This is the 54th tranche of military aid taken from department shelves and sent to Ukraine. Read more
Their mission on the more dynamic of the two main fronts in the six-month counteroffensive reflects many of the problems of Ukraine’s broader effort. Read more
Ukraine said that along with the two Russian planes that were shot down during the night, its air defense forces intercepted 28 Russian drones. Read more
The change reflects both Ukrainians’ dismay with the 22-month-old Russian invasion and their assertion of a national identity. Read more
Navalny’s team was particularly alarmed when he could not be found because he had been ill and reportedly was being denied food. Read more
Putin has been signaling through intermediaries since at least September that he is open to a cease-fire that freezes the fighting along the current lines. Read more