Russia staged another attack on Kyiv with Iranian-built drones. All five were shot down. Air defenses also destroyed 10 attack drones targeting Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhzhia regions. Almost half-a-million people in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa and surrounding region remain without power
Read MoreA wave of Russian drones attacked Kyiv overnight and into the early hours of Monday morning, triggering air raid sirens twice. In all, Ukraine’s air defence managed to shoot down 30 out of 35 incoming drones.
Read MoreShelling by Russian forces struck several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as authorities continued to work to restore power, water, and heating after weeks of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and as temperatures plunge with the beginning of winter.
Read MoreUkrainian repair crews continue to scramble to return power to millions of homes following devastating Russian missile attacks this week on infrastructure facilities, while Kyiv said near-constant Russian bombing was affecting a handful of population centers in the east. In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said was a poor job setting up emergency shelters to help those without power and heat after Russian attacks.
Read MoreRussian-occupied Melitopol was rocked by a large explosion Tuesday. President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a 10-point peace plan to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read MoreAfter an extraordinary offensive by Ukrainian forces, Russia evacuated some 30,000 troops from the Kherson region - along with substantial amounts of fighting equipment. Residents joined soldiers in Kherson's central square Friday evening to sing patriotic songs around a large camp fire. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed it as an "historic day.”
Read MoreUkrainian officials say they are targeting towns in the eastern Donbas region after making a series of gains in a rapid counter-offensive. Meanwhile a Ukrainian official says his country will need billions of dollars in budget support for an indefinite period.
Read MoreBritish military intelligence said Saturday that Ukraine’s advance on three fronts was likely to have “achieved a degree of tactical surprise; exploiting poor logistics, administration and leadership in the Russian armed forces.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin is offering Russian railway workers enticing bonuses to fight in the war in Ukraine.
Read MoreRussian forces have suffered heavy losses during a Ukrainian offensive aimed at recapturing territory in the southern region of Kherson. Russian energy giant, Gazprom, says it can’t restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Europe due to an oil leak and complications created by western sanctions.
Read MoreAir raid sirens were triggered in many regions of Ukraine Sunday as the Russian side continued its bombardment by long range cruise missiles. The grain deal signed in Istanbul appears to have been threatened by violations from the Russian side after it bombed the port area in Odesa
Read MoreJust hours after signing an agreement with Ukraine to unblock grain from Black Sea ports, Russia fires on the port city of Odesa. The aggression is widely condemned by the UN and Ukraine.
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