Ukraine-Russia war latest: Biden vows surge in weapons for Kyiv after ‘outrageous’ attack by Putin

Half a million people have been left without heating in Kharkiv as Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a barrage of aerial attacks on Ukraine, condemned as “inhumane” by Volodymyr Zelensky.

The strikes wounded at least six people in the city of Kharkiv and killed one in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, local governors said.

Zelensky said more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine’s power sources.

US President Joe Biden denounced the “outrageous” attack and said he asked the US Defense Department to push forward with a new surge of military aid to Kyiv.

Mr Biden, who is being replaced by Donald Trump next month, said the purpose of the attack was “to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid”.

Washington has committed $175 billion in aid for Ukraine. It is not certain the flow will continue at that pace under Trump, who has said he wants to bring the war to a quick end.

Key points

• Volodymyr Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Russian attacks on Christmas Day

• One killed and at least six injured as half a million without heating in Kharkiv

• Russia ship bound for Syria sinks in Mediterranean

• More than 3,000 North Koreans killed and wounded, Zelensky says

• Zelensky blasts Slovak’s Fico over reluctance to drop Russian gas

US to continue weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia’s Christmas attack, Biden says

22:24 , Jabed Ahmed

President Joe Biden has said he asked the US Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia’s Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine’s cities and its energy system.

“The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,” Biden said in a statement.

Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday, Ukraine said. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington has committed $175 billion in aid for Ukraine.

Putin must not be rewarded for Ukraine invasion, warns Estonia’s PM

22:01 , Andy Gregory

Europe’s frontline countries remain adamant that Vladimir Putin must not be rewarded for his invasion of Ukraine, and that the safety of the continent relies on Ukraine’s success.

“To be very frank, when Russia is fighting with Ukraine and Russia is defeated in Ukraine, there is no need to ask who is next,” Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal told The Independent.

“If we allow Russia as a regime, as a thug, as a bully, to take something by force, and after that, we say, yes, let’s agree that half of what is taken is theirs, then that would be a very bad message for the future of the democratic world.”

‘I have to be here. My family understands’: Christmas on the frontline with Ukraine’s drone brigade

21:31 , Jabed Ahmed

In the forests near Kharkiv, Askold Krushelnycky speaks to soldiers spending Christmas fighting a hi-tech battle against Vladimir Putin’s forces

Christmas on the frontline with Ukraine’s drone brigade

Nato ‘cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US’

21:03 , Andy Gregory

Nato is “not ready” to fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russia without the US, the leaders of the alliance’s three frontline states have told The Independent, as they called on allies to drastically increase defence spending.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, the leaders of Latvia, Estonia and Finland have urged the alliance to stop “endlessly debating” how to cope with the looming threat of Russia, saying it is time to bolster Europe’s defences.

“We are not ready. That’s absolutely clear,” says Latvia president Edgars Rinkevics. “We can’t keep simply hoping for a situation where the US remains much involved in Europe.”

“We have to ramp up our defence capabilities,” Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal adds, “because of Russia’s threat, and its inability to be a democracy and operate in a rule-based world”.

Tom Watling and Millie Cooke have the exclusive report:

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns Baltic leaders

Full report: ‘State-sponsored terrorism’ as Russia targets Ukraine on Christmas Day

20:20 , Andy Gregory

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine’s energy system on Christmas Day has been condemned as “inhumane” by president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Half a million people were left without heating in Kharkiv in temperatures just a few degrees above freezing, as blackouts were reported in Kyiv and other regions.

At least one person was killed and six others wounded in the attack, described by one Ukrainian energy chief as Vladimir Putin’s “state-sponsored terrorism”.

You can read the full report on today’s events below:

‘State-sponsored terrorism’ as Russia attacks Ukraine energy targets on Christmas Day

Ukrainians have highest trust for Trump in Europe, survey suggests

19:42 , Andy Gregory

Just over 44 per cent of Ukrainians trust US president-elect Donald Trump, around 10 points less than president Joe Biden, a survey by the New Europe Centre showed.

In comparison, a separate June poll by the Pew Research Center suggested that Hungarians trusted Mr Trump the most at 37 percent, followed by Britain at 30 per cent and then France with 16 per cent of the population trusting him.

“This high level of support is likely due to the expectation of a clearer and more decisive policy towards Ukraine from the new US administration,” New Europe Centre researchers said.

70 per cent of Ukrainians support ‘West German’ model for Nato accession, survey shows

19:00 , Andy Gregory

Just over 70 per cent of Ukrainians support gradual Nato accession akin to West Germany’s model, a new survey by the Kyiv-based New Europe Centre showed.

This invitation would cover Ukraine, but the alliance’s defensive umbrella would only extend to occupied territories after liberation.

Different Nato accession pathways are gaining traction in both the West and Kyiv as Russia holds a military advantage on the battlefield and the prospect of liberating occupied territories militarily remains slim.

Kremlin calls US transfer of funds to Kyiv covered by frozen Russian asset profits ‘theft’

18:31 , Andy Gregory

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that $1bn reportedly sent to Ukraine by Washington via the World Bank and covered by profits generated by frozen Russian assets amounted to theft.

“This money has been stolen from us. And those reserves that are blocked, they are also blocked absolutely illegally. This is contrary to all norms and rules,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

“Such illegal actions, including the transfer of this billion, may, of course, in the long term become a reason for our legal action. And we will, of course, use every opportunity to protect our rights and our property rights.”

Moldovan president says Russian missile violated its airspace

17:52 , Andy Gregory

Moldova’s president has condemned the violation of its airspace by a Russian missile, as Vladimir Putin’s forces launched vast attacks on Ukraine.

Maia Sandu said: “While our countries celebrate Christmas, the Kremlin chooses destruction — targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and violating Moldova’s airspace with a missile, actions that clearly violate international law.

“Moldova condemns these actions and stands in full solidarity with Ukraine.”

Woman, 53, killed in Russian shelling in Kharkiv district, prosecutors say

17:25 , Andy Gregory

A woman is reported to have been killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.

The Kupiansk prosecutor’s office said it had opened a pre-trial war crimes investigation after a 53-year-old woman was killed by Russian shelling on the village of Novoosinove, which damaged residential homes and outbuildings, broadcaster Suspilne reported.

Comment | What the Christmas Day bombing of Ukraine tells us about Putin’s aims

16:58 , Andy Gregory

In a comment piece for Independent Voices, historian Mark Almond writes:

Ukrainians faced another barrage of Russian rockets and drones on Christmas Day, showing that Vladimir Putin’s war grinds on regardless of the calendar.

You may think – as a born-again Russian Orthodox believer – Putin is saving the season of goodwill for 7 January. Unlike Ukraine (which dropped the old Orthodox calendar and adopted 25 December as its holiday), Putin’s Russia cleaves to old imperial Russian tradition.

But changing the date of Christmas was not so much a theological realignment with the Catholic West, as a geopolitical signal of Kyiv’s determination to integrate with Nato and the EU.

That is, of course, a red rag to Putin.

And behind the Kremlin’s insistence on fighting to save the Russian “soul” of a Western-drifting Ukraine, there are crude practical benefits of seizing the territory where today’s fighting is worst.

What the Christmas Day bombing of Ukraine tells us about Putin’s aims

Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

16:06 , Andy Gregory

Authorities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region have declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into trouble.

The oil is from the tankers which were hit by a storm on 15 December. One of the vessels split in half, while the other ran aground.

The pollution, which has coated sandy beaches at and around Anapa, a popular summer resort, has caused serious problems for seabirds and everything from dolphins to porpoises and over 10,000 people have been trying to clear it up.

Veniamin Kondratiev, governor of the Krasnodar region, said that he had decided to declare a region-wide emergency because oil was still polluting the coastline in the Anapa and Temryuk districts.

Ukraine destroyed Russian arms depot in drone attack, SBU source claims

15:41 , Andy Gregory

Ukrainian drones have recently destroyed an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky military training ground in Russia’s Rostov region, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told the Kyiv Independent.

“It was used by the enemy to supply its troops in the Kramatorsk sector [in Ukraine’s Donetsk region],” the source was quoted as saying.

“Now the Russians have significant logistical difficulties, which significantly affect their ability to conduct combat operations.”

Ukraine officially marks Christmas Day on 25 December for second year

15:16 , Andy Gregory

This is the second year that Ukraine has officially celebrated Christmas on December 25, in a move to separate itself from Russia’s cultural influence.

The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians, celebrates Christmas on January 7, following the ancient Julian calendar.

Last year Mr Zelensky signed a law moving Ukraine’s official Christmas Day to December 25, with a goal of abandoning the “Russian heritage” of the Orthodox Christmas.

Russia accuses Nato of trying to turn Moldova into a logistical centre to supply Ukrainian army

14:51 , Andy Gregory

Russia’s foreign ministry has claimed Nato is trying to turn Moldova into a logistical centre to supply the Ukrainian army and bring its military infrastrucure closer to Russia.

Maria Zakharova, the ministry’s spokesperson, made the accusation at a weekly news briefing during which she claimed the majority of Moldova’s population did not want to join the military alliance.

She cited what she said was a large transfer of weapons to Moldova in recent months and what she said were the pro-Western views of Moldova’s president Maia Sandu.

Starmer says it is ‘vital we redouble our resolve to bolster Ukraine’

14:27 , Andy Gregory

Here are more of the comments from Sir Keir Starmer on Vladimir Putin’s Christmas Day attacks on Ukraine.

The prime minister said: “I condemn this ongoing assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

“I pay tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the leadership of President Zelensky, in the face of further drone and missile attacks from Putin’s bloody and brutal war machine, with no respite, even at Christmas.

“As we go into the New Year, it remains vital that we redouble our resolve to place Ukraine in the strongest possible position to end Russia’s illegal aggression against the Ukrainian people.”

Russian missile passes into Moldovan and Romanian airspace, Kyiv says

14:01 , Andy Gregory

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said one Russian missile passed into Moldovan and Romanian airspace, as Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a mass attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Russia says aim of its ‘massive’ strikes on Ukraine was achieved

13:46 , Andy Gregory

Russia’s defence ministry has confirmed it conducted a “massive strike” on what it claimed were critical energy facilities supporting the work of Kyiv’s “military-industrial complex”.

“The aim of the strike was achieved. All facilities have been hit,” it said in a statement.

One person was killed and at least six wounded, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s energy minister German Galushchenko warned that restrictions on the country’s electricity supply were in place as a result.

Ukraine’s air defences shoots down nearly 60 Russian missiles

12:30 , Andy Gregory

Ukraine’s military said its air defences downed 59 Russian missiles and 54 drones overnight and on Wednesday morning.

Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine’s power sources, in what he called an “inhumane” attack on Christmas Day.

Starmer condemns ‘bloody and brutal’ Russian strikes on Ukraine

12:22 , Andy Gregory

British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s “bloody and brutal” strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”.

Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war in Christmas message

12:03 , Andy Gregory

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message to call for talks between Kyiv and Moscow to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

In his Christmas Day address, the Catholic leader mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for “the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation”.

Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thousands of people in the square below, the pope said: “May the sound of arms be silenced in war-torn Ukraine!”

He also called for “gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace”.

Francis, who has been pope since 2013, was criticised by Ukrainian officials this year when he said the country should have the courage of the “white flag” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’

11:38 , Andy Gregory

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, Vladimir Putin has faced persistent opposition not only in Western capitals but also inside his own country. For Russians though, criticising the president comes at a cost – one Salavat Abylkalikov knows all too well.

Abylkalikov, 38, a former professor at one of Russia’s most prestigious universities, says he was compelled to flee Moscow last year to escape being conscripted to fight in the Ukraine war, and protect his wife and daughter from harm and separation.

Abylkalikov is one of 400 academics from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine who, since the start of the war, have fled or sought help to leave from the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara), a British charity that assists foreign scholars looking to escape dangerous places or situations.

Nearly 300 of the academics are from Ukraine, making it the highest number of requests for support from scholars in a European country since the 1930s.

My colleague Arpan Rai reports:

Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’

Ukrainian energy boss denounces ‘state-sponsored terrorism’

11:12 , Andy Gregory

Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK said its generating facilities were attacked as part of the massive assault by Vladimir Putin’s forces, with power equipment seriously damaged, in the 13th large-scale assault on the energy sector this year.

“We appeal to every ally of Ukraine to end this state-sponsored terrorism now by giving our armed forces the air defence ammunition they need to protect essential energy infrastructure,” DTEK Cchief executive Maxim Timchenko said.

Russia ‘trying to destroy region’s power system’, Dnipropetrovsk governor says

10:48 , Andy Gregory

Dnipropetrovsk governor Serhiy Lysak said the fatality there occurred in a Russian attack on regional power facilities.

“Since the morning, the Russian army has been massively attacking the Dnipro region. It is trying to destroy the region’s power system,” he said.

Urgent call for evacuation of Australian fighter after stepping on landmine in Ukraine

10:26 , Andy Gregory

The Australian government is being urged to urgently evacuate a 38-year-old citizen who sustained severe injuries after stepping on a landmine while fighting on Ukraine’s eastern front.

Friends of the injured man, who was yesterday reported to be receiving treatment in a Ukrainian hospital, told The Guardian that without immediate specialist care, he risks losing his limbs.

A spokesperson for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed on Tuesday that consular assistance was being provided but declined to comment further, citing privacy concerns.

The Australian fighter recounted his harrowing ordeal in a statement shared by a supporter. “I nearly bled out,” he said, describing the 20-hour evacuation and the lack of immediate first aid.

Glenn Kolomeitz, a former Australian army officer, has called on the government to arrange an urgent evacuation to ensure the man receives proper medical treatment. “He needs surgery very rapidly,” Mr Kolomeitz stressed.

Nearly half of Ukrainians support joining Nato even as territories remain under Russian occupation

09:58 , Andy Gregory

Nearly 47 per cent of Ukrainians feel that the country should join Nato even if some of the territories are under Russian occupation, a new survey suggests.

The findings from the survey by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Razumkov Centre, reported by the Kyiv Independent, are broadly in line with suggestions made recently by Volodymr Zelensky for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

The recent polls reveal an increase of 14 per centage point from a similar survey conducted in June 2023.

One killed and at least six injured as half a million without power in Kharkiv after ‘inhumane’ attacks

09:40 , Andy Gregory

The Russian strikes condemned as “inhumane” by Volodymyr Zelensky have wounded at least six people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and killed one in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, the governors there said.

Half a million people in Kharkiv region were left without heating, in temperatures just a few degrees Celsius above zero, while there were blackouts in the capital Kyiv and elsewhere.

The Ukrainian president said more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine’s power sources. Kyiv managed to shoot down at least 50 missiles and a significant number of drones, he said.

More than 3,000 North Koreans killed and wounded in Kursk, Zelensky says

09:29 , Andy Gregory

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia’s Kursk region.

“There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Mr Zelensky said after receiving a report from his top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, adding: “We will have tangible responses to this.”

The estimate is higher than that provided by South Korea’s military, which said that at least 1,100 North Korean troops had been killed or wounded.

Mr Zelensky said he was citing preliminary data. However, the figures of combat casualties could not be independently verified.

Volodymyr Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Russian attacks on Christmas Day

09:07 , Andy Gregory

Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned an “inhumane” attack by Russia on Christmas Day.

The Ukrainian president said more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine’s power sources. Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said one Russian missile passed Moldovan and Romanian airspace.

“Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane?” Mr Zelensky said. “They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine.”

He said Ukraine has managed to shoot down at least 50 missiles and a significant number of drones.

Comment: The one battle President Zelensky looks set to win

08:00 , Namita Singh

The one battle President Zelensky looks set to win

Six injured in Kharkiv as Russia launches major missile attack on Ukraine

07:32 , Namita Singh

Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles this morning, Ukraine’s energy minister and local officials said.

At least six people were wounded in a missile attack on Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday morning, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

Ukrainian air forces said Kharkiv was attacked by ballistic missiles and Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app that there were “damages to civilian non-residential infrastructure”.

Separately, Dnipropetrovsk governor Serhiy Lysak said on Telegram: “Since the morning, the Russian army has been massively attacking the Dnipro region. It is trying to destroy the region’s power system.”

Ukraine’s energy minister German Galushchenko said on Facebook that Russia “is massively attacking the power sector” and that the transmission system operator had imposed restrictions on electricity supply to minimise the impact.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ukrainian military launched a countrywide air alert in response to Russian cruise missile launches.

The country’s largest private energy company DTEK said its generating facilities were attacked during the strike, causing “serious damages” to power equipment.

Russia attacked Ukraine’s DTEK power plants, says company

07:30 , Namita Singh

Russia attacked the power plants of Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, severely damaging equipment, the company said this morning.

“This year, it is the 13th massive attack on the Ukrainian energy sector and the 10th massive attack on the company’s energy facilities,” it said on the Telegram messaging app.

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia

07:00 , Alexander Butler

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia

Russia attacks Ukraine energy system in major missile strike, Kyiv says

06:11 , Namita Singh

Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles on Christmas morning, Ukraine’s energy minister and local officials said.

At least three people were wounded in a missile attack on Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday morning, mayor Ihor Terekhov said.Ukrainian air forces said Kharkiv was attacked by ballistic missiles and regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app that there were “damages to civilian non-residential infrastructure”.

Separately, Dnipropetrovsk governor Serhiy Lysak said on Telegram: “Since the morning, the Russian army has been massively attacking the Dnipro region. It is trying to destroy the region’s power system.”

Ukraine’s energy minister German Galushchenko said on Facebook that Russia “is massively attacking the power sector” and that the transmission system operator had imposed restrictions on electricity supply to minimise the impact.

North Korean troops in Russia pose limited impact, says Ukrainian official

05:30 , Namita Singh

The presence of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region has not substantially influenced the ongoing conflict, a Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson has stated.

Yevgen Yerin, representing Ukraine’s military intelligence service, told AFP: “The involvement of the North Koreans in the fighting has not had a significant impact on the situation. It is not such a significant number of personnel.”

However, Mr Yerin cautioned against complacency, noting that the troops are gaining experience. “But they are also learning. And we cannot underestimate the enemy. And we can see that they are already taking some things into account in their activities,” he added.

Three injured in Russian missile attack on Kharkiv

05:04 , Namita Singh

At least three people have been injured in a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, says the mayor.

Ukrainian air forces said Kharkiv was attacked by ballistic missiles, and local governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messenger that there were “damages to civilian non-residential infrastructure”.

Zelensky celebrates Ukraine’s unity in Christmas message

04:15 , Namita Singh

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky marked Christmas with a message of unity, emphasising the strength and togetherness of his nation despite the ongoing challenges.

“For the second time, we celebrate Christmas on the same date as one big family, one country,” Mr Zelensky said in his address. “For the second time in modern history, Christmas unites all Ukrainians. Today, we stand side by side. And we will not be lost.”

Highlighting the enduring bonds among Ukrainians, Mr Zelensky called on citizens to connect with their loved ones, whether in person, through calls, or in spirit. “Whether in person or in our minds, we will greet each other, call our parents, kiss our children, hug our loved ones, and remember those we hold dear,” he stated.

He underscored the resilience and solidarity of Ukrainians, stressing that this unity is a powerful deterrent to adversity. “As long as we do this, evil has no chance,” Mr Zelensky declared, adding that the warmth shared among people is the essence of Christmas.

Concluding his message, Mr Zelensky extended his wishes to the nation, saying, “Merry Christmas to all of you! Christ is born! Glorify Him!”

Zelensky admits Ukraine does not have military strength to reclaim lost territories from Russia

04:00 , Alexander Butler

Zelensky admits Ukraine does not have military strength to reclaim lost territories

Russian missile strike kills one, injures 15 in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih

03:15 , Namita Singh

A ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih yesterday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said.

Ukrainian officials denounced the Christmas Eve attack on the city, president Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.

“The monsters landed a direct hit on a four-storey residential block with 32 apartments,” the head of the city’s military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, wrote on Telegram.

One man whose body had been pulled from under the rubble could not be revived by medics, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said.

Mr Vilkul later said that a woman had been rescued and taken to a hospital after spending four hours covered in rubble.

“While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks,” Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets wrote on Telegram.

Governor Lysak posted photographs of rescuers trawling through a large pile of rubble, recovering a person covered in dust and loading them into an ambulance.

Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid reports of heavy losses

03:00 , Alexander Butler

Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid losses

Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’

02:00 , Alexander Butler

Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’

Vladimir Putin: Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

01:00 , Alexander Butler

Vladimir Putin: I am ready to talk to Trump over Ukraine

Ukraine strikes in heart of Russia with drone attack 1,000km beyond frontline

Tuesday 24 December 2024 23:00 , Alexander Butler

Ukraine strikes in heart of Russia with drone attack 1,000km beyond frontline

British army tests ‘game-changing’ weapon in the war against drones

Tuesday 24 December 2024 22:00 , Alexander Butler

British army tests ‘game-changing’ weapon in the war against drones

North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties fighting for Russia, South Korea says

Tuesday 24 December 2024 21:00 , Alexander Butler

North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties fighting for Russia, South Korea says

Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion

Tuesday 24 December 2024 20:00 , Alexander Butler

Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion.

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warn alliance’s frontline leaders

Tuesday 24 December 2024 18:19 , Alexander Butler

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns Baltic leaders

Update: One dead and 11 injured in Russian missile attack on Zelensky’s hometown

Tuesday 24 December 2024 16:45 , Tom Watling

One person was killed and 11 were wounded by a ballistic missile strike on an apartment block in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, local officials said on Tuesday, and Kyiv condemned the Christmas eve attack.

“The monsters landed a direct hit on a four-storey residential block with 32 apartments,” the head of the city’s military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, wrote on Telegram.

One man whose body had been pulled from under the rubble could not be revived by medics, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said.

“While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks,” Ukraine‘s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets wrote on Telegram.

Governor Lysak posted photographs of rescuers trawling through a large pile of rubble, recovering a person covered in dust and loading them into an ambulance.

“There may still be people under the rubble,” he wrote shortly before 18:00 local time (1600 GMT), more than two hours after the strike.

Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is a steelmaking city with a pre-war population of more than 600,000.

Its southern outskirts lie about 40 miles (65 km) from the nearest Russian-occupied territory, and it has regularly been the target of Russian missile attacks throughout the war.

Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion

Tuesday 24 December 2024 16:01 , Tom Watling

Watch: Russian ship sinks after mysterious explosion.

Russian missile attack injures six in Zelensky’s hometown

Tuesday 24 December 2024 15:05 , Tom Watling

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih has injured half a dozen people, locals have reported.

Footage reposted below shows the damage caused by the missile attack, which hit a residential building.

At least six people have been injured, three of whom were hospitalised. Two people were rescued from the rubble.

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia

Tuesday 24 December 2024 14:40 , Tom Watling

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia

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