8:20 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 341,500 troops in Ukraine.

This number includes 850 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:18 AM

Update: 53 injured in Russian attack on Kyiv.

A Russian missile attack against Kyiv during the early hours of Dec. 13 injured 53 people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said via his official Telegram channel. At least 20 people were taken to the hospital, including two children.

7:20 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs 10 drones, 10 missiles launched by Russia overnight.

Ukrainian forces downed 10 Shahed "kamikaze" drones and 10 ballistic missiles launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported in the morning of Dec. 13. The drones were launched from the occupied Crimea, almost all of them have been downed over Odesa Oblast.

5:32 AM

Russian missile strike on Kyiv injures 45.

Russian missile attack during the early hours of Dec. 13 injured at least 45 individuals in the Dniprovskyi district of the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said via his official Telegram channel. Eighteen people were taken to the hospital, including two children.

4:11 AM

Russia attacks Odesa, injuring 2.

Russian forces launched a drone attack in Odesa during the evening on Dec. 12, injuring 2 civilians, the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine reported on Telegram.

3:00 AM

Zelensky reiterates objection to ceding territory to Russia.

During a press conference with President Joe Biden in Washington, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the question of whether Ukraine would be ready to cede territory for the sake of peace by calling the idea "absolute madness."

1:54 AM

Biden: US will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment as long as we can.

During a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and American President Joe Biden in Washington, President Biden stated that the U.S. "will continue to supply Ukraine with critical weapons and equipment as long as we can."

12:27 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Biden announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine during Zelensky visit

12:08 AM

Media: European football club transfers may have violated Russian sanctions.

Almost 30 European football clubs have made deals with Russian clubs since February 2022 that may have violated Western sanctions against Russia, the Dutch investigative outlet Follow the Money reported on Dec. 12.

11:25 PM

Listicle

Here’s where to shop for Christmas gifts by Ukrainian brands

11:12 PM

Biden allocates $200 million aid package to Ukraine.

The White House has allocated $200 million in drawdown funds for Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington D.C. on Dec. 12.

10:52 PM

Bloomberg: Orban may unblock Ukraine aid package in exchange for release of EU funds for Hungary.

Hungary is open to unblocking a huge EU funding package for Ukraine in exchange for the release of EU funding for Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political advisor told Bloomberg on Dec. 12.

9:19 PM

Reuters: US intelligence reports Russia has lost 90% of original pre-invasion force in Ukraine.

Russia has lost 315,000 troops in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, representing nearly 90% of the military personnel it had in February 2022, Reuters reported on Dec. 12, citing a declassified U.S. intelligence report.

8:16 PM

Slovak FM: Slovakia ready to support launch of Ukraine EU accession talks.

Having assessed the progress of Ukraine's reforms, Slovakia is "ready to support the opening of accession negotiations," Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said in Brussels on Dec. 12.

8:04 PM

Video

Honoring Ukrainian soldiers killed by Russia's war.

Cemeteries all across Ukraine are filled with the country’s flags, marking the graves of fallen Ukrainian soldiers who took up arms to resist the Russian invasion and paid the ultimate price. Join us in honoring their courage and dedication.

8:03 PM

Orban responds to Hungarians in Ukraine, offers substitute to EU membership.

In his letter, Orban vowed that Hungary "will do everything in its power to protect the rights of the Hungarian community in Ukraine," the Hungarian news portal hvg.hu reported.

7:27 PM

Zelensky stresses US aid importance in address to Senate.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered his address to the U.S. Senate on Dec. 12, emphasizing the crucial role of Washington's support.

7:00 PM

Report: Russia has laundered $2.5 billion of African gold since February 2022

The Kremlin has laundered $2.5 billion of African gold since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by an international group of researchers published on Dec. 12.

6:48 PM

Hack on phone operator causes issues with air raid alert in Ukrainian regions.

Air raid alert systems in some parts of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, Sumy, and Dnipro, face technical issues due to the hack on telecommunications company Kyivstar, regional authorities reported on Dec. 12.

6:13 PM

US targets over 250 individuals, entities in major new Russia sanctions package.

The U.S. Treasury and State departments announced fresh sanctions on Dec. 12 against over 250 individuals and entities in response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

6:05 PM

Investigations

Investigative Stories From Ukraine: Millions of dollars could have been stolen from the state humanitarian fund

4:56 PM

Military intelligence hacks Russian tax authorities.

Ukrainian cyber units hacked into thousands of servers of Russia's tax system, extracting sensitive information before destroying the tax database, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Dec. 12.

3:29 PM

EU ambassador: Moldova can join EU without Transnistria.

"We wouldn't see it (as) fair if (Moldova) is taken hostage by the solution to this quite complex problem," said the EU's ambassador to Moldova, Janis Mazeiks.

2:58 PM

Massive cyberattack reported on Ukrainian bank, phone operator.

Massive cyberattacks hit the largest Ukrainian telecommunications company, Kyivstar, and one of the country's largest banks, Monobank, on Dec. 12.

2:34 PM

Tusk: Poland will 'demand full mobilization' of West to help Ukraine.

Newly elected Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Dec. 12 that Poland will “loudly and decisively demand the full mobilization of the free world, the Western world, to help Ukraine in this war.”