2 Russian drones found in Moldova ‘endangering Moldovan lives,’ official says

8:00 AM

Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches missile attack.

Russia launched multiple missile attacks on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 13, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported.

6:18 AM

Kyiv urges Estonian film festival to cancel Russian 'Deaf Lovers' film screening.

Ukraine's State Film Agency has urged the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) to remove the Russian film "Deaf Lovers" from its main programming, protesting the film's depiction of relations between Russians and Ukrainians, the agency announced on Nov. 12.

4:59 AM

United States

Trump names Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as incoming US Defense Secretary.

1:31 AM

UK may deploy forces to Ukraine if future US aid declines, former UK PM Boris Johnson warns.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the U.K. may need to send troops to Ukraine if U.S. support or military funding is reduced, GB News reported on Nov. 12.

11:28 PM

Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible arrest in Brazil.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin's arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Brazil is a party to the ICC's Rome Statute and, therefore, is required to detain Putin if he enters the country.

10:59 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia; Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces

10:30 PM

Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project has cut gas production to almost zero, Bloomberg reports.

The fields supplying the plant pumped an average of 0.4 million cubic meters of gas per day in the first ten days of November, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of industry data.

10:06 PM

Trump confirms he chose Waltz as national security advisor.

Waltz is a Congressman from Florida and a retired Army Green Beret.

9:27 PM

War analysis

Russia preparing a 50,000-people-strong offensive in latest attempt to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk Oblast

9:17 PM

Moldova protests to Moscow over election interference, downing of Russian drones.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry protested to the Russian ambassador against "Russia's illegal interference in the elections and referendum in Moldova to distort their results, undermine and delegitimize the democratic process in Moldova."

8:13 PM

Russia deploys assault groups to Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military says.

According to Voloshyn, Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive toward the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

7:08 PM

Ukraine's 2025 budget includes $13 billion for weapons production, minister says.

Some Hr 54.55 billion ($1.3 billion) will be directly allocated for the development and implementation of new technologies, and the expansion of defense production capacity, according to Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin.

6:22 PM

United States

Marco Rubio's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine — what we know

5:39 PM

Hungary

Orban's rule in Hungary not certain as country's opposition mustered up an unlikely challenger

5:29 PM

Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces.

After signing the contracts, the volunteers went to a Polish Armed Forces military training ground to undergo 35-day basic training.

3:58 PM

Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, local official claims.

In recent months, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, whose profits fuel Moscow's war efforts.

2:58 PM

Trump's plan for Russia's war in Ukraine needs to be taken seriously, Finnish president says.

After a call with Trump on Nov. 11, Alexander Stubb said his intentions after taking office in January 2025 are clear.

2:29 PM

Russian state TV airs explicit photos of Melania Trump as they congratulate her husband on election victory.

It's not immediately clear why the government-controlled TV and its prime-time news program chose this particular angle. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin suppressed freedom of speech in the country in the early 2000s and placed a tight grip on all mainstream TV networks, little has been allowed to be aired in Russia without the government's permission.

12:06 PM

British PM Starmer to press Biden to release $20 billion aid for Ukraine before Trump takes office, Telegraph reports.

The U.K. prime minister will also press for a one-on-one discussion with Joe Biden during the G20 summit.

9:53 AM

Marco Rubio likely to be Trump’s secretary of state, Reuters reports.

If appointed, Marco Rubio will replace Antony Blinken.

9:13 AM

For 2nd day straight, Russia's reported losses in Ukraine surge to record levels.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 1,770 set just the day before.

8:33 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 712,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,950 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

1:01 PM  (Updated:  November 12, 2024 8:12 am)

Russian missile strike on high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih kills 4, including 3 children.

The missile hit the building between the first and fifth floor, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhiy Lysak reported. First responders retrieved the body of a woman from the rubble at around 11 p.m. local time.

7:25 AM

Putin hopes to recapture lost territory before Trump's inauguration, media reports.

NATO allies believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is aiming to recapture territory lost to Ukraine in the Kursk region before Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, The Telegraph reported on Nov. 11.

6:16 AM

North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia.

North Korea has formalized a mutual defense treaty with Russia, according to state media reports on Nov. 12. The agreement commits both nations to come to each other's aid in the event of an armed attack.