Air Force: Ukraine downs 14 of 20 Russian attack drones launched overnight

10:35 AM

51% of Americans oppose military aid for Ukraine, poll shows.

U.S. citizens remain split on whether to continue sending military support to Ukraine, with a razor-thin majority voicing opposition, according to a CBS/YouGov poll published on Nov. 25.

9:50 AM

UK not planning to send its soldiers to Ukraine, foreign secretary says.

"We are not committing U.K. troops on the ground to Ukraine, but we continue to support Ukraine with training and military assistance, and we have been absolutely clear that we will continue to do that for as long as is required and is needed," U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said.

9:10 AM

Russia's advance in Ukraine fastest since early 2022, analysts claim.

Ukraine has also lost more territory since the start of November than in the entire October, which previously set the record since early 2022, Agentstvo wrote, citing DeepState's data.

8:28 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 733,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,480 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:50 AM

Estonia’s defense chief urges financial aid for Ukraine over foreign troop deployments, The Hill reports.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said that Ukraine could manage its defense effectively if supplied with the necessary resources. "As far as I know, Ukrainians can handle all of this, when we can deliver all what they need for fighting with Russia."

6:34 AM

Germany to deliver 2 IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine by year's end, ministry says.

"The next IRIS-T SLM (medium-range) and SLS (short-range) systems should arrive in Ukraine in the coming days and weeks, before Christmas," Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Center Ukraine, told journalists in Kyiv on Nov. 25.

3:51 AM

UK boosts Kyiv's arsenal with more Storm Shadows amid Starmer's support pledge, Bloomberg reports.

Officials speaking to Bloomberg confirmed that the missiles were supplied before the U.K. and the U.S. authorized Ukraine to target locations inside Russia with long-range weapons.

3:20 AM

No indication North Korean troops are moving into Ukraine, Pentagon says.

"What we're seeing is that (North Korean troops are) positioned around the Kursk region, not moving into Ukraine at the moment," Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Nov. 25 during a press briefing.

12:20 AM

G7 allies expected to increase pressure on China over support for Russia, Bloomberg reports.

The foreign ministers of Group of Seven (G7) countries are expected to agree to increase diplomatic pressure on China over the country's support for Russia's 'war machine' in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 25, citing an early draft of a communique seen by the publication.

10:53 PM

Record number of Russian attack drones entered Belarus overnight, monitoring group says.

A record 38 Russian Shahed-type attack drones entered Belarusian territory overnight on Nov. 24-25, with at least one of the drones reportedly shot down by the Belarusian Air Force, the monitoring group Belarusian Hajun reported.

10:48 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones reportedly hit oil depot in Russia's Kaluga Oblast.

9:23 PM

Ukraine can strike Russian territory with ATACMS missiles, White House confirms.

"Right now, they (Ukrainian soldiers) have the ability to use ATACMS to defend themselves in an immediate-need basis. Understandably, that's taken place in and around Kursk Oblast," U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told journalists on Nov. 25.

8:01 PM

UN has recorded 376 sexual violence cases related to Russian war against Ukraine.

The figure includes 262 men, most of whom were tortured in captivity on occupied territories or in Russia, 104 women, as well as children — 10 girls and two boys, according to the report.

7:07 PM

Drone coalition to gather $1.8 billion by end of 2024, defense minister says.

An allied initiative, co-headed by the U.K. and Latvia, was launched in January to bolster Ukraine's arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which became a crucial capability on the battlefield. Nearly 20 countries joined the coalition as of late November.

6:03 PM

Ukraine 'sees existing threats' from Russia in Zaporizhzhia sector, Zelensky says.

Ukraine is tracking threats from Russian troops in southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 25 following a report by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

5:16 PM

North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports.

North Korea is expanding a key weapons production complex that assembles KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov.25.

5:13 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Ukraine’s nuclear ambitions fueled by betrayal, hindered by feasibility

4:15 PM

UK targets 30 tankers in its largest sanctions package against Russia's 'shadow fleet.'

The United Kingdom sanctioned 30 oil tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet" that carried billions of dollars worth of oil and oil products last year, the government said on Nov. 25.

3:53 PM

Ukraine's top energy company to receive $112 million from EU, US to restore facilities.

The U.S. government is providing $46.1 million to purchase control systems and dozens of new transfers, while the European Commission pledged 62.8 million euros ($66 million) to restore 1.8GW of generating capacity and to protect power plant equipment from elements during the winter.

3:11 PM

5 injured by Russian drone during humanitarian aid distribution in Mykolaiv Oblast.

A Russian drone attacked the village of Solonchaky in Mykolaiv Oblast while humanitarian aid was being distributed there on Nov. 25, Governor Vitalli Kim reported.

10:52 AM  (Updated:  November 25, 2024 3:07 pm)

Russia launches missile attack against Odesa, injuring 11.

Russia launched a missile attack against the central part of Odesa on Nov. 25, injuring at least 11 people, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.

2:55 PM

Trump's reelection revives talks in Europe on sending military personnel to Ukraine, Le Monde reports.

Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election revived discussion among European allies on sending military personnel or private defense contractors to Ukraine, Le Monde reported on Nov. 25, citing undisclosed sources.

2:51 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Nuclear escalation fears can't override Ukraine's right to defend itself

2:20 PM

MP walks back his statement on number of IDPs returning to occupied territories.

"I spoke incorrectly, so I'm taking back my words," said lawmaker Maksym Tkachenko who serves on a committee focused on human rights and the liberation of occupied territories.

1:43 PM

'You're repeating Russian propaganda,' Ukrainian boxing champion Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan.

"You talk about sending American weapons to Ukraine, which you believe will lead to the Third World War. Putin’s Russia is in trouble, so Putin wants to scare you and people like you," Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko said.