Wave of Ukrainian drones targets Moscow in reported overnight strike
Russian air defense units have shot down at least 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) en route to Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.
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Abbey Fenbert
Senior News EditorAbbey Fenbert is a senior news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She is a freelance writer, editor, and playwright with an MFA from Boston University. Abbey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine from 2008-2011.
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Ukrainian missile strike targets energy infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod, governor claims
The attack caused "serious damage" to an unspecified facility, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Local Telegram channels reported explosions at a key thermal power plant.
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kremenchuk with missiles, drones in second strike in a week
Local energy facilities once again became the target of the Russian attack, Poltava Oblast Governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on the morning of Dec. 11.
US House approves defense bill granting Ukraine $400 million a year in military aid through 2027
The $900 billion spending package upholds many of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security policies but places limits on his ability to reduce American troops in Europe and withhold support to Ukraine.
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack, mayor claims, 4 airports temporarily closed
At least 31 drones have been shot down over the Russian capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. All four airports in the region have suspended operations.
US needs 'answers' before next meeting with Zelensky, Trump says
Trump did not discuss specific conditions of the peace deal but said Zelensky needs to be "realistic" and asked when Ukraine would hold presidential elections.
Trump Jr. slams Ukraine for corruption, despite his father shutting down US corruption watchdogs
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Russia's Africa Corps committing war crimes in Mali, AP reports
The AP spoke to 34 refugees who reported kidnappings, sexual assault, and civilian killings at the hands of the Africa Corps, a paramilitary group controlled by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Ukraine braces for 'critical damage' after Russian strike on Kharkiv Oblast dam threatens water supply
Russia attacked the Pechenihy dam on Dec. 7, threatening the reservoir that supplies water to Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
FIFA ordered European football clubs to ignore Russia sanctions, investigation finds
Football clubs are forced to pay outstanding transfer fees even if doing so runs the risk of violating banking restrictions and sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine confirms drone strikes on seaport, oil refinery in Russia
A fire caused damage to facilities at the Temryuk port in Krasnodar Krai, a major Russian hub and oil export terminal. Locals also reported explosions at the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast.
Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk; Kyiv denies
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
Ukraine denies Russian occupation of Klynove in Donetsk Oblast
"The informational 'victories' that the Russian Defense Ministry announces daily on paper have nothing to do with the real situation on the front lines," Ukraine's 11th Army Corps said.
Ukrainian Special Forces hit Russian Shahed drone launch site in occupied Crimea, military says
A Ukrainian deep-strike unit hit a Russian "storage and launch area" for Shahed-type drones near Cape Chauda, Crimea, overnight on Nov. 28, the Special Operations Forces said.
Americans showing 'constructive approach' in peace talks, Zelensky says as Ukrainian delegates arrive in US
Ukrainian officials will meet with Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida on Nov. 30. Zelensky said a final agreement could be ready "in the coming days."
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