Key developments on Jan. 6: * Luhansk governor reports 14 instances of Russian fire in the first hours of Putin's 'Christmas ceasefire'. * Russia's shelling kills in 1 Kherson, 1 in Donetsk Oblast during the 'truce'. * US to provide $3 billion military aid package to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin's unilateral ceasefire
Key developments on Jan. 5: * Putin says he wants 'Orthodox Christmas ceasefire.' * Zelensky, Biden express skepticism over truce offer. * General Staff says Russian troops focus efforts on capturing Donetsk Oblast. * Russian troops continue arriving in Belarus, the country's Defense Ministry reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he ordered his
Key developments on Jan. 2: * Ukraine’s air defense downs all 39 attacking drones launched by Russia * Emergency power outages introduced due to Russia’s overnight drone attack * General Staff confirms deadly Dec. 31 attack on Russian troops in occupied Makiivka. In a targeted attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,
On Dec. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered his annual speech to the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, during its last session this year. His address was held behind closed doors and was delayed for about 90 minutes due to an air raid alert in Kyiv, according to lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
Russia’s all-out invasion slashed the net worth of Ukraine’s wealthiest, destroying plants and factories and shrinking the country’s economy by a third. Altogether, Ukraine’s 20 richest people are worth $22.5 billion, down by over $20 billion from February 2022, Forbes Ukraine reported on Dec. 27.
Key developments on Dec. 26: * Foreign Ministry calls on United Nations members to expel Russia * Ukraine seeks peace summit with UN involvement by end of February * Over 60% of infrastructure in eastern city of Bakhmut damaged or destroyed. On Dec. 26, Ukraine called on United Nations member states to expel
Key developments on Dec. 23: * Russia doesn’t want peace, but pause for regrouping, says NATO chief * Russia’s attacks across 7 Ukrainian oblasts kill 5, injure 14 over past day * 54 Russian torture chambers discovered in liberated areas NATO chief skeptical about Russia-Ukraine peace talks In an op-ed for
Key developments on Dec. 22: * Associated Press discovers over 10,000 new graves in Russian-occupied Mariupol * Zelensky meets with Polish President in Rzeszów on return from historic trip to US * US Congress approves amendment to transfer seized assets of Russian oligarchs to Ukraine * Putin calls Patriot missile systems 'outdated' after
The lives of millions of Ukrainians turned upside down in 2022, as Russia waged a brutal all-out war against their home. This year, we interviewed frontline soldiers, released prisoners of war, families of those killed by this war, survivors of Russian occupation and torture, volunteers, and officials. All of them
Key developments on Dec. 19: * Russia receives 250 more Iranian-made kamikaze drones, says Zelensky * Russia attacks Kyiv with 35 drones, air defense downs 30 * "Very high" risk of new Russian offensive towards occupied Transnistria, says Moldovan intelligence Russia launched another attack on Ukraine using Iranian-made kamikaze drones before sunrise on
Key developments on Dec. 13: * Allies pledge over €1 billion winter aid for Ukraine after Zelensky’s plea * Ukraine repels Russian attacks near 16 settlements in the east * Belarus conducts sudden inspection of troops’ combat readiness * Russia rules out withdrawal from Ukraine by end of 2022 The U.S. President
Key developments on Dec. 12: * Ukraine’s embassy in Greece receives ‘bloody package’ in latest act of intimidation * Russian attack on Hirnyk in Donetsk Oblast kills 2, injures 10 * Ukraine needs $1 billion to restore energy sector, says PM. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address that Russia is
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Dec. 8 that it had found Russian passports, anti-Ukrainian propaganda, and a stolen collection of icons during searches at the premises of the Russian Orthodox Church's Ukrainian branch. The searches were conducted at 13 Moscow-linked churches, monasteries, and adjoining facilities in Cherkasy,
Key developments on Dec. 2: * Ukraine's military repels Russian advances near 14 settlements in eastern Donetsk, Luhansk regions. * Russia has lost over 90,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, General Staff says. * EU makes final decision to cap Russian seaborne oil prices at $60 a barrel.Ukraine's Embassy in
Key developments on Dec. 1: * Spanish police investigates six letter bombs sent to political and military targets possibly related to supporting Ukraine in Russia’s war. * 50 Ukrainian soldiers return home in new prisoner exchange with Russia. * Switzerland freezes nearly $8 billion in Russian assets under EU sanctions. * General Staff:
Key developments on Nov. 28: * Nearly five million Ukrainian refugees have received temporary protection status in Europe, UNHCR says. * Russia has launched over 16,000 missile attacks at Ukraine over the past 9 months, with 97% of targets being civilian, Ukraine’s defense minister says. * Emergency blackouts resumed in all
Key developments on Nov. 25: * State grid operator says Ukraine to import electricity from EU. * Ukraine bans fuel wood exports. * Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system have killed 77 civilians since Oct. 10, according to UN. * Forbes estimates Russia has spent $82 billion on war with Ukraine since Feb. 24.
Key developments on Nov. 24: * Largest steel company suspends operation in Ukraine due to power outages. * Ukrainian nuclear power plants begin resuming operations after Russia's Nov. 23 strikes. * Russia attacks liberated Kherson Oblast almost every hour, says Zelensky. * Ukraine brings back 50 prisoners of war from Russian captivity. Power supply
Key developments on Nov. 23: * Interior Ministry reports Russia's bombardment of Ukraine kills ten on Nov. 23. * Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cause power outages in neighboring Moldova. * Ukraine returns 36 POWs, including Azovstal defenders, from Russian captivity. Russia launched yet another large-scale missile attack all over Ukraine on Nov.
Key developments on Nov. 22: * US to provide Kyiv with $4.5 billion direct budget support, EU gives $2.5 billion for reconstruction. * Russian forces kill 8 people, injure 16 in past day, according to President’s Office. * General Staff reports that Russia has lost 85,000 troops in Ukraine
Key developments on Nov. 21: * Russia has lost over 8,000 units of military equipment since Feb. 24. * Polish prosecutors won’t allow Ukraine to join the investigation of the Przewodow blast, Polish media outlet Rzeczpospolita reports. * Russian forces strike civilian infrastructure in liberated Kherson on Nov. 21, one person
Key developments on Nov. 18: * Ukraine repels Russian advances near 9 settlements in east * Zelensky discusses grain deal with Erdogan after the Turkish president spoke with Putin * Nord Stream explosions came as a result of ‘gross sabotage,’ Swedish Security Service says * Nearly 30% of Ukrainian territory is mined, according to
Key developments on Nov. 17: * ‘Horrific’ scale of torture in recently liberated Kherson, says ombudsman * Ukraine grain deal extended for another 4 months * Russia’s attack on Dnipro, injures 23 people * Biden disputes Zelensky’s comments that missiles hitting Poland weren’t Ukrainian. The Hague District Court qualified the Russian
Key developments on Nov. 14: * Ukraine repels Russian attacks near seven settlements over past day * Putin signs a decree allowing foreigners to serve in Russian army * Russia likely to intensify its offensive in Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for Study of War believes Three days after the liberation of the southern
Key developments on Nov. 12-13: * Ukrainian flag reportedly raised over Antonivsky Bridge connecting Kherson with Dnipro River’s east bank * Military training program for Russian schools to be drafted by end of 2022, says UK Defense Ministry * Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate almost 180 settlements in the south within a week.
Key developments on Nov. 11: * Prosecutors: Bodies of civilians found in liberated parts of Kherson Oblast * Ukraine returns 45 POWs from Russian captivity * Ukraine building a wall at border with Belarus * Germany to send Ukraine additional 1 billion euros for cyber defense, documenting war crimes. “Today is a historic day.
Key developments on Nov. 7: * Ukraine repels attacks near eight settlements over past day. * Over 4.5 million people have no access to electricity due to Russian attacks, Zelensky says * Satellite images show over 1,500 new graves near occupied Mariupol, BBC reports. Ukraine has received long-anticipated Western air defense
Key developments on Nov. 4: * Russia’s attacks kill 8, injure 14 in Donetsk Oblast. * Almost 500,000 households in Kyiv left without electricity. * Number of unemployed in Ukraine to reach 2.6 million by 2023, says Economy Ministry. * Russia drafts 318,000 men for its war against Ukraine, according
Key developments on Nov. 3: * Russian attacks on Donetsk, Kharkiv oblasts killed at least five civilians in the past day. * Ukraine returns 107 POWs from Russian captivity. * Zelensky says he won’t attend G20 summit if Putin does. * Ukraine repels 12 Russian attacks in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts over the past
Key developments on Oct. 27: * Russia has launched over 4,500 missiles against Ukraine since February * Air Force says Russia runs out of missiles, changes war tactics * Russian Defense Minister claims mobilization in the country complete, over 80,000 soldiers already sent to Ukraine * Regular electricity supply to Kyiv likely
Key developments on Oct. 27: * Zelensky signs law to increase defense, security spending by $10.5 billion * Kyiv faces unprecedented power cuts following Russian attacks * Ukraine, Russia conduct 28 prisoner swap since February Russian dictator Vladimir Putin backed down on nuclear threats on Oct. 27, after repeatedly warning to use
Key developments: * Russia's recent attacks cause energy giant DTEK $40 million * General Staff says Russia has lost 480 troops in Ukraine in past 24 hours * Ukrainian military repel Russian attacks near 11 settlements * Belarus conscripts drivers, mechanics to help Russian army. Ukrainian authorities said on Oct. 26 they exhumed the
