Explosions reported in several Ukrainian oblasts.

5:42 AM

Putin changes Russian gas payment laws after US sanctions Gazprombank.

According to Putin's new law, gas purchases are no longer tied to Gazprombank and can be settled by offsetting mutual debts. The U.S. sanctioned Gazprombank on Nov. 21.

4:41 AM

White House planning new weapons, sanctions package in last-minute effort to aid Ukraine, Sullivan says.

Washington will send Kyiv hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles before mid-January. The U.S. also offered to train soldiers at sites beyond Ukrainian territory.

3:48 AM

Russia using more glide bombs as artillery advantage slips, Western officials say.

Russia's artillery advantage against Ukraine has dropped to 1.5 rounds per Ukrainian shell, down from a previous ratio of five to one, officials told Sky News.

5:05 AM  (Updated:  December 6, 2024 2:43 am)

Yermak-led delegation meets with VP-elect Vance, members of Trump's team in Washington, media reports.

A Ukrainian delegation, led by Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, met with top incoming government officials as well as aides to President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 4, various media outlets reported.

2:17 AM

EU announces 25 million euros in funding for Ukrainian NGOs, civil society.

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova announced 25 million euros ($26.5 million) in funding on Dec. 5 for Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations that will advance work related to Ukraine's eventual EU integration.

12:26 AM

Trial begins in Finland for Russian neo-Nazi fighter accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.

A Finnish court began trial on Dec. 5 for Yan Petrovsky, a Russian neo-Nazi mercenary, for war crimes he allegedly committed while leading a Russian neo-Nazi unit in eastern Ukraine between 2014 and 2015.

10:54 PM

Owners, top managers of popular online casino in Ukraine suspected of collaborating with Russia.

The beneficial owners and top managers of one of the most popular online casinos in Ukraine, Pin-Up, are suspected of collaborating with Russia, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General's Office announced on Dec. 5.

10:51 PM

Belarus

Belarusian soldiers fighting for Ukraine say time is running out for their brother-in-arms extradited to Belarus

10:47 PM

KI Insights

From Pyongyang to Kyiv: North Korea’s Growing Role in the Russo-Ukrainian War

10:16 PM

'Not a single day did this document work' — Zelensky on 30th anniversary of Budapest Memorandum.

Zelensky added that effective guarantees are currently needed for Ukraine's security, namely "real alliances and a real security foundation within the country," as well as "weapons that enable defense and deterrence of the enemy."

9:50 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast

9:41 PM

Business

Ukrainian publishing house Osnovy wants to 'fill gap caused by 70 years of Soviet rule'

9:36 PM

Kherson Oblast

On a forgotten part of the front line, Russian forces mass for assault on Dnipro islands

9:23 PM

Coffin prices in Russia have soared by 74% since start of full-scale invasion, media reports.

The price of coffins in Russia has soared by 74% since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Moscow Times reported on Dec. 5, citing Russia's Federal State Statistics Service (RosStat).

8:49 PM

Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast.

Novyi Komar, a village with a pre-war population of less than 500 people, is located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of the Russian-occupied town of Vuhledar.

8:20 PM

Explaining Ukraine

Carol of the Bells — the classic, and Ukrainian, Christmas song

7:19 PM

Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 as part of Zelensky's resilience plan, minister says.

The new generation of DeepStrike drones can "operate autonomously over long distances, hitting targets with high accuracy," according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

6:05 PM

Budapest memorandum

30 years ago today, Ukraine traded nuclear arms for security assurances, a decision that still haunts Kyiv today

5:52 PM

Russia illegally drafted 5,500 residents of occupied Crimea in 2024, Kyiv says.

Nearly 5,500 residents of Russian-occupied Crimea were mobilized into the Russian army in 2024, according to the report of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in Crimea, published on Dec. 4.

4:09 PM

EU prepared to step in if Trump withdraws from $50 billion Ukraine loan, official says.

Polish Deputy Finance Minister Pawel Karbownik said on Dec. 4 that the European Union is prepared to compensate if the U.S. withdraws from a $50 billion multilateral loan agreement for Ukraine.

3:58 PM

At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says.

Zelensky confirmed that Yevhenii Matvieiev, the mayor of occupied Dniprorudne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, was tortured to death in Russian captivity.

3:47 PM

Discussions about German peacekeepers in Ukraine 'irresponsible,' opposition leader says.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on Dec. 4 that any speculations about deploying German troops to ensure a ceasefire are irresponsible at this time.

3:09 PM

Russia increasing presence, provocations in Baltic Sea, German minister says.

The comments came shortly after a Russian warship fired a warning shot at a German military helicopter patrolling the Baltic Sea.

2:56 PM

Ukrainian intelligence hackers disrupt Russia's Gazprombank, source says.

The cyberattack, described as a powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) assault, disrupted Gazprombank's online and mobile banking services.

2:32 PM

'There will be no Yalta-2 or Minsk-3,' Ukrainian FM says at OSCE meeting.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, speaking at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta on Dec. 5, strongly opposed any agreements resembling past Yalta or Minsk deals that could legitimize Russian aggression.