Finnish PM: 'It’s unfair that Russians can travel to EU despite brutal war in Ukraine.'

6:58 PM

'Article 5 cannot apply to entire territory of Ukraine during wartime,' Zelensky says on potential NATO invite.

"We understand that Article 5, when you are a member of NATO, cannot apply to the entire territory of Ukraine during wartime, as countries are against the risks of being drawn into the war," Zelensky said during a news conference alongside Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council.

6:10 PM

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5:44 PM

Russia loses almost 46,000 troops, over $3 billion worth of military equipment in November, Defense Ministry says.

In November, the Russian military lost 2,030 soldiers in one day, which is the highest rate of Russian losses in a day since Feb. 24, 2022.

4:50 PM

Zelensky meets with new president of European Council, top EU diplomat in Kyiv.

Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, and top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit.

3:59 PM

Russian drone attack against shuttle bus in Kherson, kills 3, injures at least 8.

The attack occurred at 8:15 a.m. local time in the Dniprovskyi district of the city. There were 15 people in the vehicle at the time of the strike.

3:05 PM

Kremlin dismisses commander of Russian forces in Syria amid 'significant' losses, Ukraine's military intelligence says.

Russian troops have suffered "significant" losses, some Russian units are surrounded, and "hundreds" of Russian soldiers are missing, according to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR).

2:57 PM

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2:25 PM

Zourabichvili says she'll remain Georgian president until legitimate parliament elected.

An illegitimate parliament will not be able to elect a new head of state, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said.

1:19 PM

Defense Ministry introduces military medical commissions reforms to be implemented by fall of 2025.

Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Melnyk said that the principles of the commissions' work "have not changed for decades," and the current system is "a vestige of the old administrative approach."

12:19 PM

Putin approves Russia's budget with record spending on national defense.

Spending on war and law enforcement agencies exceeds expenditures on education, healthcare, social policy, and the national economy combined.

11:36 AM

Russian oligarch Usmanov elected to head International Fencing Federation despite US, EU sanctions.

Alisher Usmanov, 71, headed the federation until the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, when the European Union and the U.S. first sanctioned him as a person who fueled Russian aggression in Ukraine.

10:05 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 11, injure 51 over past day.

Russia launched 78 drones against Ukraine overnight on Dec. 1 from the Russian cities of Kursk, Orel, and Bryansk, according to a report from Ukraine's Air Force.

7:58 PM  (Updated:  December 1, 2024 9:42 am)

Russian attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 4, injures 24.

An 11-year-old boy is among the wounded, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said. Seven of the injured victims are in serious condition.

9:24 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 742,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,730 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:00 AM

Trump has consulted Hungary's Orban on Ukraine war, sources tell RFE/RL.

Hungarian government sources said that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sought Viktor Orban’s opinion on strategies to end the Ukraine war. Orban, known for his close ties with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump, has openly criticized EU aid for Ukraine and obstructed sanctions against Moscow.

6:49 AM

North Macedonia arrests man for attempting to join Russian army.

Authorities identified the man by his initials, J.K., and detained him late on Nov. 29. He faces charges of "participating in a foreign army, police, paramilitary or parapolice formation."

5:32 AM

Expert links drone sightings over military bases in UK to Russian, Chinese threats, Guardian reports.

A former UFO investigator with the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense has suggested potential links between recent drone incursions at the Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the U.K. and foreign adversaries, including Russia and China. The drones were spotted between Nov. 20 and 22 over three U.S. Air Force bases in the U.K.

2:44 AM

Moscow nightclub raids target LGBTQ+ community amid Russia's crackdown on 'propaganda.'

The raids coincide with the one-year anniversary of Russia’s Supreme Court decision to classify the LGBTQ+ movement as an "extremist organization." The ruling followed a years-long effort to suppress LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

1:59 AM

War has caused significant damage to most of Ukraine's civilian airports, PM Shmyhal says.

At least 15 of Ukraine's 20 civilian airports have sustained damage since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 30.

12:11 AM

Construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia nearly complete, governor says.

Governor Ivan Fedorov said the designs for the fortifications have been "significantly improved" compared to previous versions and that the modernized defenses are particularly adept at repelling drone attacks.

10:09 PM  (Updated:  November 30, 2024 10:55 pm)

Protests erupt across Georgia in defiance of government's anti-EU stance.

Protests have now spread from Tbilisi to Batumi, Zugdidi, Kutaisi, Telavi, Gurjaani, and other Georgian cities, sparked by the government's decision to postpone EU accession talks.

10:25 PM

US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests.

"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."

9:32 PM

CERN ends cooperation with Russian institutes.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on Nov. 30 officially cut ties with research institutes in Russia, following a decision to allow the cooperation agreement to expire in light of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

7:23 PM

Syrian rebels take over Aleppo as Russia pledges to assist Assad regime.

Russia has promised Damascus additional military assistance that is expected to arrive in the next 72 hours, as rebel forces sweep the northwestern city of Aleppo, two sources in the Syrian military told Reuters.

6:45 PM

Scholz criticized opposition for proposing Taurus missiles ultimatum for Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized opposition leader Friedrich Merz for proposing that Berlin send Russia an ultimatum about possible deliveries of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.