General Staff: Russia has lost 279,080 troops in Ukraine

6:42 PM

Ukrainian energy giant says it's 'disappointed' by report on EBRD's refusal to fund it.

The statement is a response to an article published by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The newspaper reported on Nov. 24 that Odile Renaud-Basso, the president of the EBRD, had said the bank would not provide funds to DTEK due to its ownership by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov.

6:25 PM

What’s next for frozen Russian assets under Trump

6:06 PM

Opinion

Kuleba: Joe Rogan, let’s talk and set the record straight on Ukraine

5:22 PM

Russian Defense Ministry admits that Ukraine hit airbase in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS.

The Russian Defense Ministry's statement is the first public confirmation of the attacks by Moscow, following multiple reports of strikes after Washington permitted Ukraine to use its ATACMS missiles to strike against targets on Russian soil.

4:44 PM

Defense tech

Ukraine’s drones have a reputation for low cost. Buntar Aerospace wants to make them boutique

4:10 PM

EU's upcoming Russia sanctions to target North Korean officials, Chinese, Indian companies, Ukrainian official says.

The EU's 15th sanctions package will include 30 legal entities from eight countries and 50 individuals, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on Nov. 26.

3:40 PM

Supreme Court puts an end to oligarch Kolomoisky's appeal for restoring Privatbank ownership.

Ukraine's Supreme Court on Nov. 26 upheld earlier rulings on nationalizing Ukraine's largest bank and dismissed an appeal of its former owner Ihor Kolomoisky, ending a years-long case.

3:08 PM

Russian soldiers suspected of executing 5 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk.

Russian forces apparently shot five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) in Donetsk Oblast earlier this November, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Nov. 26, launching a war crime investigation.

3:02 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Russia is leveraging gold and working with China to bypass Western sanctions

2:28 PM

Russia confirms capture of UK national fighting for Ukraine.

The Russian Investigative Committee charged James Scott Rhys Anderson with "terrorism" and "mercenarism," following its long-standing practice of persecuting foreign volunteers that end up in Russian captivity.

1:55 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry investigating faulty mortar shells following complaints.

The statement comes amid mounting complaints and videos shared on social media that show the mortar shells not exploding or failing to hit their targets.

1:02 PM

NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls for Ukraine's accession 'as soon as possible.'

The assembly urged member states "to step up political and practical efforts to help Ukraine receive an invitation and become the 33rd member of NATO as soon as possible," the resolution read.

12:45 PM

Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says.

Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 76 drones across 17 oblasts.

12:06 PM

Kuleba calls out Joe Rogan over 'freaking at Ukrainians,' asks for 'real conversation.'

"If you ever feel like having a real conversation, let’s sit down and chat about anything Ukraine-related – dragons included. You know your stuff, I know mine. Cigars on me," Dmytro Kuleba said.

11:52 AM

Russian lawmakers submit bill on Taliban's removal from terrorist list.

A group of Russian lawmakers submitted a bill that would allow the Taliban Islamist movement to be removed from Russia's list of terrorist organizations, the State Duma's website said on Nov. 25.

11:32 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, wound 45 over past day.

In Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi city district, a Russian S-400 missile injured 26 people and damaged more than 40 buildings and five cars, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on his Telegram channel.

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.