Russia claims to have blocked Facebook, Twitter, Youtube in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

9:27 PM

War analysis

Russia preparing a 50,000-people-strong offensive in latest attempt to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk Oblast

9:17 PM

Moldova protests to Moscow over election interference, downing of Russian drones.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry protested to the Russian ambassador against "Russia's illegal interference in the elections and referendum in Moldova to distort their results, undermine and delegitimize the democratic process in Moldova."

8:13 PM

Russia deploys assault groups to Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military says.

According to Voloshyn, Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive toward the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

7:08 PM

Ukraine's 2025 budget includes $13 billion for weapons production, minister says.

Some Hr 54.55 billion ($1.3 billion) will be directly allocated for the development and implementation of new technologies, and the expansion of defense production capacity, according to Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin.

6:22 PM

United States

Marco Rubio's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine — what we know

5:39 PM

Hungary

Orban's rule in Hungary not certain as country's opposition mustered up an unlikely challenger

5:29 PM

Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces.

After signing the contracts, the volunteers went to a Polish Armed Forces military training ground to undergo 35-day basic training.

3:58 PM

Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, local official claims.

In recent months, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, whose profits fuel Moscow's war efforts.

2:58 PM

Trump's plan for Russia's war in Ukraine needs to be taken seriously, Finnish president says.

After a call with Trump on Nov. 11, Alexander Stubb said his intentions after taking office in January 2025 are clear.

2:29 PM

Russian state TV airs explicit photos of Melania Trump as they congratulate her husband on election victory.

It's not immediately clear why the government-controlled TV and its prime-time news program chose this particular angle. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin suppressed freedom of speech in the country in the early 2000s and placed a tight grip on all mainstream TV networks, little has been allowed to be aired in Russia without the government's permission.

12:06 PM

British PM Starmer to press Biden to release $20 billion aid for Ukraine before Trump takes office, Telegraph reports.

The U.K. prime minister will also press for a one-on-one discussion with Joe Biden during the G20 summit.

9:53 AM

Marco Rubio likely to be Trump’s secretary of state, Reuters reports.

If appointed, Marco Rubio will replace Antony Blinken.

9:13 AM

For 2nd day straight, Russia's reported losses in Ukraine surge to record levels.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 1,770 set just the day before.

8:33 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 712,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,950 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

1:01 PM  (Updated:  November 12, 2024 8:12 am)

Russian missile strike on high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih kills 4, including 3 children.

The missile hit the building between the first and fifth floor, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhiy Lysak reported. First responders retrieved the body of a woman from the rubble at around 11 p.m. local time.

7:25 AM

Putin hopes to recapture lost territory before Trump's inauguration, media reports.

NATO allies believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is aiming to recapture territory lost to Ukraine in the Kursk region before Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, The Telegraph reported on Nov. 11.

6:16 AM

North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia.

North Korea has formalized a mutual defense treaty with Russia, according to state media reports on Nov. 12. The agreement commits both nations to come to each other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

4:50 AM

Trump picks Mike Waltz as national security adviser amid shifting Ukraine policy, Politico reports.

Rep. Mike Waltz has reservations about continued extensive U.S. military aid to Ukraine, arguing that European countries should increase their support to ensure regional stability.

3:53 AM

Trump nominates new US ambassador to UN with mixed record on Ukraine aid.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, according to a statement on Nov. 10.

1:56 AM

Estonia announces new military aid package for Ukraine.

Estonia's Defense Minister, Hanno Pevkur, visited Kyiv on Nov. 11, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and announced a new aid package for Ukraine, Pevkur said on X.

11:41 PM

EU has delivered over 980,000 shells to Ukraine out of pledged one million, Borrell says.

Throughout 2024, the European Union has delivered 980,000 artillery shells to Ukraine out of the one million initially promised, the European Union's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, announced on Nov. 11.

11:14 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv says

8:38 PM

Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast expected 'any day,' military says.

"(The assaults) could begin in the near future, we're not even talking about weeks, we're expecting it to happen any day," said Vladyslav Voloshyn, Ukrainian military's Southern Command spokesperson.

8:11 PM

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7:28 PM

2 Ukrainian POWs allegedly killed by Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, Prosecutor General's Office reports.

Reports of murders, torture, and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war are received regularly by Ukrainian authorities and have spiked in recent months. Most cases were recorded in embattled Donetsk Oblast.