Russia shells Sumy Oblast 21 times on Jan. 12

10:31 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reportedly uses ATACMS on Russian territory for first time; Zelensky presents resilience plan.

10:19 PM

Donald Trump

Ukrainians optimistic about Trump feel a mix of Biden fatigue and hope for change

9:39 PM

South Korea has not participated in Czech shell initiative for Ukraine, official says.

South Korea did not provide artillery shells of its own production, nor did it make financial contributions to the purchase of shells from other countries under the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.

9:12 PM

Opinion

Deputy energy minister: How Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has endured over 1,000 attacks in 1,000 days of full-scale war

8:49 PM

'Ukraine deserves to make next year a year of peace' — Zelensky addresses European Parliament.

"A thousand days of war is a tremendous challenge. Ukraine deserves to make next year a year of peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

8:43 PM

Photos

From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war (PHOTOS)

7:13 PM

Opinion

1,000 days of full-scale war: Reflections from the Kyiv Independent team

7:08 PM

Video

Gen Hodges on Ukraine's use of ATACMS in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

The Kyiv Independent sat down with retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges to discuss the reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes inside Russia.

6:24 PM

German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

"The chancellor is once again putting party interests above the interests of Germany's foreign and security policy," Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, said.

5:55 PM

Denmark to provide over $137 million for Ukrainian defense industry.

Denmark will allocate 130 million euros ($137.5 million) for the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Nov. 19 during a joint press briefing with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky

9:15 AM  (Updated:  November 19, 2024 4:04 pm)

Updated: Georgian police disperse protesters in Tbilisi, 16 detained.

Georgian police dispersed a protest in Tbilisi demanding new elections on the eve of Nov. 18, but organizers promised a quick resumption elsewhere.

3:59 PM

'Putin is playing with our fears' — German FM on Russia's updated nuclear doctrine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to intimidate the West by expanding the conditions for using nuclear weapons in Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Nov. 19.

3:54 PM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 154

3:35 PM

Ukraine readies to start 1st cluster of EU accession talks in early 2025, Zelensky says.

Ukraine is preparing to begin the first cluster of accession talks with the EU in early 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainian lawmakers on Nov. 19.

3:21 PM

EU ready to step up support for Ukraine if US reduces aid, Polish FM says.

"Strengthening Europe’s defense capabilities must go hand in hand with maintaining the United States’ commitment to enhancing our security," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

3:13 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 82

3:02 PM

Ukraine's parliament approves state budget for 2025.

The state expects to get Hr 2 trillion ($48.2 billion) in revenues, while expenditures are planned at Hr 3.6 trillion ($86.8 billion).

2:49 PM

Over 50,000 Ukrainian recruits have received training in UK.

"Kosovo, Romania, and Estonia are the latest nations to join this global effort, standing united for freedom and resilience," the U.K. Defense Ministry said on X.

2:49 PM

Defense tech

Better late than never: Israeli companies finally reach out to Ukraine to help fight Iranian drones

12:32 PM  (Updated:  November 19, 2024 2:42 pm)

Severed internet cables raise suspicion of sabotage in Baltic Sea.

Telecom cables linking two Nordic countries with Germany and Lithuania were cut on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, raising suspicion of sabotage, various media outlets reported on Nov. 18.

2:24 PM

Ukraine used ATACMS on Russian territory for first time, according to Moscow, media.

If confirmed, this would mark the first instance of Ukraine using U.S.-made long-range missiles on Russian territory since Washington eased the restrictions last week.

2:03 PM

Russia's FSB reports detentions over Crimea car bombing.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Nov. 19 announced the detention of two residents of Russian-occupied Crimea in connection with a car bombing in Sevastopol on Nov. 13 that killed Russian Navy officer Valery Trankovsky.

1:37 PM

Ukraine aims to produce 30,000 long-range drones, 3,000 missiles, Zelensky says.

The president also set the task of creating 3,000 cruise missiles and drone-missile hybrids and finding an effective countermeasure to Russian Shahed-type drones.

1:27 PM

Russian attack against Kharkiv injures 9.

Russia launched an attack against the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv on Nov. 19, injuring nine people, officials reported.

1:12 PM

Long-range strikes can help push Russia toward peace, US official says.

"The weapons President Biden authorized Ukraine to use will give it more capabilities to defend itself and, hopefully, make the Russian Federation understand that using force to seize Ukrainian territory will not succeed," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brian A. Nichols said in an interview.