Minister: Russia’s war has destroyed 25,000 km of Ukrainian roads, more than 300 bridges since Feb. 24.

4:03 AM

Russian general accused of running torture camps dies in Ukraine.

Russian General Pavel Klimenko, 47, led Russia's 5th Donetsk Motorized Rifle Brigade. Members of this brigade were accused of torturing pro-Kremlin U.S. blogger Russell Bentley to death in April 2024.

2:29 AM

Lviv-born pediatrician living in Russia may face 6-year prison sentence after criticizing war.

Russian authorities are seeking a six-year prison sentence for Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova, a pediatrician originally from Lviv, Ukraine, accused of criticizing Russia’s actions in Ukraine during a private appointment.

12:54 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 8.

Russia attacked 12 communities in Sumy Oblast on Nov. 8, injuring eight people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

11:04 PM

Guardian: Frustration grows in Ukraine over delayed UK missile supplies.

The relationship between the U.K. and Ukraine has worsened since the Labour party took power in July, according to Ukrainian officials, the Guardian reported on Nov. 7.

11:00 PM

Opinion

Olga Rudenko: Trump won’t be my president, but he may decide my future

10:35 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source says

10:01 PM

War analysis

Russian drone strikes surge, passing air defenses even into downtown Kyiv

9:37 PM

Biden has 6 weeks left to help Ukraine — here's what he could do

9:21 PM

US allows deploying its military contractors to Ukraine, Reuters reports.

The "small numbers" of contractors will not participate in combat operations and will be stationed in far from the front line, one of the unnamed American officials told Reuters.

8:53 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Dictator Lukashenko allows six token candidates to 'challenge' him at the ballot

8:24 PM

Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's airspace has been closed to all flights due to the risk of Russian attacks. Once air service is restored, flights with Iran will not be resumed.

7:50 PM

Elon Musk joined recent Zelensky-Trump call, Axios reports.

Elon Musk, who has extensive influence on American politics, reportedly was on the line during the recent conversation between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying he would continue to support Ukraine through his Starlink satellites.

7:23 PM

Ukrainian troops overstretched as Russia picks up speed on battlefield.

With Donald Trump's U.S. presidential win set to shape the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent examines the current situation on the battlefield, where Russia is making its fastest gains since the early days of the full-scale invasion.

6:12 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 7:00 pm)

War analysis

With Trump back in White House, can Ukraine opt for nuclear deterrence?

6:27 PM

Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Belarus to address humanitarian issues amid war.

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met with his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, in Belarus on Nov. 8 to discuss humanitarian issues related to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

6:13 PM

Opinion

Opinion: While the US counts votes, Russia counts on global complacency

5:49 PM

EU officials explore options for supporting Ukraine if Trump halts aid, Bloomberg reports.

European officials met in Budapest on Nov. 7 to discuss whether the European Union would be willing to continue funding support for Ukraine if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump halts U.S. assistance, Bloomberg reported Nov. 8, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

4:49 PM

Opinion

Kuleba: 5 lessons for Ukrainians from Trump’s victory

4:46 PM

Ukraine retrieves bodies of 563 fallen soldiers.

The bodies of 320 soldiers were recovered from Donetsk Oblast, while 89 were brought back from Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Another 154 bodies were repatriated from morgues in Russia.

4:00 PM

Europe won't be able to finance Ukraine's defense without US support, Orban says.

"The Americans are going to get out of this war," Viktor Orban said, adding: "Europe can't finance this war on its own."

3:02 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 3:42 pm)

Russian drone damages Estonian ambassador's apartment building in Kyiv.

"No one is safe in Ukraine until Russia stops its aggression," Estonia's Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna said in a post on social media on Nov. 8.

3:16 PM

Russian army used chemical weapons 323 times in October, Ukraine's General Staff says.

The Russian army uses munitions such as K-51 and RG-VO, which are loaded with hazardous chemicals that are used for counter-riot operations and are prohibited as weapons of war, the General Staff's report read.

3:34 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 2:21 pm)

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, including 1-year-old boy.

Russia struck Zaporizhzhia five times using guided aerial bombs. The attack partially destroyed an apartment building, houses and damaged a cancer hospital.

2:18 PM

Estonia to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles for testing.

The missiles to be trialed by Ukraine are designed to counter drones, and can shoot down targets at an altitude of up to 2 kilometers.

1:02 PM

US will support Zelensky if he decides to negotiate with Putin, State Department says.

"It's not something that it is appropriate for us or for any other country to push him into," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.