Russian soldier pleads guilty in killing civilian in Sumy Oblast.

4:52 AM

Europe in 'actual war' with Russia, former UK intelligence chief says.

"I think we have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us," Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, told Sky News on Nov. 27.

3:34 AM

White House preparing $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, Reuters reports.

The new aid package would include landmines, drones, Stinger missiles, and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), an official familiar with the plan told Reuters.

2:16 AM

Biden unlikely to deliver full planned multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before term ends, WSJ reports.

The Biden administration may not be able to deliver the promised multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump’s inauguration, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 27.

12:04 AM

US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to 18 amid troop shortage, AP reports.

The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 27, citing an unnamed senior Biden administration official.

10:54 PM

Company news

Kyiv Independent launches winter merch collection celebrating Ukrainian traditions.

10:44 PM

Some commitments from NATO summit in July remain unfulfilled, Zelensky says.

Key commitments from NATO's July summit in Washington, including air defense systems and other military support, have not yet been fully implemented, President Volodymyr Zelensky told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Nov. 27.

10:39 PM

Explaining Ukraine

Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition

9:59 PM

North Korea supports Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Umerov says.

"For the Republic of Korea, these actions pose a serious threat, as North Korean troops are gaining combat experience, which could present additional security challenges in the region in the future," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said following his visit to South Korea.

9:57 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: The Economist estimates 60,000-100,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in full-scale war.

8:30 PM

Trump nominates retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine peace envoy.

In June, Reuters reported that General Keith Kellogg proposed Donald Trump a plan that would cease military aid to Ukraine unless it agrees to hold peace negotiations with Russia.

7:10 PM

Video

Ex-US ambassador on Russia's nuclear saber-rattling.

7:07 PM

Baltic, Nordic countries and Poland to step up support to Ukraine 'in coming months'.

"In the coming months, we will step up our support, including to the Ukrainian defense industry, and we will invest in making more ammunition available to Ukraine," the joint statement read.

6:13 PM

Ukraine approves homemade Oncilla-Shturm armored personnel carrier for military use.

"The domestic Oncilla-Shturm armored vehicle demonstrates Ukraine's progress in creating equipment that meets the modern needs of the battlefield," Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said.

5:25 PM

Ukrainian soldiers repel attempted Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia sector, National Guard commander says.

Ukraine's Spartan Brigade aerial reconnaissance spotted Russian troops planning to attack the National Guard positions with an infantry group in advance, General Oleksandr Pivnenko, the commander of Ukraine's National Guard, said, sharing footage showing the attack.

4:11 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus

3:52 PM

South Korean president meets Ukraine's delegation to discuss Moscow-Pyongyang ties.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Seoul on Nov. 27 to discuss the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported.

3:12 PM

Slovak PM accepts Putin's invitation to Moscow Victory Day celebrations.

Slovakia's Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, Fico announced on Nov. 27.

2:45 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Georgia’s civil society is the last line of defense for democracy

8:47 AM  (Updated:  November 27, 2024 2:41 pm)

Biden asking US Congress for $24 billion in Ukraine aid, arms replenishment, Politico reports.

Roughly $16 billion of the sum would be used to restock U.S. arsenals, while the remaining $8 billion would go to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the outlet wrote.

2:28 PM

The Economist estimates 60,000-100,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in full-scale war.

Between 60,000 to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the full-scale war, and 400,000 more are too injured to fight on, according to estimates by The Economist published on Nov. 26.

1:39 PM

NGO warns that lack of funding threatens critical medical evacuation work in Ukraine.

MOAS's team of all-Ukrainian medics has been evacuating critically injured troops during the three years of the full-scale war. The company said its work has managed to save 62,000 lives.

1:22 PM

Ex-Minister Kuleba skeptical about peace prospects during Trump's presidency.

According to Ukraine's former diplomacy chief, Ukraine is a "personal obsession for Putin" but also a way to "show to the world how the West is incapable of defending itself or what it stands for."

12:18 PM

Russia claims Ukraine's drones, missiles attacked Crimea, explosion reported near airfield.

Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 27, its Russian-installed proxy head Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed.

11:45 AM

UK cabinet members on list of those barred from entering Russia.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry barred 30 U.K. nationals, including lawmakers, journalists, and ministers like Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, from entering its territory in a decision published on Nov. 26.

11:09 AM

Ukraine receives $4.8 billion from World Bank.

Ukraine has received a $4.8 billion loan from the World Bank through the PEACE project, Prime Minister Denys Shymhal said on Nov. 27.