Ukraine's military: Russia deploys additional ships to Black Sea

7:07 PM

Drone coalition to gather $1.8 billion by end of 2024, defense minister says.

An allied initiative, co-headed by the U.K. and Latvia, was launched in January to bolster Ukraine's arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which became a crucial capability on the battlefield. Nearly 20 countries joined the coalition as of late November.

6:03 PM

Ukraine 'sees existing threats' from Russia in Zaporizhzhia sector, Zelensky says.

Ukraine is tracking threats from Russian troops in southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 25 following a report by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

5:16 PM

North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports.

North Korea is expanding a key weapons production complex that assembles KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov.25.

5:13 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Ukraine’s nuclear ambitions fueled by betrayal, hindered by feasibility

4:15 PM

UK targets 30 tankers in its largest sanctions package against Russia's 'shadow fleet.'

The United Kingdom sanctioned 30 oil tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet" that carried billions of dollars worth of oil and oil products last year, the government said on Nov. 25.

3:53 PM

Ukraine's top energy company to receive $112 million from EU, US to restore facilities.

The U.S. government is providing $46.1 million to purchase control systems and dozens of new transfers, while the European Commission pledged 62.8 million euros ($66 million) to restore 1.8GW of generating capacity and to protect power plant equipment from elements during the winter.

3:11 PM

5 injured by Russian drone during humanitarian aid distribution in Mykolaiv Oblast.

A Russian drone attacked the village of Solonchaky in Mykolaiv Oblast while humanitarian aid was being distributed there on Nov. 25, Governor Vitalli Kim reported.

10:52 AM  (Updated:  November 25, 2024 3:07 pm)

Russia launches missile attack against Odesa, injuring 11.

Russia launched a missile attack against the central part of Odesa on Nov. 25, injuring at least 11 people, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.

2:55 PM

Trump's reelection revives talks in Europe on sending military personnel to Ukraine, Le Monde reports.

Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election revived discussion among European allies on sending military personnel or private defense contractors to Ukraine, Le Monde reported on Nov. 25, citing undisclosed sources.

2:51 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Nuclear escalation fears can't override Ukraine's right to defend itself

2:20 PM

MP walks back his statement on number of IDPs returning to occupied territories.

"I spoke incorrectly, so I'm taking back my words," said lawmaker Maksym Tkachenko who serves on a committee focused on human rights and the liberation of occupied territories.

1:43 PM

'You're repeating Russian propaganda,' Ukrainian boxing champion Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan.

"You talk about sending American weapons to Ukraine, which you believe will lead to the Third World War. Putin’s Russia is in trouble, so Putin wants to scare you and people like you," Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko said.

1:12 PM

Ukraine's 3rd Brigade says it cleared out Kharkiv Oblast village, took ex-convict POWs.

Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade said it had cleared out the Kopanky village in Kharkiv Oblast in Kharkiv Oblast, taking seven prisoners of war from Russia’s First Tank Army, its Telegram channel reported on Nov. 25.

12:46 PM

Russian attacks in Ukraine injure 5 over past day, including 13-year-old boy.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 71 of the 145 Russian drones launched overnight, the Air Force said. Seventy-one other drones were "lost" across Ukraine thanks to electronic warfare means, the statement read.

11:57 AM

UK national reportedly captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine.

A video of a man in military fatigues, who identifies himself as former British army soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, began circulating on Russian Telegram channels on Nov. 24.

8:46 AM  (Updated:  November 25, 2024 11:52 am)

Russian missile attack on central Kharkiv injures 23.

Russia launched an attack against the central part of Kharkiv on the morning of Nov. 25, injuring at least 23 people, officials reported.

10:39 AM

Ukrainian drones hit oil depot in western Russia's Kaluga Oblast, source says.

The Kaluganefteprodukt oil facility, which is used to support Russian aggression in Ukraine, was struck by the drones at 0:30 on Nov. 25, leading to a series of blasts and a fire, the source claimed.

9:31 AM

Cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, leaving crew member dead.

A DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig in Germany crashed near the Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on the morning of Nov. 25, leaving one crew member dead and two injured, local media reported.

9:02 AM

Far-right Ukraine aid critic takes surprise lead in Romanian presidential election.

Calin Georgescu, a far-right critic of Romania's pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine policy, is projected to enter the presidential run-off vote after a shock result in the first round on Nov. 24.

8:37 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 732,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,610 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:46 AM

Polish farmers lift blockade at Ukraine border.

Polish farmers, who staged a protest in the village of Medyka and blocked the Sheghini border crossing with Ukraine, have suspended their blockade, Ukraine’s State Customs Service reported on Nov. 24.

5:02 AM

Putin signs law prohibiting adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries that permit gender transition.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal, the Russian government’s legal information website published on Nov. 23.

3:12 AM

Ukraine developing guided aerial bombs domestically, Chief of Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff says.

Ukraine is actively working on developing its own guided aerial bombs, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatolii Barhylevych reported on Nov. 24.

1:18 AM

Lithuania delivers new military aid package to Ukraine.

Lithuania has delivered another aid package to Ukraine, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense reported on Nov. 24.

11:33 PM

UK businessman faces no charges after admitting to violating Russia sanctions.

Luxury perfume seller David Crisp is alleged to have hidden over $2.1 million in illegal sales to Russia. He admitted on camera to "ignoring government edicts."