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5:47 AM

UK’s Starmer urges G7 to intensify pressure on Putin with sanctions.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has emphasized the importance of inflicting "maximum pain" on Russian President Vladimir Putin through additional sanctions and enhanced military support for Ukraine.

3:39 AM

Ukraine calls for FIFA apology over map of Crimea.

Ukraine has criticized FIFA for an "unacceptable error" after a map displayed during the 2026 World Cup draw appeared to exclude Crimea from the country's territory.

1:52 AM

Serbia claims US plans to sanction Russian-backed energy firm.

The Petroleum Industry of Serbia, primarily owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft and its parent company Gazprom, is Serbia’s exclusive gas supplier and controls the main pipelines delivering gas from Russia to Serbian households and industries.

11:07 PM

North Korean troops open fire on Russian unit, Ukraine's military intelligence claims.

North Korean soldiers allegedly killed eight members of the Chechen Akhmat unit in a "friendly fire" incident, HUR said, attributing the attack to persistent language barrier problems.

7:43 PM  (Updated:  December 14, 2024 10:08 pm)

Suspected terrorist attack in Dnipro kills 1, injures 4.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has classified the incident as a terrorist attack and detained a 37-year-old resident suspected of acting on instructions from Russian special services.

10:06 PM

War analysis

Outnumbered and outgunned, Ukraine struggles to halt Russian advance near Pokrovsk

9:30 PM

Ukraine sending humanitarian aid to Syria to prevent 'food crisis,' Zelensky says.

"We are ready to help Syria prevent a food crisis ... I have instructed the government to organize food deliveries in cooperation with international organizations and partners willing to help."

8:48 PM

Kyiv delayed minerals deal with US to let Trump take credit, NYT reports.

Ukrainian authorities twice delayed signing the agreement, officials on both sides of the negotiations said. The delays offer the opportunity for Trump to claim an early victory at the start of his term.

7:46 PM

Video

With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russian soldiers near Kupiansk.

7:15 PM

North Korean troops joining Russian assaults in Kursk, Zelensky says.

North Korean units have sustained "noticeable losses" alongside Russian troops in Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 14.

6:23 PM

Ukrainian film actor Yakiv Tkachenko killed in action.

Yakiv Tkachenko, a theater and film actor from Dnipro, was killed in action while serving on the front line with Ukraine's 128th Territorial Defense Brigade.

4:55 PM

German CDU party highlights support for Ukraine in election program, European Pravda reports.

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), one of Germany’s leading political parties, has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine as part of its platform in the upcoming German parliament elections, European Pravda reported on Dec. 14.

4:52 PM

Defense minister outlines military, financial plans for 2025 with Baltic, Nordic Allies.

Defense Minister Serhii Boiev held talks with representatives of the foreign ministries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden to outline plans for military and financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025, the Defense Ministry reported on its website on Nov. 14.

2:48 PM

US weighs sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet, Chinese banks supporting war effort, Reuters says.

Washington is considering more sanctions on "shadow fleet" tankers and has not ruled out targeting Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in Russia’s war effort, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters in an interview on Dec. 13.

1:11 PM

Russia's focus on Ukraine weakened support for Syria's Assad, UK Defense Ministry says.

Russia’s focus on the war in Ukraine has significantly reduced its ability to support Syria’s Assad regime, increasing the risk of losing key military assets in the region, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 13 via X.

12:08 PM

Ukraine downs 58 of Russian 132 drones launched overnight, Air Force reports.

Ukrainian air defense intercepted 58 drones out of 132 launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported on its Telegram channel on Dec. 14.

12:02 PM

Over 2,000 Ukrainian military personnel hospitalized for chemical poisoning since start of full-scale war, Ukrainian colonel says.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been hospitalized with chemical poisoning, and three have died, Ukrainian Colonel Artem Vlasiuk said during a Dec. 13 press briefing.

9:59 AM

Norway to relocate Ukrainian F-16 pilot training base to Portugal, Norwegian defense minister says.

Norway will continue training Ukrainian F-16 pilots as part of its support for Ukraine’s defense and will relocate its training base from Denmark to Portugal, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram announced in a Dec. 13 press release.

9:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 761,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 761,160 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Dec. 14.

1:30 AM  (Updated:  December 14, 2024 7:25 am)

Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 14, causing a large fire. Governor Andrey Klychkov later said that 11 drones were downed over the Oryol region.

6:49 AM

Russia appears to be withdrawing military assets from Syria, satellite images suggest.

At least two AN-124 heavy military transport planes were spotted at Khmeimim air base, located in Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, with their nose cones lifted, signaling readiness to load cargo, according to satellite images collected by Maxar.

5:42 AM

EU to impose first sanctions on Russian intelligence over disinformation campaigns, Bloomberg reports.

The proposed measures target more than a dozen individuals and three entities, including Russian intelligence officers and media entrepreneurs, according to Bloomberg. The sanctions aim to counter destabilizing operations globally.

3:28 AM

Russian authorities block Viber messaging app.

Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced on Dec. 13 that it had blocked access to the Viber messaging app.

2:45 AM

Macron expected to raise possibility of peacekeepers in Ukraine at upcoming EU summit, RFE/RL reports.

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to raise the possibility of deploying European soldiers to Ukraine at the upcoming EU leaders' summit on Dec. 18-19, if a ceasefire deal is eventually reached between Russia and Ukraine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Dec. 13, citing EU diplomats.

12:46 AM

Biden administration sharing information on Ukraine war with Trump's team ahead of potential peace talks, NBC reports.

Members of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration have held discussions with White House officials as part of the incoming administration's ongoing effort to establish a ceasefire once Trump is inaugurated in January, NBC News reported on Dec. 13, citing sources familiar with the talks.