Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly

10:57 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says.

10:50 PM

Field report

Once liberated Kupiansk braces for worst as Russian troops approach, and future Western support looks uncertain

10:30 PM

Norway may increase aid to Ukraine to $2.7 billion in 2025

After the Norwegian government met with parliament leaders, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said there is a proposal to increase support for Ukraine to at least 30 billion kroner ($2.7 billion) next year.

10:28 PM

War

'Honestly, go f**k yourself' — Ukrainians react to Joe Rogan’s rant on Ukraine

9:56 PM

Ukrainian MP from Zelensky's party nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.

"It is my belief that Trump has made considerable contributions to world peace, and that he can make more in the future," Merezhko, an MP from Zelensky's Servant of the People party and chairman of the Ukrainian parliament's foreign affairs committee, wrote in his letter.

8:19 PM

Ukraine pushes back Russian troops from Kupiansk, military says.

The crowd-sourced monitoring website DeepState also reported on Nov. 26 that Ukrainian forces had completed clearing Kupiansk of Russian soldiers.

8:13 PM

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 2

7:56 PM

Abkhazia

Despite popular uprising, Kremlin's grip on occupied Abkhazia runs supreme

6:42 PM

Ukrainian energy giant says it's 'disappointed' by report on EBRD's refusal to fund it.

The statement is a response to an article published by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The newspaper reported on Nov. 24 that Odile Renaud-Basso, the president of the EBRD, had said the bank would not provide funds to DTEK due to its ownership by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov.

6:25 PM

Frozen Russian assets face uncertain future under Trump

6:06 PM

Opinion

Kuleba: Joe Rogan, let’s talk and set the record straight on Ukraine

5:22 PM

Russian Defense Ministry admits that Ukraine hit airbase in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS.

The Russian Defense Ministry's statement is the first public confirmation of the attacks by Moscow, following multiple reports of strikes after Washington permitted Ukraine to use its ATACMS missiles to strike against targets on Russian soil.

4:44 PM

Defense tech

Ukraine’s drones have a reputation for low cost. Buntar Aerospace wants to make them boutique

4:10 PM

EU's upcoming Russia sanctions to target North Korean officials, Chinese, Indian companies, Ukrainian official says.

The EU's 15th sanctions package will include 30 legal entities from eight countries and 50 individuals, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on Nov. 26.

3:40 PM

Supreme Court puts an end to oligarch Kolomoisky's appeal for restoring Privatbank ownership.

Ukraine's Supreme Court on Nov. 26 upheld earlier rulings on nationalizing Ukraine's largest bank and dismissed an appeal of its former owner Ihor Kolomoisky, ending a years-long case.

3:08 PM

Russian soldiers suspected of executing 5 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk.

Russian forces apparently shot five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) in Donetsk Oblast earlier this November, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Nov. 26, launching a war crime investigation.

3:02 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Russia is leveraging gold and working with China to bypass Western sanctions

2:28 PM

Russia confirms capture of UK national fighting for Ukraine.

The Russian Investigative Committee charged James Scott Rhys Anderson with "terrorism" and "mercenarism," following its long-standing practice of persecuting foreign volunteers that end up in Russian captivity.

1:55 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry investigating faulty mortar shells following complaints.

The statement comes amid mounting complaints and videos shared on social media that show the mortar shells not exploding or failing to hit their targets.

1:02 PM

NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls for Ukraine's accession 'as soon as possible.'

The assembly urged member states "to step up political and practical efforts to help Ukraine receive an invitation and become the 33rd member of NATO as soon as possible," the resolution read.

12:45 PM

Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says.

Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 76 drones across 17 oblasts.

12:06 PM

Kuleba calls out Joe Rogan over 'freaking at Ukrainians,' asks for 'real conversation.'

"If you ever feel like having a real conversation, let’s sit down and chat about anything Ukraine-related – dragons included. You know your stuff, I know mine. Cigars on me," Dmytro Kuleba said.

11:52 AM

Russian lawmakers submit bill on Taliban's removal from terrorist list.

A group of Russian lawmakers submitted a bill that would allow the Taliban Islamist movement to be removed from Russia's list of terrorist organizations, the State Duma's website said on Nov. 25.

11:32 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, wound 45 over past day.

In Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi city district, a Russian S-400 missile injured 26 people and damaged more than 40 buildings and five cars, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on his Telegram channel.

10:35 AM

51% of Americans oppose military aid for Ukraine, poll shows.

U.S. citizens remain split on whether to continue sending military support to Ukraine, with a razor-thin majority voicing opposition, according to a CBS/YouGov poll published on Nov. 25.