Eight television channels back up after interruption following Russian attack on Kyiv's TV tower.

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

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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

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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.

10:35 AM

Russia's ruble sinks to 2022 March levels after US sanctions on Gazprombank.

Russia’s ruble took a blow following the news of the U.S. imposing sanctions on 50 Russian banks, including Gazprombank, hitting 108 against the U.S. dollar during early morning trade on Nov. 27.

10:07 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 17 over past day.

Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 17 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Nov. 27.

9:29 AM

Russia using bombers it received from Ukraine in 1999, RFE/RL reports.

Russia uses at least six Tu-160-type bombers that Ukraine gave to Russia in 1999 as a payment of gas debt, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Schemes' investigation showed on Nov. 26.

8:27 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,580 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:54 AM

Umerov-led delegation arrives in South Korea seeking weapons, military aid, media reports.

A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in South Korea on Nov. 27, with the aim of requesting military aid from Seoul, several media outlets reported.

6:59 AM

NATO-Ukraine Council convenes following Russia's use of Oreshnik missile.

The NATO-Ukraine Council convened at a meeting on Nov. 26 in response to Russia's use of the intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), "Oreshnik", the NATO alliance said in a news release.

6:06 AM

Turkey in talks with US over sanctions exemption for Russian natural gas payments.

Turkey is in talks with the United States in an effort to receive a sanctions waiver to further continue payments for Russian natural gas imports, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Nov. 25.

4:55 AM

Ukraine not opposed to exhumation of Volyn massacre victims on its territory, Foreign Ministry says.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in a joint statement with Poland on Nov. 26 that there were "no obstacles" for Poland to conduct exhumation work on the victims of the Volyn massacre of World War II, amid previous tension over the matter with Warsaw.

3:55 AM

Russian attack on residential building, kindergarten in Sumy kills 2.

A Russian missile attack on Nov. 26 struck a residential building and kindergarten in the city of Sumy, leaving at least two people dead, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

2:39 AM

Biden shifts policies to strengthen Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks, WP reports.

Many U.S. officials now acknowledge that Ukraine could be pushed into talks within months and might be forced to cede territory to end the war, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Nov. 26.

12:40 AM

Gazprom plans for end of gas transit via Ukraine after 2024, Reuters reports.

Kyiv has indicated it will not extend the transit deal, ending over 50 years of gas flows from Siberia to central Europe — a vital revenue stream for Russia since the Soviet era.

11:56 PM

US Air Force notes drone activity over military bases in UK, Reuters reports.

Unidentified drones have flown over three U.S. Air Force bases in the U.K. in the past week, U.S. officials said on Nov. 26.