Ukraine
Iran
The First Iranian POW: Forced Recruitment and Tragic Journey to the Front Lines
Arash Darbendi’s capture by Ukrainian forces marks the first publicly confirmed case of an Iranian national taken prisoner of war (POW) in the ongoing conflict.
Dec. 30, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Deploys Multi-Layer Drone Shield Against Shahed Attacks - Syrsky
Ukraine is building a multi-layered system of UAV interceptors to counter Shahed drones, expanding interceptor units, radars and training as Russia intensifies air attacks, AFU chief Syrsky says.
Dec. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
European Leaders to Hold Ukraine Talks Tuesday
This meeting is part of the ongoing high-level diplomatic negotiations that have taken place since November.
Dec. 30, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky: ‘Putin Is My Enemy, But 2026, God Bless, We Will Stop the War’
Zelensky told Fox News that Ukraine can only accept peace that respects its people, warns against unilateral territorial concessions, and praises US support for a 20-point plan with Trump.
Dec. 30, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Russians Accused of Massacring 7 Ukrainian Civilians After Failing to Find Alcohol
Two Russian soldiers killed seven civilians in Pokrovsk after storming a basement, then falsely claimed to have destroyed a Ukrainian military unit, Ukrainian intelligence says.
Dec. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 29, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December 29, 2025
Dec. 30, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine’s Victory Is the Answer to a Better Future for the World
A diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine would not only form a decisive factor in international security, but a manifesto of morals and values as the basis of a new 21st century global order.
Dec. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Top 5 High-Profile Corruption Cases in Ukraine in 2025
Kyiv Post has compiled a ranking of the five most high-profile anti-corruption investigations of 2025.
Dec. 30, 2025
Odesa
Russian Strike Hits Zaporizhzhia Infrastructure, Woman Injured as Odesa Repels Overnight Attack
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia early Tuesday, damaging infrastructure and homes and injuring a woman, while air defense forces repelled overnight attacks on Odesa amid nationwide alerts.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2025
Ukraine
‘Putin Told Me’ – Trump’s Trust Test as Russia Revives Familiar Playbook
The US president’s offhand comment outside Mar-a-Lago rippled through Washington and Europe, reviving old questions about whom he believes – and what that means for the war in Ukraine.
Dec. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Admin Pushes UN Humanitarian Overhaul, Ties Aid to Peacemaking
Geneva rollout frames reform as cost-cutting, leverage-building and conflict-ending – not just aid delivery.
Dec. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Russian Worker Loses Baseless Discrimination Case in Alabama as Putin’s War Looms in Background
US Circuit upholds Walmart win, ruling that an isolated Ukraine war comment and denied New Year’s Eve leave don’t constitute discrimination or retaliation
Dec. 30, 2025
US
‘The Whole Idea Is Absurd’ – Former US Ambassador to Kyiv Asks Why Trump Believes Putin at All
Former chief of mission Bridget Brink says there is no evidence of reported attack on Putin’s residence, and pans Trump for believing a word the Russian “brutal dictator” says in general.
Dec. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
Pokrovsk: The Russian Meat Grinder
In this exclusive winter 2025 situation report, former SEAL Team 6 Squadron Leader Chuck Pfarrer exposes the catastrophic reality of the Russian offensive near Pokrovsk.
Dec. 29, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Won’t Accept Quick Fix, Says Kyiv Post Editor-in-Chief
As discussions about how to move forward with peace talks grow increasingly performative, the Ukrainian president rightly insists on sticking to substantive issues.
Dec. 29, 2025
War in Ukraine
26 Ukrainian Journalists Still Held by Russia in 2025
Amid the ongoing war, reporters imprisoned in Russia often face torture and death. In the meantime, advocacy groups continue to push for their release.
Dec. 29, 2025

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