Top News from Ukraine Today

Latest

Ukraine Receives First Tranche of EU Loan Backed by Frozen Russian Assets

The EU has allocated the first tranche of lending backed by frozen Russian assets, marking a historical first step in Russia paying for its invasion of Ukraine.

By Olena Hrazhdan

Jan. 11, 2025

War in Ukraine

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 10, 2025

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on January 10, 2025

By ISW

Jan. 11, 2025

Video Reportedly Shows North Korean Soldier Fighting Ukrainian Drone

Kyiv Post reported that late December footage showed DPRK troops in the Kursk region being attacked by Ukrainian drones. The soldiers tried to down them before fleeing in panic across open fields.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Jan. 10, 2025

Moscow

European Regulator Issues Warning Against Flying Over Western Russia

Europe’s air transport safety regulator has expanded its conflict-zone advisory for Russian airspace, following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner damaged by military activity in Chechnya.

By Steve Brown

Jan. 10, 2025

War in Ukraine

More Than 6,000 Elite Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine – BBC Russian Service

The broadcaster based the estimated numbers of elite Russian troops killed since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine on open-source data – the actual figures could be much higher.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

Ukraine

Trudeau’s Exit: Is Canada’s Support for Ukraine in Jeopardy?

Canadian Member of Parliament Yvan Baker emphasizes that supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression is a matter of vital national security for Canada, the US, and all NATO countries.

By Jason Jay Smart

Jan. 10, 2025

Germany

Scholz Blocks €3 Billion Ukraine Aid Amid Political Tensions

Germany’s Chancellor blocks military aid amid growing pressure from the Green Party for more defense spending, while the CDU pushes for supplying Ukraine with TAURUS missiles to boost its defenses.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

Russia

SBU, Ukrainian Navy Strike Russian Drone Warehouse in Russia’s Rostov Region

Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian drone and ammunition warehouse in the Rostov region, causing powerful explosions and secondary detonations.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

Featured

Lina Kostenko – Ukraine’s Poetic Sphinx, Turns 96

OPINION: A Time for War and a Time for Peace

OPINION: Ukraine Frozen Out in Alaska

War in Ukraine

President Zelensky’s ‘Ramstein’ Address to Ukraine’s Allies

“When We Come and Belong Together – No One Is Too Small to Make a Real Impact on History.”

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

Russia

Serbia Cancels Arms Contracts with Russia, Turns to China

Serbia’s Chief of the General Staff said Belgrade was forced to cancel several military contracts with Russia because of the impact of sanctions on Moscow’s ability to honor them.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

Kherson

Russia Forcibly Conscripts Residents of Occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

Russia forcibly conscripts residents of the occupied regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia for compulsory military service, violating international humanitarian law.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025

War in Ukraine

Kremlin says Putin Ready for Talks with Trump

Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20, has repeatedly said he can bring a swift end to the nearly three-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

By AFP

Jan. 10, 2025

War in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: Does Trump’s Greenland Gambit Have Any Basis in Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Donald Trump’s desire for the Arctic island could capitalize on energy and security needs arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but whether he should pursue it is another question.

By Kyiv Post

Jan. 10, 2025