Putin approves record military spending in 2025 – Ukraine latest

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Should NATO Members Deploy Troops to Ukraine?

The deployment of troops into Ukraine by NATO member states—either inside of the defensive alliance's structure or outside—is a sensitive subject that surfaces regularly in discussions about Russia's ongoing war against its neighbor. Most recently, …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,011

Here is the situation on Sunday, December 1: Fighting A Russian missile attack on a town in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. More than a dozen others were wounded, including a child, …

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 11, injure 51 over past day

Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured at least 51 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Dec. 1. Russia launched 78 drones against Ukraine overnight on Dec. 1 from the Russian cities of Kursk, Orel, and …

War has caused significant damage to most of Ukraine's civilian airports, PM Shmyhal says

At least 15 of Ukraine's 20 civilian airports have sustained damage since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 30. Ukraine, which has kept its airspace entirely closed since the all-out war began, …

President-elect Trump has sought Orban's take on Ukraine war, sources say

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has held multiple phone conversations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban since winning the November 5 presidential election, according to sources who spoke to RFE/RL’s Hungarian Service. Hungarian government …

Ukraine struggles to recruit new soldiers as desertions rise

More Ukrainian soldiers have deserted in the first 10 months of this year than in the previous two years of the war, highlighting Kyiv’s struggle to replenish its frontline ranks as Russia captures more territory in eastern Ukraine. In a standout case in …

War in Ukraine pushes women into new roles

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Tens of thousands of soldiers desert Kyiv’s army as Poland fortify border

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When will the French Mirage 2000-5F arrive in Ukraine?

With the Mirage fighter jets set to reach service by early 2025, despite prior delays, France is making efforts to accelerate the handover of the planes to Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned in his evening speech on November 29 a …