The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Ukraine gives all-clear after air-raid alarms

Air raid sirens wailed in Kyiv and across all Ukrainian regions on Sunday morning but no new Russian attacks were reported, officials said. The all-clear was later given.

Reuters · Dec 25, 2022

Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine, Kyiv voices doubts

President Vladimir Putin said Russia was open to negotiations over the war in Ukraine and blamed Kyiv and its Western backers for a lack of talks, a stance Washington has previously dismissed as posturing amid persistent Russian attacks.

Reuters · Dec 25, 2022

Russian shipyard chief Alexander Buzakov dies suddenly with no cause given

Alexander Buzakov had been in post for more than ten years in the role in St Petersburg

Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2022

Duma prepares higher taxation for Russians who left country - speaker

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Duma, said the Russian lower house of parliament was preparing a law to introduce higher taxation for people who have left the country, as many have since the war in Ukraine began in February.

Reuters · Dec 25, 2022

Ukrainian Orthodox mark Christmas on December 25 in break with Russia

Ukraine's Orthodox Church allowed Christians to mark Christmas on December 25 in a pointed break with Russian Orthodox tradition, which celebrates January 7. Ukrainians will create their own Christmas miracle by remaining unbowed by Russian attacks that have plunged millions into darkness, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a defiant holiday…

France 24 · Dec 25, 2022

Ambulance staff deliver aid to Ukraine

David ‘Dai’ Morris has driven on several occasions up to 2,000 miles from his home in South Wales to Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2022

Three Emergency Services Workers Killed While Demining Ukraine’s Kherson

Three Ukrainian emergency services workers were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded while they were demining parts of the Kherson region, said the emergency service of another region, in which they served. "All three selflessly served in the emergency and rescue squad of the Special Purpose Unit of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 25, 2022

Three emergency services workers killed while demining Ukraine's Kherson

Three Ukrainian emergency services workers were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded while they were demining parts of the Kherson region, said the emergency service of another region, in which they served.

Reuters · Dec 25, 2022

Ukraine will create its own Christmas miracle, Zelenskiy says in defiant message

Ukrainians will create their own miracle this Christmas by showing they remain unbowed despite Russian attacks that have plunged millions into darkness, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a defiant message on Saturday.

Reuters · Dec 24, 2022

Head of major Russian shipyard dies suddenly, no cause given

A major Russian shipyard that specialises in building non-nuclear submarines said its general director had died suddenly on Saturday after 11 years in the job, but gave no details.

Reuters · Dec 24, 2022