The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Zelenskyy details victory plan and heads to Nato meeting; Biden to visit Germany; calls to punish North Korea for sending troops. What we know on day 967

Russian continue to advance on Ukrainian territory as the war rages on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday unveiled his long-awaited Victory Plan to end Russia's invasion, rejecting any territorial concessions and urging ramped-up Western backing, including an invitation to join NATO. After pushing back Russian troops at the start of the invasion in February 2022, Kyiv is now facing mounting pressure…

Chaos descended outside some nightlife spots as military recruitment officers checked documents

Officials looking for men stalk nightclubs, concerts and subway stations but some accuse patrols of dubious measures.

In May 2023, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, embarked on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals to shore up support from his western partners in the run-up to Ukraine’s summer offensive that year. His tour was a relative success – the subsequent offensive less so.

 All Ukrainian men aged 25 to 60 are eligible for conscription as Ukraine continues to battle Putin’s forces

Witnesses and local news outlets said raids took place in Kyiv and other cities, including Kharkiv and Dnipro.

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organizations to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk region where Kyiv had launched an incursion in August

Russian military tried to oust Ukrainian troops in Kursk, Ukraine leader says; recruiters raid Kyiv’s nightlife in search of men for conscription. What we know on day 963

Military recruitment raids in Kyiv target non-compliant men; conflict with Russia escalates. Ongoing hostilities impact civilian populations and infrastruc...