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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Biden authorises final $250m aid package for Ukraine after Congress fails to approve more funds

Republicans have blocked a supplemental appropriations package meant to continue defence assistance for Kyiv

The Independent UK

US releases final tranche of authorised military aid for Ukraine

The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

France 24

US to provide Ukraine with up to $250m in arms and equipment

Package including anti-aircraft missiles is likely to be last supplied without congressional approval

The Guardian - UK

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Russia launches renewed frontline attacks as top Ukrainian general warns of a hard year ahead

Russia is making gains through the southeastern section of the front line as western military support dwindles

The Independent UK

Yes, Ukraine can still defeat Russia – but it will require far more support from Europe

By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK

‘Switch to defence’: Ukraine faces difficult 2024 amid aid, arms setbacks

A failed counteroffensive, declining aid and shifting public sentiments are leaving Kyiv less optimistic about 2024.

Al Jazeera

Russia attacks Ukraine’s Kherson with dozens of drones in deadly overnight strike

Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station where more than 100 civilians were gathered to catch a train to Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. The barrages killed at least five people and knocked out power in most of the southern city of…

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OPINION - I saw firsthand why Ukraine must decide its own fate, not Vladimir Putin or the West

As my friend Olga showed me around Kyiv last month, she talked about her boyfriend Volodymyr on the front lines. Olga was feeling ill, but thinking about him in the trenches as the winter drew in, she visibly strained to tell me as much as possible about her country, so…

Evening Standard

Russia says it seizes Ukrainian town of Maryinka; Kyiv denies the claim

Putin hails Moscow’s biggest military success since the capture of Bakhmut in May.

Al Jazeera

Watch live: Kyiv Orthodox cathedral hosts Christmas Eve service in December for first time in over 100 years

An Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv is hosting its Christmas Eve service today (24 December), after a decree passed earlier this year meaning Ukraine no longer has to celebrate on the same day as the Russian church.

The Independent UK

West must rearm in the face of Russian threat, urges Poland’s foreign minister

Military production cannot remain on peacetime footing while war in Ukraine goes on, Radosław Sikorski says after visit to Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: frontline troops suffering from ‘exceptional rat and mice infestation’ – as it happened

Troops from both sides suffering as a result of mild autumn and abundance of food for rodents, says UK intelligence

The Guardian - AU

Sadiq Khan asks Government to help send cars from Ulez scrappage scheme to Ukraine

The mayor of Kyiv previously said vehicles could be used in a 'variety of life-saving and transport roles'

Evening Standard

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

The Ukrainian politician being investigated for ordering contract killings – and now working for Russia; the Ukrainian city split by suspicion

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Poland Calls On West To Rally Around Ukraine In Kyiv Visit

Poland's new foreign minister on Friday urged the West to rally around Ukraine, choosing the war-torn country for his first visit abroad in a sign of support as other allies waver on aid.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s how I contribute to victory’: inside Ukraine’s flower industry – photo essay

Photojournalist Jelle Krings has been documenting Ukraine’s flower industry since the start of the invasion, looking at how it helps the country cope with war. From a greenhouse production plant built with Dutch technologies, we follow the supply chain of flowers throughout the country to the people who use them,…

Evening Standard

Three Russian bomber aircraft 'shot down' over south Ukraine

The reports emerged just hours after the Russian military unleashed another wave of drone attacks on Kyiv including one that struck near a maternity hospital

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Netherlands to deliver F-16 jets to Ukraine; drones reportedly shot down near Moscow – as it happened

Zelenskiy confirms exchange after call with Dutch PM; Russian defence ministry claims five Ukrainian downed south of the capital

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 667

One person injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv; Zelenskiy says military intelligence suggests Russia’s military activity is slowing down

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: as cracks appear in western support, 2024 looks set to be a desperate fight for survival

While it may seem glib to repeat the notion of a new cold war, winter 2023-2024 has brought with it the sense that there is now an ever-more uncertain faultline between the west and an increasingly aggressive Russia – perhaps more vividly than at any time since the late 1980s.…

The Independent UK

Authorities return restored golden crosses to the domes of Kyiv's St Sophia Cathedral

Workers using cranes have installed two more restored crosses on top of the domes of Kyiv’s 11th-century St. Sophia Cathedral as part of ongoing repair work at the landmark site

The Conversation

New date, same traditions: Ukraine's wartime Christmas celebrations

This year, despite the raging war, people in Ukraine will continue celebrating Christmas – but not without politics.

The Conversation

What Ukraine needs from its European partners (and the US) in 2024

As 2024 approaches, the top priority of the Ukrainian government is best summed up as ending the war against Russia while regaining as much territory as possible.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Kyiv digs in for the long haul with prospects looking bleak for 2024

Almost two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there are no signs of a military victory for either side. Nor are there clear prospects of a ceasefire, let alone a negotiated settlement. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow are willing to compromise on their stated war aims – but…