The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Don’t tremble at Putin’s threats, Zelensky urges West as Ukraine seeks backing for ‘victory plan’

Ukraine president sought vital backing from the EU and Nato in a hectic day of Brussels diplomacy

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Putin military doubling 'kamikaze' drone attacks on Ukraine to 1,500 last month, say western officials

The number of these air strikes was reportedly 350 in July, 750 in August, and 1,500 in September

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2024

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan,” despite the tensions between the two that led to his dismissal in February

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Australia to send 49 Abrams tanks to 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

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024

Zelensky unveils 'victory plan' to end war with Russia

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

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024

Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Ukrainian Land In Victory Plan, Urges NATO Invite

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…

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Ukrainian men dragged away outside Kyiv nightclubs and restaurants by army recruiters

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

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

To boost Ukraine’s army, feared patrols hunt for potential conscripts

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

Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2024

Ukraine faces worsening odds on the battlefield and a struggle on the diplomatic front after Biden postpones summit

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.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2024

Ukrainian military recruiters raid Kyiv nightspots in hunt for men avoiding conscription

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

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024