The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

EU proposes €5bn military aid package for Ukraine after ‘historic’ meeting

Josep Borrell condemns ‘inhumane’ Russia as bloc offers training for soldiers and fighter jet pilots

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Shapps plays down Western splits over Ukraine amid push for extra funding

Grant Shapps warned Vladimir Putin not to misinterpret domestic political wrangles as a sign that support for Kyiv is fading.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Biden says US aid to Ukraine must continue and tells Congress to ‘stop playing games’

‘We have time, not much time, and there’s an overwhelming sense of urgency,’ he warned Congress

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 586

As the war enters its 586th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion

Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023

Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more for battle with Russia

The former defence secretary said the extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counter offensive.

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: UK’s plan to train service members in Ukraine makes them ‘legal targets’, says Medvedev – as it happened

Russia’s former leader responds to statements by UK defence secretary, who said UK is in talks to move training to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023

How will a pro-Russia party winning Slovakia vote affect the Ukraine war?

Ex-PM Robert Fico is set to replace a technocrat government that has been backing Kyiv against the Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023

‘Energy war’: Ukraine tries to protect electricity supply before winter

It seems likely Russia will target the grid with its missiles again, but engineers say they are better prepared now

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Zelensky honours troops on Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukraine's troops on the country's Territorial Defence Forces Day for their "courage and strength". Meanwhile, Ukraine's air defence systems shot down 16 out of around 30 drones that Russia launched on Ukraine's Cherkasy region overnight, Ukrainian Air Forces said on Sunday. Read our blog to…

France 24 · Oct 1, 2023