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Western allies plot how to 'accelerate' Ukraine to 'better position' in war

Stepping up the supply of military kit to Kyiv is under consideration as nations supporting Volodymyr Zelensky's forces try to ease the plight of ordinary Ukrainians

Daily Mirror

Ukraine: Russian Strikes Thwarted, Wreckage Hits Buildings

Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage damaged five buildings without causing casualties. The attempted strikes underlined how vulnerable Ukraine's capital remains to the regular Russian attacks that have devastated infrastructure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to increase bonuses for staff at nuclear plant who remain loyal

Ukrainian atomic energy agency Energoatom said on Wednesday it would offer higher bonuses to staff at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station who remain loyal to Kyiv.

Reuters

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Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

Ukraine's parliament has passed all the legislation sought by the European Union before Kyiv starts talks on joining the 27-member bloc, the assembly's speaker said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Kyiv hit as Ukraine claims to shoot down 13 Iranian-made Russian drones

President Zelensky calls the Russians ‘terrorists’

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news: Putin’s forces strike Kyiv with Iranian drones

13 Iranian-made drones attacked Kyiv on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

First Thing: Ron DeSantis takes huge lead over Trump in Republican poll

Florida governor leads embattled ex-president for 2024 race by 23 points. Plus, oldest known pair of jeans sold in auction

The Guardian - UK

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Kremlin: US Patriot Systems in Ukraine Would Be Legitimate Target

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that US Patriot missile defense systems would be a legitimate target for Russian strikes against Ukraine, should the United States authorize them to be delivered to support Kyiv. Washington is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany's Scholz Says EU Firmly on Ukraine's Side

The European Union is united in its support for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German parliament, adding, with apparent reference to Hungary, that attempts to undermine the bloc's values by blocking foreign policy measures would fail. "Anyone who thinks he can undermine the values of the EU, to which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv's Air Defense Systems Shoot Down 10 Iranian-made Shahed Drones

Kyiv's air defense systems shot down 10 Russian drones on Wednesday, the city's mayor said, while the United States is close to finalizing plans to send its Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in a potentially pivotal move in the conflict. Ukrainian authorities reported explosions in the capital, Kyiv, saying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv hit by waves of drone strikes in first attacks on Ukraine’s capital in weeks

Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that there were explosions in the central Shevchenkivskyi district

Evening Standard

Two Kyiv administration buildings damaged in drones attack, city says

Two administrative buildings in Ukraine's capital Kyiv were damaged on Wednesday in a drone attack, the city's administration said, adding that there was still no information about potential injuries or fatalities.

Reuters

US citizen and dozens of Ukrainians released in prisoner swap with Russia, Kyiv says

Ukraine has secured the release of a US citizen and 64 Ukrainian soldiers in a prisoner swap with Russia, the Ukrainian presidency’s chief of staff said Wednesday. Earlier in the day, there were multiple explosions near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv but no casualties have been reported. Read our live blog to…

France 24

Ukraine says it shot down Russian drones in pre-dawn attack on Kyiv

Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones aimed at the capital and the surrounding region. Two government buildings and several private homes suffered limited damage.

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The Independent UK

Kyiv mayor reports explosions in center of Ukrainian capital

The mayor of Kyiv is reporting multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital, the first such time in weeks during Russia’s ongoing war against the country

The Guardian - AU

US ‘has no expectation’ fighting in Ukraine will stop in winter; Russian rockets hit administration building in Kherson – as it happened

White House spokesperson says war in Ukraine will continue ‘for some time’; no one reported hurt as two floors of central building damaged

Reuters

Blasts heard in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv - Reuters witnesses

Explosions were heard in the early hours of Wednesday in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, two Reuters witnesses said.

Reuters

Ukraine's latest need: 50 million LED light bulbs to ease power shortfalls

While Kyiv's allies pledged more than $1 billion in aid on Tuesday, they also promised energy-efficient LED bulbs to ease power shortfalls and help Ukraine get through freezing winter months as Russia pounds the country's infrastructure.

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Reuters

Zelenskiy shuts court, says Ukraine can fight graft, Russia at same time

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed his dissolution on Tuesday of a Kyiv court as evidence Ukraine can fight to end a history of corruption and Russia's invasion at the same time.

ABC News

LED lightbulbs enter Ukrainian resistance fight as Kyiv's allies pledge aid for winter

The humble LED power-saving light bulb could help Ukraine escape blackouts this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv seeks to resist Russian bombing of its power grid.

Evening Standard

Fighting rages in east of Ukraine as allies pledge $1billion in aid to Kyiv to help country through winter

Kyiv’s allies pledged more than $1billion (£0.8 billion) to help civilians survive a bleak winter as Russia and Ukraine bombarded each other’s positions in heavy fighting around the small eastern city of Bakhmut on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Doctors from occupied city open hospital in Kyiv

A team of doctors and nurses who fled Mariupol as Russian forces closed in on their hospital are starting up a new medical center in the Ukrainian capital to serve people displaced by the war

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Battles Russian Push in East as Kyiv Allies Pledge $1 Bln in Aid

Russia and Ukraine pounded each other's forces in heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday as Kyiv's allies meeting in Paris pledged just over 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) to help Ukrainians survive the freezing winter. Russian forces are battling to take control of the Donetsk and…

Reuters

Canada to provide $115 million to repair Kyiv's power grid

Canada will transfer $115 million to repair Kyiv's power grid after repeated Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian forces damage key bridge near Melitopol, reports say

Supply lines to Russian troops likely to be affected after bridge over Molochna River partly collapsed

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