The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardons 20 people jailed for ‘extremism’

Kyiv reports heavy casualties among Pyongyang’s soldiers in Russia while Washington accuses generals of seeing the troops as ‘expendable’. What we know on day 1,039

Slovakia on Friday confirmed its readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv's accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia, according to Kyiv and Seoul

IN FOCUS: Ukraine is facing an array of issues heading into 2025, underscored by anxiety about what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for the country’s future. Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what next year could hold

Buy a power bank and write a will. You’ll need a ‘bug-out bag’ packed and ready to go. In Kyiv, we’ve learned how to survive Russia’s hybrid warfare, says writer Oleksandr Mykhed

Fearing new US president will cut help to Kyiv, Biden administration scrambles to send military aid for war with Russia.

YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries

Russia fired more than 70 missiles at Ukraine on Christmas Day

Pyongyang was also reported to be preparing to send ‘kamikaze drones’ for Russia’s invasion

Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires