The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine receives first 3-billion-euro tranche of 18-billion-euro EU support

Ukraine received the first 3-billion-euro ($3.26 billion) tranche of an 18-billion-euro financial support package from the European Union on Tuesday, Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko said.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

EU sets up reserve in Finland to respond to nuclear and chemical threats

The European Union has given Finland 242 million euros ($262 million) to set up for the first time a reserve against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats for use by all member states, the Finnish government said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Putin could order ‘final push’ on anniversary of invasion, officials fear

‘We must prepare for such events’, says Oleskiy Danylov

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Australian troops fly to UK to teach Ukrainian recruits ‘infantry tactics for urban and wooded environments’

Federal government says aim is to help Ukrainian fighters ‘gain the military skills needed to defend their homeland’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2023

Ukraine presidential adviser offers resignation over Dnipro missile remarks

Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych tendered his resignation on Tuesday after causing a public outcry by suggesting a Russian missile that killed at least 44 people in the city of Dnipro had been shot down by Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Serbia asks Russia to end recruitment of its people for Ukraine war

Russia should halt its efforts to recruit Serbs to fight alongside its Wagner paramilitary group in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War: Air Raid Warnings Issued In Several Regions In Eastern Ukraine--Online Map

Air raid sirens also sounded in the Kiev-controlled part of Russia's Zaporizhzhia Region. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 17, 2023

Commentary: Why ‘canceling’ the Russian language isn’t the way to support Ukraine

During my sophomore year of college in 2010, I picked my major: Russian. I had been studying the language and was excited for the opportunity to read literature, learn about another part of the world and become bilingual. I updated my student profile on the university’s website and marched triumphantly…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 17, 2023

Russia to make 'major changes' to armed forces from 2023 to 2026

Russia said on Tuesday that it would make "major changes" to its armed forces from 2023 to 2026, promising to shake up its military structure after months of setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Over 9,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded - Kyiv

Over 9,000 civilians, including 453 children, have been killed in Ukraine since Russia's invasion last February, a senior Ukrainian presidential aide said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023