The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine's 'cat and mouse' battle to keep Russian missiles at bay

As Russian cruise missiles sped towards their target this month, a Ukrainian pilot gave chase in an old Soviet MiG-29 fighter jet and locked onto two of them, but could not take the shot: they were nearing a large town and it was too risky.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Russia accuses US of fighting proxy war in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman criticises Zelenskyy’s visit to US and military support for Kyiv, says Russia’s war goals will be met.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2022

Kremlin says US is fighting 'indirect war' with Russia in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visited the United States in a surprise one-day visit Tuesday, where he was warmly received by the Congress and secured further US financial and military aid. Speaking on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his visit to Washington suggests that the United States "is continuing its…

France 24 · Dec 22, 2022

Russia Says ‘Quite Old’ US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine Won’t Stand in Its Way

Russia said that Ukraine acquiring Patriot missiles from the United States, announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, would not help settle the conflict or prevent Moscow from achieving its goals. Though the Patriot air defense system is widely regarded as advanced, President Vladimir Putin dismissed it as "quite…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022

EU-Ukraine Summit Set for Feb 3, Location Not Decided

The chairman of the European Union's 27 leaders Charles Michel and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will hold a summit with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Feb. 3 next year, an EU spokesman said on Thursday. The location of the summit has not been determined…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022

EU-Ukraine summit set for Feb 3, location not decided

The chairman of the European Union's 27 leaders Charles Michel and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will hold a summit with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Feb. 3 next year, an EU spokesman said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Rosatom says talks with IAEA on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safe zone to continue

Russia's Rosatom state nuclear energy company said on Thursday that talks with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi about a safe zone around Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would continue.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Belarus's Lukashenko dismisses 'conspiracy theories' about manoeuvres

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that recent military manoeuvres were not aimed at Ukraine and dismissed "conspiracy theories" about deployments of Belarusian armed forces at the border.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Japan makes major nuclear about-turn

TOKYO: Japan decided on Thursday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their current limit of 60 years and to replace ageing facilities with new advanced ones, in a major policy change to cut carbon emissions while ensuring energy supplies amid disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Dec 22, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s forces still struggling with ‘extremely low morale’ say Institute for the Study of War

VLADIMIR Putin’s forces are continuing to struggle with “extremely low morale” on the battlefield in Ukraine, US military experts said on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022