The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukrainian president visits frontline Bakhmut, hails 'superhuman' troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a surprise visit on Tuesday to the frontline city of Bakhmut, where he hailed the "superhuman" troops waging a battle that has come to symbolise the grinding brutality of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Trudy Rubin: At Christmastime, here’s a way to help Ukrainian civilians under Russian fire

As Christmas approaches, readers have asked me how they can donate to charities that are helping Ukrainians.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 20, 2022

EU and Iran to continue working on nuclear deal, Borrell says

EU foreign 7policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned Iran's support for Russia in its war in Ukraine and the ongoing repression of opposition in the country, but said the EU would continue to work with Iran on restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Putin says fighting ‘extremely difficult’ in areas he annexed illegally

Comments come after Kyiv renews calls for more weapons as Russian drones hit energy targets

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine

Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Providing US Patriot missiles could transform Ukraine’s defences. But it’s a move with risks

Providing systems to defend against Russia risks weakening the west’s deterrence posture towards China, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Family of couple who fled from Ukraine war 'horrified' at mould in their Gateshead home

Mohammed Nazemi and his wife Zarghoona Nazemi settled in High Spen in the summer after leaving their home in Ukraine

Chronicle Live · Dec 20, 2022

Wartime Ukraine erasing Russian past from public spaces

Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase Soviet and Russian influence from its public spaces by pulling down monuments and renaming hundreds of streets to honor its own artists, poets, soldiers and independence leaders

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy visits Bakhmut as Putin admits situation in parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’ – as it happened

Ukraine’s president visits frontline city to hand out awards to soldiers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022

France sends Ukraine more rocket systems, Macron says

France has delivered rocket launchers and weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired on Tuesday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24 · Dec 20, 2022