The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russia announces retreat from key Ukrainian city of Kherson

Kherson was only the provincial capital captured by Russia so far in its invasion of Ukraine.

Axios · Nov 9, 2022

Brussels proposes EU support plan for Ukraine, Hungary says 'no'

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday proposed a support package for war-gripped Ukraine worth up to 18 billion euros ($18.06 billion) in 2023, but Hungary said it would not contribute to the joint assistance, which would come as highly concessional loans.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Russia orders troop withdrawal from Ukraine’s Kherson city

Retreat would be a significant blow to Russia, but Ukraine remains cautious.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022

Ukraine: Russia’s deputy leader of Kherson region Kirill Stremousov ‘killed in car crash’

Kirill Stremousov was one of the most prominent public faces of Russia’s occupation of Ukraine

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

EU eyes cheap loan plan for 'stable' Ukraine funding in 2023

The European Union is planning to provide Ukraine with around 18 billion euros in financial aid next year to help the war-ravaged country keep its energy and health care facilities running, and to fund salaries and pension schemes

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Sean Penn loans Oscar to Zelenskyy until Ukraine wins war

Actor Sean Penn has loaned one of his two Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and told him: “When you win, bring it back to Malibu.”

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Russia ‘slowly losing war’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells Ukrainian troops training in Kent

Mr Wallace also said the UK does not fear reprisals from Russia for supporting Ukraine

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

It could cost half a trillion to rebuild Ukraine after Putin’s war, but Britain can’t back out now

The fortunes of war in Ukraine are as uncertain as ever — and of deepening global impact. Heavy losses are reported from all sides. Cities are threatened with blackouts courtesy of strikes by Iranian drones and missiles, on which Russia now increasingly relies.

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

Teenager's defiance sums up Ukraine's resilience amid Russian onslaught

In a village devastated by Russia's abortive assault on nearby Kyiv in March, Kateryna Tyshchenko lives in a cramped temporary housing container next to the ruins of her fiancé's family home that was destroyed by an artillery shell.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Russian-installed official in Kherson region dies in crash, honoured by Putin

One of Russia's most prominent officials in Ukraine was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, a further blow to Moscow in the southern Kherson region amid an impending withdrawal of Russian forces.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022