The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile in fresh strike on Ukraine

Russia struck critical infrastructure in the western city of Lviv using an unidentified ballistic missile

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK announces Project Nightfall to provide Kyiv with new missiles

UK vows to arm Ukrainians with advanced weapons after Putin's hypersonic missile strike on Lviv

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Why Spain’s prime minister has broken ranks in Europe – and dared to confront Trump

Outrage at the US, close ties with Venezuela and mounting domestic challenges have prompted Pedro Sánchez to take a stand, says the Spanish journalist Maria Ramirez

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

Is the UK really ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine? Britain’s dwindling military might in numbers

IN FOCUS: Deployment to Ukraine would likely require thousands troops which the UK may not be able to spare, Maira Butt writes

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Ukraine-US security agreement is ‘essentially ready’ for Trump’s approval, Zelenskyy said

As the Ukrainian president said that the Ukraine-US security guarantees are now ready for US President Donald Trump’s approval, Moscow rejected the idea of European peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine, threatening the allies' troops as a “legitimate target” for Russia.

Euronews · Jan 8

The boarding of the Marinera and the rise of the shadow fleet in hybrid warfare

The dramatic seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera/Bella 1 in the north Atlantic, carried out by the US coastguard with British support, underscores the collision between maritime law and power politics.

The Conversation · Jan 8

Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland

The U.S. has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, backed by British support

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine

Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Russian attacks leave 1 million people in Ukraine without electricity and water

As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating in the middle of winter.

Euronews · Jan 8

Russia says foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after France and Britain announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 8