Ukraine

Ukraine rejected US demands for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for wartime aid, saying the United States had supplied nowhere near that sum so far and offered no specific security guarantees in the agreement

The historic buildings at the centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, were damaged by Russian missiles that also injured seven people, in what President Zelenskyy calls “a deliberate strike”

President Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Starmer signed a landmark agreement on a 100-year partnership to deepen security ties and strengthen partnership for future generations; meeting in Kiev, they went across defence and non-military areas

Fighting in southern Russia inflicted heavy losses on troops sent by North Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as battles intensified along the front line

As for 2025, I am very optimistic; there are objective factors for that, it will definitely be better than that," said Kiev's intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov

Energy infrastructure has been attacked with missiles and drones, with Russia saying it considers them military targets; millions of civilians, who are left without electricity or heating, are however consequently affected

43.000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion began according to Zelensky, a number lower than that calculated by independent estimates

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a weapons testing ground

The Ukrainian army used US-made ATACMS missiles for the first time since the start of the war against Russia; they were employed during an attack on Russian territory

Drone attacks were launched in several regions of Russia, with targets including a munitions factory, while the Ukrainian port city of Odesa suffered widespread damage from Russian attacks

A military team could be sent to Ukraine from South Korea to monitor Russia's planned deployment of North Korean frontline troops

Two rehabilitation centres will be opened for children repatriated to Ukraine after being taken to Russia, with the support of France

Members of the European Union and the European Parliament are expected to quickly implement all legislative procedures so that Ukraine can receive payments under a new loan worth €35 billion by the end of this year