Former parliamentarian and linguist Iryna Farion, known for her opposition to the use of the Russian language in the country and support for the use of the Ukrainian language, was shot and killed in Lviv

Oksana Kulabukhova is the only public service gynaecologist near the front: she tells how her work changed with the war and why she decided to stay; there would also be another colleague covering the region, absent for family reasons

President Zelensky reiterated that he is ready to hold elections only 'after the end of the war'

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