Russian-Ukrainian war
“Attack on Food Security”: Russia strikes Turkish vessel carrying Ukrainian sunflower oil to Egypt
Russians struck the vessel in the open sea within Ukraine's exclusive economic zone, outside the range of Ukrainian air defense, the report note
Ukraine sanctions 656 maritime vessels in largest package for financing Russia’s war
The corresponding decree dated December 13 on enacting the NSDC decision regarding sanctions has been published on the President's website. The sanctions list includes 656 vessels
Russia strikes sports school with drones while children training in Shostka, Sumy Oblast
The coaches swiftly evacuated all the children and themselves to a safe location
Ukraine ready for elections only under full ceasefire negotiated by U.S. — Zelenskyy
During an online meeting with international partners, the Head of State outlined the vision for future security arrangements. According to the President, the Ukrainian side is working on a framework document intended to serve as the basis for Ukraine's security
Russians are luring volunteers with fake evacuation requests from Donetsk region — humanitarian Mission “Proliska”
The situation in Kostiantynivka is the most difficult. Families with children remain there despite constant shelling and the absence of water, gas, and electricity
In Kostiantynivka, elderly woman died at home without heating and medicine
Kostiantynivka is 80% destroyed, yet residents remain — as of September, approximately 6,000 people still reside in the city
Zelenskyy reveals U.S. ‘compromise’: Ukraine leaves Donetsk Oblast, Russia doesn’t enter
The Ukrainian President noted that the territorial issue remains unresolved within the peace negotiations, and it is currently difficult to predict "how it will look in the final documents"
Civilian deaths from Russian strikes in Ukraine up fourfold in 2025 in first 10 months of 2025 – UN
In addition to the fatalities, at least 3,529 people sustained various injuries, which is 75% higher than during the same period last year
Crimean Tatar leader responds to Trump’s remarks, citing international law: Only Ukraine and Crimean Tatars can determine Crimea’s fate
Refat Chubarov highlighted the duty of states to cooperate with one another, the right of peoples to self-determination, and the conscientious fulfillment of international obligations. Chubarov emphasized that these principles are designed to promote peace and security, foster mutual respect, and uphold human rights
Russian strikes claimed the lives of four people in Ukraine on December 8
According to the National Police of Ukraine, Russian shelling on December 8, 2025, killed at least four civilians in the Donetsk and Kherson regions, while nearly 50 people sustained various injuries, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions
Russian strikes kill 3, injure 16 in Donetsk Oblast on December 8, including family of four
Two civilians were killed, and six were injured in Kostiantynivka, one person was killed, and five were injured in Druzhkivka, and one person was injured in Serhiivka as a result of Russian attacks. Four people were injured by a Russian aerial bomb in Kramatorsk
Reporters Without Borders has spoken out against amnesty for Russian crimes against journalists in Ukraine
The human rights organization emphasized that even if a peace agreement is concluded, impunity for attacks on journalists is unacceptable, as it undermines the possibility of a just and lasting peace
The ethno-band DakhaBrakha has released a lullaby for Ukrainian children stolen by Russia
The lullaby was created during the full-scale war as a reaction to the deportation of Ukrainian children. The video was filmed near Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv to symbolize historical continuity and shared trauma
Ukraine will not cede territory, has no legal or moral right to do so — Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine added that the United States is currently seeking compromise solutions to resolve the situation
Russian serviceman Chingiz Atantaev was sentenced in absentia for torturing civilians in Andriivka, Kyiv region
Law enforcement officers did not release the convict's name; however, Chingiz Atantaev is easily identifiable from the photos they published. Last year, he and another Russian soldier, Daniil Frolkin, were charged with the murder and robbery of civilians in the Kyiv region
Occupation authorities violate at least 18 articles of U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Crimea — KrymSOS
Violations range from forced assimilation and displacement to the destruction of cultural heritage, media censorship, and the obstruction of Crimean Tatar representative bodies, particularly the Mejlis
Protective arch over one of the power units of the Chornobyl NPP has lost its safety functions – UN watchdog
The IAEA mission confirmed that the NSC had lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability, but also found that there was no permanent damage to its load-bearing structures or monitoring systems.
Russian troops execute Ukrainian soldier attempting to surrender on Siversk front
Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation under Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been launched into a war crime resulting in the death of a person
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