Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Russia's influence on her country

2:30 PM

Russia 'unlikely' to launch nuclear attack despite Putin's threats, US intelligence says.

Intelligence assessments over the past seven months have shown that a nuclear escalation is unlikely to result from a decision to ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of U.S. weapons.

2:08 PM

Monthly inflation in Russia accelerates, hitting a record number in 2.5 years.

According to the Federal State Statistics Service (RosStat), during the week of Nov. 19-25, the consumer price index increased by 0.36%, up 1.15% from the beginning of the month, and over 8% from the beginning of the year.

2:06 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — Israel wants Ukraine’s help countering drones

12:25 PM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 5, injure 25 over past day.

During the mass attack, Russian forces targeted several oblasts, including the capital of Kyiv. Critical infrastructure facilities were hit, prompting emergency power outages across the country.

6:57 AM  (Updated:  November 28, 2024 10:57 am)

Russia launches mass missile attack, explosions reported all over Ukraine.

Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said that Russia struck a "massive blow" at the nation's power grid, with attacks on energy infrastructure occurring throughout the country.

8:46 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 736,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

4:52 AM

Europe in 'actual war' with Russia, former UK intelligence chief says.

"I think we have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us," Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, told Sky News on Nov. 27.

3:34 AM

White House preparing $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, Reuters reports.

The new aid package would include landmines, drones, Stinger missiles, and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), an official familiar with the plan told Reuters.

2:16 AM

Biden unlikely to deliver full planned multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before term ends, WSJ reports.

The Biden administration may not be able to deliver the promised multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump’s inauguration, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 27.

12:04 AM

US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to 18 amid troop shortage, AP reports.

The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 27, citing an unnamed senior Biden administration official.

10:54 PM

Company news

Kyiv Independent launches winter merch collection celebrating Ukrainian traditions.

10:44 PM

Some commitments from NATO summit in July remain unfulfilled, Zelensky says.

Key commitments from NATO's July summit in Washington, including air defense systems and other military support, have not yet been fully implemented, President Volodymyr Zelensky told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Nov. 27.

10:39 PM

Explaining Ukraine

Vertep, a centuries-old Ukrainian Christmas tradition

9:59 PM

North Korea supports Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Umerov says.

"For the Republic of Korea, these actions pose a serious threat, as North Korean troops are gaining combat experience, which could present additional security challenges in the region in the future," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said following his visit to South Korea.

9:57 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: The Economist estimates 60,000-100,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in full-scale war.

8:30 PM

Trump nominates retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine peace envoy.

In June, Reuters reported that General Keith Kellogg proposed Donald Trump a plan that would cease military aid to Ukraine unless it agrees to hold peace negotiations with Russia.

7:10 PM

Video

Ex-US ambassador on Russia's nuclear saber-rattling.

7:07 PM

Baltic, Nordic countries and Poland to step up support to Ukraine 'in coming months'.

"In the coming months, we will step up our support, including to the Ukrainian defense industry, and we will invest in making more ammunition available to Ukraine," the joint statement read.

6:13 PM

Ukraine approves homemade Oncilla-Shturm armored personnel carrier for military use.

"The domestic Oncilla-Shturm armored vehicle demonstrates Ukraine's progress in creating equipment that meets the modern needs of the battlefield," Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said.

5:25 PM

Ukrainian soldiers repel attempted Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia sector, National Guard commander says.

Ukraine's Spartan Brigade aerial reconnaissance spotted Russian troops planning to attack the National Guard positions with an infantry group in advance, General Oleksandr Pivnenko, the commander of Ukraine's National Guard, said, sharing footage showing the attack.

4:11 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus

3:52 PM

South Korean president meets Ukraine's delegation to discuss Moscow-Pyongyang ties.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Seoul on Nov. 27 to discuss the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported.

3:12 PM

Slovak PM accepts Putin's invitation to Moscow Victory Day celebrations.

Slovakia's Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, Fico announced on Nov. 27.

2:45 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Georgia’s civil society is the last line of defense for democracy

8:47 AM  (Updated:  November 27, 2024 2:41 pm)

Biden asking US Congress for $24 billion in Ukraine aid, arms replenishment, Politico reports.

Roughly $16 billion of the sum would be used to restock U.S. arsenals, while the remaining $8 billion would go to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the outlet wrote.