Euromaidan Press Staff

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy appoints Colonel Serhii Lupanchuk as Special Operations Forces chief. "Army of Drones" UAVs destroy Russian tanks. Netherlands provides $530 million military aid. Russo-Ukrainian war remains stalemated. Moldova excludes pro-Russian party from local elections.

Russian military regrouping near Donetsk's Avdiivka, possibly preparing for a new wave of infantry-led assaults in the area.…

General Valerii Zaluzhnyi told the Economist what Ukraine's Army needs to defeat Russia, while North Korea began to secretly aid Russia's war against Ukraine.

Spain and Belgium boosted purchases of Russian natural gas by up to 50% despite the invasion of Ukraine, where most citizens want to delay elections until after the war.

Russian soldiers murdered nine family members, including children aged five and nine, after they refused to vacate their house for use by the Russian army. The situation on the eastern front “remains difficult,” with Russian troops attacking Ukrainian positions daily.

Ukraine has called Russia's attempts to seize the eastern city of Avdiivka its biggest defeat, as the number of losses on this front reached 6,500 soldiers in October 2023.

Over 65 countries attended the latest Ukraine peace formula summit in Malta, underscoring widespread international support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine and the US collaborate to retrofit Soviet-era air defenses with Western missiles.

As Germany stepped up critical military support for Ukraine with naval drones and air defense systems, Hungary and Slovakia pushed back against the EU's proposed $52 billion allocation to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces meanwhile beat back Russian offensives near Andriivka and Verbove, retaining control of those areas.

A new EU foreign policy draft names defeating Russia in Ukraine as a key goal. Meanwhile, North Korea has emerged as a vital arms supplier to Russia's armed forces in Ukraine.

Rep. Mike Johnson was elected House speaker. Russia conducted drills of Strategic Nuclear Forces and announced its withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Ukraine continues to design new military systems such as kamikaze robots and underwater drones to fight back against Russian aggression. Meanwhile, Germany has pledged a "winter" military aid package for Ukraine that will include vital air defense systems.

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks across seven frontline sections over the past day, even as Russia continues reinforcing its troop presence near Avdiivka despite facing heavy losses in the area.

Ukraine continues to make territorial gains near Kherson and Zaporizhia even as Russia intensifies its assault, using new tactics like tunnels and robots. This comes as Russia faces estimates of nearly 300,000 troops killed or wounded.

A UN report accused Russian troops of raping and killing women in occupied Ukrainian areas, as Russia suffered heavy losses trying to capture the city of Avdiivka.