Olena Mukhina

The Kremlin's $94,400 per-soldier debt relief threatens to destabilize Russian banks already weakened by sanctions and high interest rates.

Russia's accumulation of Kh-101 and Kalibr missiles signals preparation for renewed attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, even as Ukrainian strikes disrupt drone component supplies. The Tatarstan drone factory has already met its 6,000-unit production target, employing teenagers and foreign workers to maintain output.

"Ukraine's economic recovery gained momentum through revitalized sea routes, pushing exports up 13% despite Russia's ongoing attacks on infrastructure. Maritime freight volumes jumped to 87.2 million tons, while EU trade remained strong at $24.5 billion.

Ukraine's state fundraising platform United24 closed 2024 with unprecedented support, converting celebrity-backed campaigns into vital infrastructure and defense equipment.

The successful operation brings the total number of freed Ukrainians to over 3,900.

As Russia intensifies strikes against Ukraine's power grid, Germany's top diplomat warns that temporary peace deals won't stop Putin's broader campaign to destroy Ukrainian statehood.

With 10,000 North Korean troops already fighting in Kursk Oblast and suffering massive casualties, Ukraine warns that Russia's expanding alliance threatens to bring Asian forces to NATO's doorstep.

Ukrainian forces innovate with twin-shotgun equipped drones to intercept Russian drones before they threaten ground forces.

Russia accelerates drone production at expanded Tatarstan factory, planning 10,000 Chinese-based decoy drones alongside Shaheds, using low-cost strategy to exhaust Ukrainian air defense.

Despite documenting over 150,000 Russian war crimes, a significant minority of Ukrainians remains reluctant to cut cultural ties with Russia, creating potential vulnerabilities in Ukraine's decolonization efforts.

UK commits $5.6 million for war crimes justice as Ukraine reports dramatic increase in POW executions, alongside $282 million military aid package.

Ukrainian border service reports decrease in Russian reconnaissance raids but emphasizes continued threat from the Belarus direction.

Guardian's 2024 defining images feature a photograph from a memorial service for Ukrainian combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, who left a posthumous letter shared by her brother. Read it below.

Moscow's refusal to comment on the Azerbaijan Airlines crash and Finnish cable damage reveals a familiar pattern of denial, as evidence points to Russian military involvement in both incidents, says Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, a working body of the National Security and Defense Council.