2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (690+ words) Budanov told Suspilne in an interview published on Dec. 27 that Moscow fulfilled its 2025 mobilization target of 403,000 Russian soldiers at the start of December and will reach 103% of their target by the end of 2025. Initially setting its goal of enlisting 343,000 people…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (707+ words) Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies exposed a criminal group involving lawmakers who received cash in exchange for parliamentary votes, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Dec. 27. The bureau carried out searches in the government district in central Kyiv, including at the…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago  (335+ words) Several waves of explosions were heard across the capital, according to Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground, as well as in Kyiv Oblast, where power outages were reported in the town of Brovary and surrounding areas following the strikes. Denis…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago  (423+ words) Russia has lost around 1,203,310 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Dec. 27. According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,464 tanks, 23,823 armored fighting vehicles, 71,612 vehicles and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (870+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes there is a "good shot" at reaching peace between Russia and Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelensky's upcoming visit to Florida. "I think they want to do it now, and I think that Russia wants…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (551+ words) Ivashchenko added that recruitment efforts are concentrated largely in post-Soviet states and countries in the Global South, including Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Kenya, and China. Financial incentives, simplified access to Russian citizenship , and amnesty for convicted criminals are among the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (635+ words) Editor's note: This is a developing story. Kyiv came under a mass ballistic missile attack overnight on Dec. 27 after Russia launched several Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and a group of Kalibr cruise missiles at the capital, monitoring channels…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (743+ words) Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky and suspect in a major corruption investigation, fled Ukraine in November, days before being charged with bribery, abuse of office, and illicit enrichment. Ukrainska Pravda media outlet located Mindich in Israel…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1610+ words) From the grand halls of Kyiv's cultural institutions to small regional initiatives shaping public dialogue, Ukraine's cultural life has faced unprecedented pressures. Amid daily attacks, occupation, and displacement, many of the country's most remarkable cultural projects continue " thanks to steadfast…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1068+ words) The year 2025 arrived with talk of peace. It ended to the rattle of air-defense systems across Ukraine. It was a year shaped by negotiations and expectations, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a settlement " even as Russia continued to…...