Thursday, December 18, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine says Russia targets energy infrastructure in massive attacks ahead of winter

Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike against Ukraine's energy facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, accusing Moscow of trying to deepen the hardship of civilians ahead of the cold season.

Turkey refuses US demand to abandon Russian gas

Turkey has rejected US demands to abandon Russian gas. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has stated Ankara will continue purchases from all available suppliers, including Moscow.

Tomahawk missiles deliveries to Ukraine ‘unlikely’: Reuters

The United States is unlikely to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine despite having a large stockpile of the weapons, Reuters has reported, citing sources.

US-made Patriot systems can’t tackle Russian missiles: FT

The Russian military has modified its missiles to better evade Ukrainian air defenses, including US-made Patriot systems – often seen as a key linchpin of Kiev’s shield – the Financial Times has reported, citing officials in Kiev and the West.

EU funnels $4.7 billion to Ukraine in loan backed by Russian funds

Kyiv received another 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) from the EU under the G7 loan backed by frozen Russian assets, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry has announced.

Europe not to let Russia ‘sow division and anxiety’: EU chief

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed Moscow would not succeed in sowing "division and anxiety" in the bloc, at the start of summit talks in Denmark rattled by a spate of mysterious drone flights.

Ukraine’s drone attacks plunge Russia into worst-ever fuel crisis: Report

Ukrainian drones have attacked the heart of Russia’s energy sector, knocking nearly 40% of its oil refining capacity offline and forcing Moscow to confront its worst fuel crisis in decades.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant facing ‘critical’ situation after weeklong outage: Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has cautioned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been cut off from the electrical grid for seven consecutive days, the longest such outage since the start of the full-scale war.

Majority of Germans oppose NATO attacking Russian jets: Poll

Most Germans would oppose NATO shooting down Russian military aircraft if they enter the bloc’s airspace, a new survey suggested. Several NATO members have previously threatened to do so.

Ex-UK defense chief calls for Crimea to be made ‘uninhabitable’

Kiev’s Western backers must help make Crimea “not inhabitable”, former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has stated.

Ukraine says wants war with Russia to end this year

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has stated that stronger Western pressure on Russia could bring the conflict to an end this year.

Russia using ‘shadow fleet’ tankers to launch drones towards European cities: Ukraine

Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers are being used to "launch and control" Russian drones over European cities, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, citing intelligence reports.

Russia says Tomahawk missile supplies from US won’t be game changer for Ukraine

Potential supplies of US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles will not fundamentally change the situation for Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters.

US considering Tomahawks for Ukraine: VP

Washington is considering making long-range Tomahawk missiles available for Kiev, Vice President J.D. Vance has told Fox News, adding that the White House is “looking at” the issue.

Russia pounds Kyiv, other Ukrainian regions in mass drone and missile attack

Moscow launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war started.

Russia says has no intentions to attack NATO, EU

Moscow harbors no aggressive plans toward its Western EU and NATO neighbors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has assured.

Putin preparing to attack another European state: Zelensky

President Vladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, President Volodymyr Zelensky has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he stated were an attempt to test NATO’s defences.

EU seeking to develop ‘drone wall’ amid regional airspace violations

European Union defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to detect, track and intercept violations of their airspace, the bloc’s defence chief has announced.

Moscow slams ‘reckless’ NATO threats to shoot down Russian fighter jets

Threats by NATO member states to shoot down Russian warplanes are “reckless and irresponsible,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated. He insisted that no hard evidence has been presented to back up allegations that Russian planes violated bloc members’ airspace.

Ukraine rules out territorial concessions to Russia

Ukraine will never recognize the incorporation of its former territories into Russia and wants them back through either military or diplomatic means, the country’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has stated.

Ukraine: International institutions are too weak to stop Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed the United Nations as a weak institution that is helpless in stopping war amid his country’s 3 1/2-year defense against Russian soldiers.

Shooting down Russian fighter jets ‘on the table’: EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that shooting down Russian warplanes entering NATO airspace is “on the table.”

US: Ukraine can win war against Russia, restore ‘original borders’

US President Donald Trump has argued Ukraine could win its war against Russia and regain the land it has lost and “maybe even go further than that,” suggesting the Russian army is a “paper tiger.”

NATO member states should shoot down Russian jets breaching airspace: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that NATO nations should shoot down Russian warplanes violating their territory, as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a UN summit.

NATO’s chief to Russia: We’re ready for you

NATO acted "quickly and decisively" in response to several recent airspace violations by Russia, alliance chief Mark Rutte stated Tuesday, batting away criticism that the organization is ill-equipped to deal with growing provocations from Moscow.

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