Ukraine war briefing: Biden slams Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas Day assault on Ukraine

President reaffirms US weapons support to Kyiv after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, which Zelenskyy condemned as ‘inhuman’. What we know on day 1,037

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine claims it struck military facility in Russia

Airforce hits military industrial facility in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, in Russia’s Rostov region, says Ukrainian military. Russia and Kazakhstan have sought to temper speculation about the cause of ...
The Guardian - 52m
Biden condemns Russia's 'outrageous' Christmas attack on Ukraine

President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” "The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian ...
The Hill - 12h
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.
The New York Times - 6h
Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
NBC News - 16h
Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy slams Kremlin's Christmas Day attack

President-elect Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, slammed the Russian military missile and drone attack on Christmas Day and said the U.S. is ...
The Hill - 22h
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war

The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.
BBC News - 22h
Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine

Yahoo News - 1d
Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’. Russia-Ukraine war live – follow the latest updates . Christmas morning in ...
The Guardian - 1d
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy

Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more ...
The Guardian - 2d