Western countries have only just approved sending battle tanks to Ukraine, but Kiev is already requesting F-16s to help repel the Russian invasion as fighting enters its 343rd day.
Area around Bakhmut, with pre-conflict population of 70,000, sees some of the most brutal fighting — now in its 338th day.
Ukrainian presidential adviser has criticised the "indecision" of its allies on whether to provide modern heavy tanks for its fight against Russia as fighting rolls into its 332nd day.
Pakistan and Russia agree to complete an oil and gas export process by end of March with Islamabad paying in "currencies of friendly countries" instead of US dollars.
Ukraine says Russia unleashed a major missile attack, smashing a nine-storey apartment block in Dnipro city, killing at least 29 people and striking vital energy facilities, as fighting rages on its 326th day.
Recruiting agents, signals intelligence, cyberespionage and war planning are heavy parts of the Russian intelligence threat to Sweden, say the country's security services.
Russia says that 89 servicemen were killed in the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka over the weekend, adding the main reason for the attack was the unauthorised use of mobile phones by the troops, with conflict now in its 314th day.
Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit in Kiev to discuss financial and military support, President Zelenskyy's office says as Russia-Ukraine war enters its 313th day.
Kiev has claimed responsibility for a deadly strike on Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow said it had lost 63 troops in the town of Makiivka in Donetsk as the conflict enters its 312th day.
Russian President Putin says he is expecting Chinese President Xi to make a state visit early next year in a show of solidarity as Moscow's conflict with Kiev continues on day 310.
Russian air defence troops downed a Ukrainian drone as it approached an air base in southern Russia and three people died as the conflict enters its 305th day.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy slams Moscow after shelling leaves 10 dead and 55 wounded in Kherson city, urging his compatriots to persevere as they observe a Christmas defined by conflict — now in its 304th day.
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