These are the key developments from day 1,392 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Wednesday, December 17: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and warned people to stay in shelters late on Tuesday night as air defences worked to repel a Russian attack.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about the current state of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine claimed to have struck a Russian warship and drilling facilities in the Caspian Sea during Kyiv ’s latest maritime blitz against Putin’s ailing war machine.

Beijing is a crucial trading partner of Kyiv, but its political ties have been hampered by Russia’s full-scale invasion. These are the key developments from day 1,392 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Moscow says the label means any form of cooperation with the broadcaster will be prosecuted.

Russia’s war in Ukraine was the world’s deadliest conflict in 2025, according to a new report that tracks conflicts globally, despite U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the nearly four-year invasion.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issued a stark warning to Western allies about the reality of the threat posed by Russia, as negotiations are making slow progress to end the war in Ukraine and the U.S. pressures Kyiv to make painful compromises with the Kremlin, including on territorial concessions.

A peace deal in Ukraine is "really close" but two outstanding disagreements still have to be resolved, according to Donald Trump's outgoing envoy to Kyiv. Meanwhile, Trump's son has urged Europe to step up.

Pentagon officials have been meeting European counterparts with a mission to create security guarantees for Ukraine, to help end the current war with Russia and to prevent a future one. The mission is to work out security guarantees for Ukraine to help end ...

A leaked document from the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed on Monday that the Russian Federation’s casualties in Ukraine in 2025 total more than 281,550. The report provided a breakdown of Russian deaths and injuries by each Russian military group ...

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