Zaporizhzhia

Day 537 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 534 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 529 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 508 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 476 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Russia stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine on Wednesday, killing students and other civilians, in a violent follow-up to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 months of war.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has approved the sending of "Leopard 2" tanks to Ukraine and says he will allow other countries to do the same, "Spiegel" reported.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pointed out that the members of the Alliance should not only send defensive weapons and those that will enable Kyiv to regain lost territories.

Ukraine's president praised the United States for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid, saying they are "exactly what is needed" for Ukrainian troops locked in combat against Russian forces, even as both sides celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Saturday.

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Ukraine reported new Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia, Russia reported Ukrainian shelling in Donbas

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Explosions in the center of Kyiv. Fighter jets fly over the city

World media reported explosions in the center of Kyiv, a day after the Russian president accused Ukraine of a terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge.