Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia Lt. General Igor Kirillov had been accused of ordering the use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, with Kyiv citing over 4,800 recorded cases.

According to Reuters, the presence of North Korean soldiers was first reported by Kyiv in October, with Ukrainian officials estimating that up to 11,000 troops have now been integrated into Russian forces in the region

Zelenskiy criticized Orban’s initiative, viewing it as undermining Western solidarity. Ukraine has consistently opposed peace proposals that do not include full restoration of its territorial integrity and has rejected any ceasefire that could allow Russia to regroup.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Russian forces continue their offensive, targeting villages in the industrial Donbas region and launching airstrikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as winter intensifies.

According to Reuters, the ICBM, reportedly an RS-26 Rubezh with a 5,800 km range, was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region. Ukrainian officials stated that the attack damaged an industrial site in Dnipro, causing fires and injuring two people.

According to Reuters, the strikes targeted critical infrastructure across multiple regions and caused significant damage to Ukraine's energy grids

This agreement aligns Greece with 20 other EU member states that have committed to supporting Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction efforts.

The contact came on the sidelines of a Ukraine-SE Europe Summit being held in the historic Croatian city of Dubrovnik

President Zelensky thanked Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for sending an official ecclesiastical delegation to Kiev for independence day events

Mitsotakis said that after the “unprovoked and illegal attack by Russia against Ukraine” entered its third year the EU would continue its support for Ukraine, economically, and militarily, for as long as necessary.