One of the first such claims made by Moscow since it started the war nine months ago, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that its forces had shot down four US-built anti-radiation missiles over a territory of southern Russia bordering Ukraine.

Ukraine using US weaponry for offensive attacks? UK PM announces $304 million aid for Ukraine

Russia's war in Ukraine has now dragged on well into its 10th month. The nation has managed to stay in the fight with the help from Western allies but wars are expensive and now there are some allies who are beginning to count the cost of this war.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will visit Washington on Wednesday, where he will held talks with US President Joe Biden. He is also scheduled to address a joint session of the US Senate and House of Representatives at Capitol Hill.

Zelensky to meet US President Joe Biden, address Congress as war rages on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday for a possible meeting with President Joe Biden and may address the US Congress.

Ukraine's Zelensky planning to visit Washington; may address US Congress

US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's Zelensky to meet at White House

At some of the most significant multilateral and bilateral talks, world leaders have urged Russia and Ukraine to engage in diplomatic talks to end the war. Russia Day and Ukraine Independence Day have passed, but the war that began in late February is still going on.

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Kyiv's Independence Square, which formerly housed some of the most spectacular decorations, is now down to just one piece. A beautiful Christmas tree. The main square in Kyiv, Maidan Nezalezhnosti, is commonly referred to as Independence Square.

At the heart of Ukraine, a Christmas tree in a hideout

The impact of Russia's conflict in Ukraine on Europe was estimated at $1 trillion, and the worst crisis in decades is only getting started. After this winter, the area will have to replenish its gas supplies without many Russian deliveries, which will make it more difficult to find fuel tankers.

WION Fineprint: Europe faces energy crunch as a fallout of Russia-Ukraine war

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns said that concerns raised by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the use of nuclear weapons have impacted the Russians.

CIA chief praises India, China for raising nuclear weapons concerns that 'impacted' Russia

Take a look at what's trending on WION's social media platforms. Russia to deploy musicians at front lines of Ukraine war to boost morale of troops is trending on Twitter.

Trending on WION: Russia to deploy musicians at front lines of Ukraine war to boost morale of troops

We are close to the end of 2022 but it's been 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine even after witnessing defeat in three Ukrainian cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to back, so how far will this go? NATO believes that Russia is all prepared for a long grinding war and warns that the President should not be underestimated.

NATO: Russia's President Putin is planning for long war; Putin meets top military brass

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Moscow has reportedly begun a new campaign to encourage Russians to enlist in the armed forces and fight.

War in Ukraine: Videos being seen as Kremlin's attempt to attract more volunteers

With the Mercury dropping, problems for the citizens of Ukraine are only increasing as they are struggling to restore power following Russia's latest wave of attacks on the energy grids.

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian President acknowledges power outages across nation

Russia announced that musicians will be deployed at the front lines of its ongoing Ukraine war so as to boost the morale of fighting soldiers. This week, the formation of a "front-line creative brigade" was announced by the defence ministry, which it said would include both musicians and vocalists.

Russia to deploy musicians at front lines of Ukraine war to boost morale of troops

We are close to the end of the year but it has been 10 long months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Even after witnessing defeat in three Ukrainian cities, Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to back down.

Ukraine-Russia War: Ukraine works to restore power after Russian missiles batter grid

Poland's police chief Jaroslaw Szymczyk was injured after he accidentally fired a grenade launcher gifted by Ukraine, news agency Reuters reported on Saturday citing Polish media.

Polish police chief accidentally fires grenade launcher given as gift by Ukraine; injured

In Ukraine, it's not just humans who are suffering, animals abandoned by their owners suffer as well. 57 year old Olenna Bubenko from the small village of Kharkiv is a ray of hope for those animals. She's taken it upon herself to look after dogs that have been left behind by many who fled the village. She lives in a basement with 67 dogs.

Ukraine: Animal-lover to the rescue, woman lives in basement with 67 dogs

Despite the battlefield setbacks, Russia is preparing for a major new offensive in the new year. Moscow still intends to conquer pretty much the whole of Ukraine. The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Army has said that it expects a fresh attack from Russian troops in the early months of 2023.

Russian missile strikes pound Ukraine cities, power cuts hits different parts

Russia fired more than 70 missiles at Ukraine in one of its biggest attacks since the war began. Friday's attack knocked power in Kharkiv forcing Kyiv to implement emergency blackouts. Watch the video to know more.

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow rains down missiles on Kyiv; latter says ' Nine power facilities hit'

Ukraine has started work towards restoring electricity and water supplies to cities affected by Russian missile strikes in the ongoing conflict. The targeted attack on Ukrainian infrastructure has left around 10 million Ukrainians without any proper source of electricity and even the World Health Organisation said that the lack of power can result in the winter turning “deadly” for a lot of them.

Ukraine works to restore power as Vladimir Putin meets Russian military officials

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After Russia launched one of its biggest missile attacks since the start of the Ukraine war, Ukraine's national energy provider Ukrenergo on Friday (December 16) warned citizens that it may take longer to restore electricity and power cuts may get longer.

Ukraine warns citizens of longer power cuts after fresh Russian battering

The share price of US Defence companies has soared since the Ukraine war started. Lockheed Martin & Northrop Grumman are the big winners.

Gravitas: American Defence Companies are profiting from Ukraine War

A woman had a reunion with her husband at a Kyiv railway station, nine-months after she fled to Germany to fled the war in Ukraine. She and her son made it to Ukraine just in time for the traditional New Year festivities.

Russia Ukraine War: Joyful reunion at Kyiv railway station amid massive missile strikes

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