UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has advocated reaching an agreement on a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and ports.

The Council of the European Union has decided to impose restrictive measures on six additional individuals in response to Russia’s continued hybrid activities against the European Union, its member states, and partners.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to carry out strikes on Ukrainian cities for a week during a period of extreme cold.

The European Union is providing Ukraine with an additional 500 generators and EUR 50 million, and is establishing a task force to coordinate energy assistance.

Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

As of now, 454 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating.

The Kyiv region has received a batch of assistance from Poland, including 35 generators of various capacities and 18 oil-filled heaters. This is part of a large-scale support program. In total, 379 generators are to be delivered to the region by the end of January.

In Kryvyi Rih, a Russian attack hit a private residential area, injuring three people and killing an elderly woman.

No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.