On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on an updated draft resolution on human rights violations in Ukraine’s territories temporarily occupied by Russia.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described U.S. President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy as a “wake-up call” for Europe.

Skepticism toward international justice during wartime is common, but the experience of Yugoslavia shows that the sense of impunity eventually fades. All the more so in Ukraine, where the idea of justice and accountability for war crimes is already seen as a necessary condition for future peace.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has responded to a post by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in which he criticized the EU’s decision on frozen Russian assets.

"It’s a feeling of incredible happiness," says political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova, freed after more than five years.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, drone and artillery strikes by Russian forces damaged homes, a business, and vehicles.

In Kyiv, the first candle of the Hanukkah menorah was lit on Independence Square.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and expressed gratitude to all parties involved in achieving a robust and lasting peace in Ukraine.

In the Odesa region, energy workers have restored electricity for over 100,000 consumers who were left without power due to a Russian attack.

The number of people injured in the morning attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 14.