President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region.

Russia is demanding the United Nations condemn Kyiv following an alleged drone attack that it claims killed a journalist working for a Russian outlet and injured several others.

Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian and injuring four others in the Kyiv region, the military and regional officials said. Ukrainian air defences shot down 60 out of 93 Russian drones,

Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said.

Firefighters put out the fire in a damaged building following a Russian drone attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 1 2025.

As the world welcomed 2025, Ukraine faced a tragic reality: a massive Russian drone assault sent 111 drones across 10 regions, including the capital, Kyiv. This New Year’s attack left one dead, six injured—including a pregnant woman—and turned celebrations into chaos as fires engulfed homes.