The Biden White House is set to announce an additional $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine as the incoming Trump administration to take office in January.

U.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine

The upcoming aid package is expected to include a substantial supply of air defense munitions, along with Stinger missiles and artillery rounds, according to U.S. officials.

North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region are suffering heavy casualties with inadequate support, as reported by Ukrainian officials. President Zelenskyy highlighted their expendability, with estimates of over 1,

Reports suggest that many of the soldiers deployed to Russia are among the best from North Korea's Storm Corps, who are skilled in infiltration and assassination

"Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day," said Keith Kellogg, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Ukraine and Russia envoy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday of opening a "second energy front" against Ukraine on the orders of Russia, as a gas transit dispute between the countries deepened.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, has warned Ukraine about the possibility of cutting off electricity supplies if Kyiv halts the transit of Russian gas. Fico also suggested Slovakia as a venue for peace negotiations in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticised Ukrainian authorities for their refusal to continue the Russian gas transit after 2024 and promised to consider retaliatory measures. Source: SME portal citing Fico’s statement on Friday,