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In Ukraine’s history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures

Female-led movements are challenging the official narrative that mobilised troops are required for war against Ukraine

We’ll only get better at shooting you down, Zelenskiy warns Russian pilots; Adviivka facing ‘third wave’ of attacks

Ukraine celebrates holiday on 25 December rather than 7 January for first time, in move to distance itself from Russia

Birth of Christ was formerly celebrated on 7 January, but has moved in symbolic shift away from Russia

Amid the frozen landscape of war-torn Donbas, photojournalist Albert Lores and Chistian-Zsolt Varga visited the Ukrainian soldiers near the Bakhmut frontline shortly before Christmas

When Vladimir Kosarevsky was ordered to destroy gay novels, he raised the alarm instead – then went to Spain to rebuild his life

Five killed in Russian attacks on Kherson region; Ukrainian Orthodox Christians prepare to mark Christmas on 25 December for first time

The foreign secretary should take the lead in creating a unified military supply chain to Kyiv and robustly sanctioning Russia

Ukraine says movement of lorries restored after suspension of protest, but truckers’ blockades of three other crossings continue

Russian shelling and drone attacks reported in region of Kherson; Ukrainians plan to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time

Military production cannot remain on peacetime footing while war in Ukraine goes on, Radosław Sikorski says after visit to Kyiv

Festive tunes may be ringing out but Russians will pay more for their traditional feast and only pop stars loyal to Putin are on TV

Ukrainian forces shoot down three Russian bomber aircraft, says Kyiv; Moscow threatens to retaliate if US confiscates frozen Russian assets

Kremlin threatens ‘serious consequences’ if there is an unprecedented seizure of Russian assets held abroad

Photojournalist Jelle Krings has been documenting Ukraine’s flower industry since the start of the invasion, looking at how it helps the country cope with war. From a greenhouse production plant built with Dutch technologies, we follow the supply chain of flowers throughout the country to the people who use them, exploring the...

One person injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv; Zelenskiy says military intelligence suggests Russia’s military activity is slowing down

Families desperate for news of loved ones held by Russia know the longer they are there the harder their recovery will be

Ukrainian military moving to defensive positions, UK’s MoD says; Russian tax revenue from oil exports slashed by 32%, US says

Ukraine president seeks to boost morale after difficult year as Russian opponent claims to hold initiative

Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists US and European support for war will continue; Vladimir Putin says Moscow will ‘not give up what is ours’

The Hungarian leader wants to deprive Kyiv of funding and to halt expansion plans, but officials are mapping out a workaround, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

He faced a police investigation over an alleged contract killing, but Volodymyr Saldo is now beyond the reach of Ukrainian law

As the Ukraine war heads into a new calendar year, the country is battling not just the Russian army but also on the diplomatic front, to secure further aid from its allies. Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh report

White House warns US only has enough funding for one more aid package this year; Ukraine’s top general says situation on frontline has not reached stalemate