EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said the humanitarian disaster in occupied Oleshky shows why Ukraine won't give up territory to Russia.
The Council of the EU has imposed sanctions on Russian judges and prosecutors involved in barring the Yabloko party from elections and prosecuting its leaders.
The EU has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 17 entities, including a North Korean children's camp, over the deportation and Russification of Ukrainian children.
A Russian drone hit a business centre in Dnipro, killing three people, injuring 12 others and trapping workers on upper floors during ongoing rescues.
A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, causing a fire, while another hit a non-residential site in Darnytskyi district.
General Dmytro Voloshyn has revealed Ukrainian troops hold forest areas in Kursk Oblast while Russia shifts focus towards Sumy.
Russian forces attacked a branch of a logistics company in the city of Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian PM Serhii Koretskyi has advised Kyiv residents with reduced mobility and people living in apartments on high floors to secure alternative winter housing due to potential heat and power outages.
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian territory help push Moscow and Kyiv towards diplomatic talks.
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck two Russian defence plants, oil facilities and other targets across several regions, as well as a target in the Black Sea.
Vyriy Industries has unveiled its Slavic tactical reconnaissance drone, with a range of up to 30 km, 1.5-hour flight time and ability to operate without GPS.
Estonian Defence Minister Martin Herem urged the EU to ignore Moscow's threats and use frozen Russian assets to fund defence and support for Ukraine.