Rheinmetall has delivered the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine, as confirmed by the company's CEO, Armin Papperger, during a conversation with "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung." This German vehicle will be the Ukrainian army's most advanced infantry fighting machine.

The order for a new batch of rounds of HEI-T ammunition (High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer) was booked in December 2024 and is funded by the German government.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack in the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20 having criticized continued U.S. military aid for Ukraine's fight against Russia. This may shift the onus on support for Kyiv to fall on other allies, particularly in Europe, where a changing political leadership since his election could complicate matters.

The plans will focus on Ukraine's air force, drone programs and air defense capabilities, among other parts of Kyiv's military, a U.S. defense official said.

Rheinmetall has delivered the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine, as confirmed by the company's CEO, Armin Papperger, in a conversation with "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung." The German machine will be the Ukrainian army's most advanced infantry fighting vehicle.

Ukraine won its first World Cup luge medal in more than 16 years. The country’s relay team — singles sliders Yulianna Tunytska and Andriy Mandziy, along with Ihor Hoi and Nazarii Kachmar on one doubles sled, Olena Stetskiy and Oleksandra Mokh on the other — finished third in a race at Sigulda, Latvia.

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), comprised of about 50 allies who usually meet every few months at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, was started in 2022 by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to speed and synchronize the delivery of arms to Kyiv.

Germany's snap poll in February 2025 follows a year of political instability, economic decline, and tensions over Ukraine, trade, and immigration

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the behaviour of American billionaire Elon Musk, stating that Ukraine is prioritising the strengthening of its air defence rather than focusing on emotions.