The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems,

The Biden administration will give $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration in January.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment.

The Pentagon will allow contactors to repair military equipment inside Ukraine for the first time, putting what a Defense official termed "a small number" of personnel inside the country at war with Russia.

At least 14 were killed and a 100 injured in the attacks around the country that also left the building where a European ambassador lives in flames.

Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.

A leaked copy of Trump's peace plan for Ukraine suggests a softer approach - but former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove has claimed that the US president could be the one to get tough on Putin

Russia's Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his election win, saying he was "hounded from all sides."