Security advisers from the Coalition of the Willing to meet in Kyiv on 3 January

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution

Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress

Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out hundreds of attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces and on Ukrainian towns and villages. The enemy remained most active in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Lyman sectors.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,300 troops in the war against Ukraine. The Defence Forces have also destroyed dozens of enemy vehicles and weapons.

In Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian FPV drone struck an armoured vehicle belonging to the ‘Proliska’ humanitarian mission, which was being used to evacuate civilians. The driver was unharmed, but the vehicle sustained damage.

The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) has signed contracts for the supply of 1,500 motorcycles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasised that Ukraine lacks modern air defence systems and the missiles required for them. He stressed the importance of making efficient use of available resources, improving effectiveness, and receiving assistance from partners.