Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.

In further remarks to Sky News, the UK’s former representative to Nato, Sir Adam Thomson, said that Mr Zelensky appeared to be preparing domestic audiences for compromises, while “making opening moves” in a likely extended negotiation with Mr Trump over which line to take with the Kremlin.

Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said he might be willing to cede Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine to Russia in exchange for NATO membership for the rest of Ukraine.

KYIV (Reuters) - Fifteen of Ukraine's civilian airports have been damaged since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was quoted as saying by local media on Saturday.

Akhtarsk, Russia. Read also: Ukraine captures dozens of Russian marines in Kursk Oblast — video Air defense systems were active in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, and Kherson oblasts. One UAV was downed,

Russia launched 10 drones into Ukraine on the night of November 30. Air defense forces destroyed almost all targets, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russian troops launched 10 Shaheds and unidentified drones into Ukraine from two areas - Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.