AI-generated summary
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022. International efforts for a ceasefire are running parallel to military escalations and high-level diplomatic meetings, including the UN general debate and the upcoming G20 summit in Miami.
You can find all articles on the topic on our topic page on the war against Ukraine. We update an overview map with current developments here every day.
Russian or Ukrainian information on details of individual attacks and the number of injured and killed cannot currently be independently verified.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov will negotiate a limited energy ceasefire.
Likely · Within days
Ukraine will continue its cooperation with OpenAI to strengthen civilian cybersecurity.
Very likely · Within weeks
Russia will not stop its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure until a mutual agreement is reached.
Very likely · Within weeks

At the UN general debate in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the international community to contain Russia. He warned that Russia under Putin was threatening not only Ukraine, but also Moldova, Poland, the Baltic States, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Syria, African countries and Asia. Zelenskyj described Putin as “patient zero” of the war and emphasized the urgent need for anti-aircraft weapons and the further development of Ukrainian drone technology in the international cooperation framework.
On Wednesday evening, the airspace at Berlin's BER airport was closed at 8:20 p.m. after a drone sighting around 8:00 p.m. Several flights were diverted. After 45 minutes the airspace was reopened. The federal police were unable to locate the drone. Such incidents have occurred repeatedly in Germany and Europe this year.
In the evening, flight operations were suspended for 45 minutes due to a drone sighting at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER). The lockdown was lifted at 9:05 p.m. There were delays and diversions. The federal police were unable to locate the drone. In the first half of the year, 28 drones were spotted at BER - more than at any other German airport. A drone prepared with explosives was recently discovered in Leipzig/Halle, for which the federal government blames Russia.
At the Berlin-Brandenburg capital airport (BER), flight operations were completely stopped for 45 minutes due to a drone sighting. The lockdown was lifted at 9:05 p.m. In the first half of the year, 28 drones were spotted at BER - more than at any other German airport.

The TPLF has canceled the peace agreement in Ethiopia and is threatening to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This comes in the context of a civil war that ended in 2022 and claimed around 600,000 lives. The TPLF ruled Ethiopia for decades before Abiy took office and is the dominant political force in Tigray. Abiy's PP party won the 2021 elections, but human rights groups criticized them as unfree and unfair.

The US has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami in December to facilitate talks on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. While US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks of an interest on both sides in a limited cessation of fighting, Russia continues to reject a partial ceasefire and insists on a comprehensive solution. Ukraine has signaled its readiness for immediate and unconditional ceasefires, including partial agreements for energy or grain deliveries. Despite diplomatic efforts, there are currently no concrete plans for further negotiations and fighting continues with attacks on Kiev.