But the historically Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church is keeping the Jan. 7 Christmas date. This church claims to have cut ties with Russia because of the war but many Ukrainians are sceptical.

Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Christmas, like so much else in Ukraine these days, is tightly tangled up in the country’s war with Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has taken the position that the Julian calendar used in ...

"Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day," said Keith Kellogg, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Ukraine and ...

Russia hits Ukraine with Christmas Day attack on energy system 00:47. Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday ...

MAKARIV, Ukraine — Russia took nearly everything from Tetyana Kuvtun. So she’s retaliated in the only small way she could: She claimed Christmas for Ukraine. By celebrating on Dec. 25 instead ...

Christmas Day was like no other this year in Ukraine. In a major blow to Moscow’s ambitions to control the Black Sea, Kyiv that night destroyed the Novocherkassk, a landing ship moored in Crimea ...

Latest on Ukraine: The Russian Christmas cease ... U.S. announced more than $3.75 billion in new military assistance to Ukraine "and countries impacted by Russia's war in Ukraine." Russia said 89 ...

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Could Launch Armed Attack Over Christmas While the World Is Distracted, Experts Warn. Published Dec 24, 2018 at 2:34 PM EST Updated Dec 25, 2018 at 1:35 PM EST. By .

"Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day," said Keith Kellogg, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Ukraine and Russia envoy.