has reported that Russian authorities in the occupied territories of Ukraine have banned any mention of St Nicholas in educational institutions, as well as carolling and nativity scenes.

DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine — Christmas on Ukraine’s front line ... began chanting prayers in a setting straight out of a Nativity scene — never mind the M113 armored personnel carriers ...

Soldiers prepare to mark Christmas outside Kupiansk, an area where Russian forces have made advances Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the ...

An essential ingredient of the traditional Ukrainian Christmas meal is kutia ... less visible for an enemy to spot and which bathed the scene in a bizarre, almost festive glow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned a massive Russian missile and drone strike on Christmas Day, which targeted Ukraine's power infrastructure. In a statement posted on X ...