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The Standard
… European leaders will be keen to remind Trump of the importance of pushing Russia to accept peace on Ukraine’s terms, and not pressure Kyiv into making concessions to Moscow. …
G7 powers push Russia to end Ukraine war as US backs peaceCitizen Digital
… ren By AFP June 18, 2026 02:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This photograph taken on December 27, 2025 shows smoke rising above residential buildings following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv …
Russia says Ukraine drone hit bus carrying Belarusian childrenThe Standard
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the summit of seven leading world powers in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains, with allies looking to tilt the balance in Kyiv's favour after over four years of war and intensify pressure on Russian President Vladimir Pu …
UK ups Russia sanctions to bring 'war machine to halt': StarmerCitizen Digital
Deadly strikes on Ukraine leave Kyiv cathedral in flames By AFP June 15, 2026 08:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This handout photograph posted on the official Telegram channel of the Head of the Dniprop …
Deadly strikes on Ukraine leave Kyiv cathedral in flamesCitizen Digital
… The comments came hours after Kyiv said it hit a major oil refinery over 1,000 kilometres (around 620 miles) from the front line. …
Putin says Ukraine drone strikes aim to divide RussiansCapital News
… What was notable was Kyiv’s public acknowledgement that the US “is fully focused on the issue of Iran”. …
Zelensky calls for face-to-face talks with Putin in renewed push for peace dealThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe covered body of a victim lies next to the entrance of an underground parking garage following an air attack in Kyiv on June 2, 2026. …
Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at nightCitizen Digital
… 1 across Ukraine By AFP June 02, 2026 12:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Brovary, Kyiv …
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across UkraineCitizen Digital
… Kyiv has in recent weeks launched drones into Russia as far as the Urals, as Moscow's full-scale offensive against Ukraine drags on through its fifth year. …
Ukraine hits oil tanker and depot in southern RussiaCitizen Digital
… The Madrid Open champion then revealed that her family home in Kyiv was nearly struck by a Russian missile during a massive bombardment of the Ukrainian capital earlier on Sunday. …
Djokovic fights through tough Roland Garros opener, Zverev strollsG7 leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on gas and oil to end the war in Ukraine, with US President Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal." Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the summit at Evian-les-Bains, where he met with Trump and other G7 leaders.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on gas and oil to end the war in Ukraine, with US President Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal." Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the summit at Evian-les-Bains, where he met with Trump and other G7 leaders.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone struck a bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus in the Bryansk region, killing an accompanying woman and wounding seven people including five children. Ukraine's military dismissed the Russian statement as false.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UK is imposing 70 new sanctions actions against Russia, including on tankers that transport LNG, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at a G7 summit in France with Ukrainian President Zelensky. The measures target Russia's "shadow fleet," military procurement supply chain, and finance networks used to circumvent existing sanctions.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia fired missiles at major Ukrainian cities, setting Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral on fire and killing nine people, while five rescue workers died during firefighting operations in Kharkiv. Ukraine strikes claimed three lives south of Moscow.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's increasing drone strikes on Russia aimed to "sow confusion" and damage the country's economy. Ukraine has hit deeper into Russia in recent months, regularly hitting oil refineries and export hubs, though Putin claimed damaged infrastructure is "quickly restored."
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for a face-to-face meeting to pursue peace, stating it would be wrong to wait for the US to refocus on the European war. He also called for a full ceasefire during negotiations, which Putin had rejected earlier that day.
5 June 2026 · Capital News →
Russia conducted a large-scale barrage of hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people in strikes on the capital and other locations. Ukrainian officials characterized the attack as a sign of Russian desperation, with Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga calling Putin a war criminal and emphasizing that Moscow is losing on the battlefield.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, with authorities warning of massive escalation in the four-year-old war. The Ukrainian air force said 54 drones and 33 missiles penetrated its air defence system.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian drones hit an oil tanker in Taganrog and an oil depot in Armavir in southern Russia on Saturday, causing fires but no casualties, according to Moscow. Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian oil infrastructure as the war extends into its fifth year.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic battled from behind to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his first-round match at Roland Garros, keeping alive his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev enjoyed a more comfortable first-round victory as the clay-court tournament got underway.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia conducted a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 21, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Zelensky and the US embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday of a major Russian airstrike in the coming hours, with intelligence reports suggesting Russia was preparing a strike using the Oreshnik missile and other weaponry on Ukrainian territory including Kyiv.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia carried out a large missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 21, according to authorities, after President Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Damage was reported across multiple districts, with fires breaking out at a school and business centre.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
A Ukrainian drone strike on a college and dormitory in Starobilsk, Lugansk region, killed 18 people and wounded 42 on Thursday-Friday, according to Russian officials. Ukraine said it targeted a Russian drone unit, not civilians, while President Putin ordered a military response.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted Ukraine deserves full EU membership rather than the "associate member" status without voting rights proposed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Zelensky argued that Ukraine's presence in the EU must be complete with full rights, citing his country's defence of Europe against Russian invasion.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kyiv said Russia has returned 528 bodies identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbours. The prisoners of war centre stated that investigators will take necessary steps to identify the repatriated deceased, following a prisoner exchange between the two countries.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Over 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, with air defences shooting down 556 drones across 14 Russian regions and other areas including Crimea and the Black and Azov seas, according to Russia's defence ministry.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to launch retaliatory strikes on Russia after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children. A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Ryazan killed four people, including a child, amid the ongoing four-year invasion.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia resumed attacks on Ukraine as a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump expired on Tuesday, striking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russian military said it shot down 27 Ukrainian drones after the ceasefire ended.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine that includes suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Both Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media confirmed agreement to the proposal.
9 May 2026 · Capital News →
Russia and Ukraine exchanged intensive strikes on Friday as Moscow's declared two-day unilateral ceasefire around its World War II commemorations broke down. Ukraine's air force reported downing 56 drones while Russia conducted over 850 drone strikes and more than 140 strikes on Kyiv's frontline positions, according to President Zelensky.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia rejected a Ukrainian ceasefire proposal by launching fresh attacks, raising the prospect of Ukrainian retaliatory strikes during Russia's May 9 World War II commemoration, after the Kremlin had proposed a mutual ceasefire pause for that day.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark World War II Victory Day commemorations and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Russian President Vladimir Putin first proposed the truce during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine killed three people on Sunday, while Ukrainian attacks killed one near Moscow and targeted Russian oil facilities. The two countries have been firing hundreds of explosive-packed drones at each other daily throughout the four-year war.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
A Ukrainian drone attack on Tuesday killed three civilians in Russia's Belgorod region and wounded three others, while a Russian attack killed one person in central Ukraine's Kryvyi Rig. A major oil refinery in southern Russia's Tuapse was also set ablaze, triggering a local state of emergency.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people Saturday, mostly in attacks on residential buildings in the eastern city of Dnipro, as Ukraine's President Zelensky urged stronger European action and more sanctions against Russia.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Chornobyl nuclear disaster, which occurred 40 years ago as a result of a reactor experiment ordered by Moscow in violation of safety protocols, spread radioactive contamination across more than 200,000 square kilometres and forced over 300,000 people from their homes. The disaster exposed 8.5 million people to radiation, contaminated over 145,000 square kilometres, caused dozens of deaths in the first weeks, and has been linked to thousands of cancer cases, with consequences continuing decades later.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Joseph Kabugi, a 41-year-old computer science engineer from Kenya held as a prisoner of war in Kyiv, has described how he was fraudulently recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war after being promised he would work in his area of expertise without involvement in combat. He warned other Kenyans and foreigners not to join the war, noting that foreign soldiers were given limited training and sent to the frontline under false pretences; Prime Minister Mudavadi has stated that 252 Kenyans were on the frontline, with two currently held as prisoners of war as the government seeks their repatriation.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →