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  1. May 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    ar as dual ceasefires falter By AFP May 07, 2026 04:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) standing for the National anthem of Ukraine during an award ceremony in Kyiv

    Zelensky says Russia choosing war as dual ceasefires falter
  3. Citizen Digital

    MAXIM SHIPENKOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Audio By Vocalize Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated

    Russia declares May 9 truce, threatens attack if Ukraine breaks it
  4. The Standard

    Russia fired 268 drones and one ballistic missile in the overnight attack, Kyiv's air force said.Ukraine's army meanwhile launched at least 334 drones at Russia, Moscow's defence ministry said.

    Russia, Ukraine drones kill four, hit oil tankers
  5. April 2026
  6. The Standard

    Kyiv says its attacks are mainly targeting Russian energy infrastructure to reduce Moscow's ability to finance its military.

    Ukrainian, Russian strikes leave four dead
  7. Citizen Digital

    Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine By AFP April 26, 2026 04:23 (EAT) This photograph taken on December 27, 2025 shows smoke rising above residential buildings following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

    Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
  8. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeA man arrives to lay flowers at a memorial for the victims of Chernobyl, on the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the nuclear power plant, in Kyiv on April 26, 2026.

    The shocking nuclear disaster turns 40 today
  9. Citizen Digital

    nian soldiers narrates experience By Brian Kimani April 24, 2026 10:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Joseph Kabugi, a 41-year-old computer science engineer from Kenya, who is now a prisoner of war in Kyiv

    'Don't join the war', Kenyan taken prisoner by Ukrainian soldiers narrates experience
World & Region

Homemade bomb kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant

The News

A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said the woman attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard; the woman, the guard, and a customer were killed in the blast.

2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 2 August

  1. Homemade bomb kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant

    A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said the woman attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard; the woman, the guard, and a customer were killed in the blast.

    2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 1 August

  1. Russian strikes on Kyiv kill nine, wound two dozen

    Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, including four children, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city, local officials said.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Russian missile attacks on Kyiv kill nine, wound 28

    Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others on Saturday, according to local officials, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across multiple districts of the city.

    1 August 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 30 July

  1. Russian strikes kill eight, wound dozens across Ukraine

    Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine on Thursday, according to authorities. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Moscow preparing another massive attack overnight.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Zelensky visits White House to secure Trump support

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump to seek US support against Russia. The visit comes as Kyiv and Moscow escalate long-range strikes and diplomatic efforts remain stalled more than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 27 July

  1. Family receives conflicting reports on Kenyan's fate in Ukraine

    The family of Martin Mburu Macharia, a former matatu driver reported as the first Kenyan killed on the Russian war front, has received conflicting information from Kenya's State Department of Diaspora Affairs—the wife says officials first claimed no knowledge, then stated he is alive and in a camp on the Ukrainian frontline, contradicting pictures of his body shared by Ukrainian authorities.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Kenyan killed in Ukraine conflict: family, state claims differ

    The family of Martin Mburu Macharia, a former matatu driver reported killed on the Russian war front in November 2025, has received conflicting information from Kenya's State Department of Diaspora Affairs, which on multiple occasions claimed he is alive and in a camp on the Ukrainian frontline, despite the family seeing pictures of his body shared by Ukrainian authorities.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. Zelensky to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official said, amid efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. At least 17 killed in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes

    At least 17 people were killed Friday in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes outside Kyiv, in Sloviansk, and in Russia's Kirov region, as both sides intensify attacks with diplomacy at a deadlock. Ukrainian President Zelensky said a Russian missile strike outside Kyiv killed six people, while Russian aerial bombing killed five in Sloviansk; Moscow reported six dead from a Ukrainian attack on a factory in Kirov, and Ukraine also targeted Russian retail warehouses near Saint Petersburg.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. US and Russian diplomats meet on Ukraine war in Manila

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Manila on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit to discuss the Ukraine war and US-Russia relations, with both officials expressing openness to dialogue despite stalled peace efforts.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 19 July

  1. Ukrainian drones strike Russian warehouses, kill eight workers

    Waves of Ukrainian drones attacked e-commerce warehouses in Moscow and Tambov regions on Saturday, killing eight people and causing large fires. Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian territory in recent months, which it calls "long-range sanctions" in response to Russian bombardments.

    19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one, wound 13 after Ukraine's drone attack

    Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 13 others in Ukraine's capital on Sunday after Kyiv launched drones that struck e-commerce warehouses in Russia. The bombardment comes as Ukraine faces almost daily Russian attacks alongside rare domestic political instability triggered by a wartime military leadership shakeup.

    19 July 2026 · The Standard

  3. Ukraine blames Russia for strike killing six on Turkish cargo ship

    Ukraine said Russian missile strikes on the Turkish-owned cargo ship Golden Leo carrying grain killed six crew members, with four more missing and eight rescued, hours after Moscow fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv killing one person and wounding 16.

    19 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 18 July

  1. Ukrainian drone attack on Russian logistics centre kills seven

    A Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk, Tambov region killed seven night-shift employees and wounded 24, according to the regional governor. Ukraine says such strikes are retribution for Russian barrages against its territory over more than four years.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Eight Ukrainian outlets defy court ban on corruption probe

    Eight Ukrainian news outlets published a banned corruption investigation into the brother of a top law enforcement official on Friday, defying a court order. Ukraine has been working to boost anti-graft laws and combat corruption as it seeks EU membership amid the Russian invasion.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Ukrainian men in Poland caught between mobilisation and refuge

    Thousands of Ukrainian men who fled mobilisation to Poland now face legal uncertainty as Warsaw toughens refugee policies and Kyiv increases pressure for military conscription in the fifth year of Russia's invasion. Young men like 18-year-old Dmytro are caught between declining living standards in Poland and the risk of being sent to the front if they return home.

    14 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 13 July

  1. Ukraine's allies gather in Paris to support Kyiv

    Ukraine's allies, including at least 25 heads of state and President Zelensky, will meet in Paris on Monday as part of the Coalition of the Willing to reaffirm support for Ukraine and step up pressure on Russia, with the summit pushing for a ceasefire and renewed peace talks.

    13 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Ukrainian and Russian strikes kill several in both countries

    Ukrainian drone strikes killed four people mostly outside Moscow on Monday, while Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least six including on a cargo ship, officials said. The strikes occurred as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet allies in Paris to discuss ending the almost four-and-a-half-year war.

    13 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 12 July

  1. US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 from sudden illness

    Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and longtime voice on foreign policy, died Saturday following a brief and sudden illness. Graham, elected to the Senate in 2002, had just returned from Kyiv where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.

    12 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Poland's PM announces memorial for WWII civilian victims

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the creation of a "Wall of Remembrance" in Warsaw with an eternal flame to honour civilian victims of what he termed a "genocide" by "Ukrainian nationalists" during World War II. The announcement comes as Warsaw and Kyiv dispute historical events, including the killing of thousands of Poles in Volhynia in 1943.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Russian strikes kill six people in Ukraine

    Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday, killing six people and wounding dozens; missiles hit Kyiv, wounding 12 people including two children, while civilian infrastructure including apartment buildings and offices were damaged.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 11 July

  1. Russian regions urge remote work amid fuel shortages

    Authorities in Novosibirsk and other Siberian regions have urged residents to work remotely and limit car travel due to fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. More than 90 percent of Russian regions have experienced fuel shortages since June, with some introducing rationing and restrictions on jerry can purchases.

    11 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 9 July

  1. Russia appeals World Athletics ban at Court of Arbitration

    The Russian athletics federation announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge World Athletics' extension of a blanket ban on Russian track and field athletes, imposed in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics said it will defend its position.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Russia bans diesel exports amid Ukrainian strikes on fuel

    Russia banned diesel exports on Wednesday to stabilize a fuel crisis caused by weeks of intensifying Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure. More than 90 percent of Russian regions have experienced fuel rationing or shortages since June, according to local media reports and officials.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. Russian strikes kill 22 in Kyiv region before NATO summit

    Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 22 people on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. President Zelensky urged NATO to take "strong decisions" on boosting Ukraine's air defences.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Russian strikes kill 22 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

    Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 22 people, the second major Russian attack on the capital in a week. Ukrainian President Zelensky, expected to meet US President Trump at a NATO summit in Turkey, called on the alliance to strengthen Ukraine's air defences.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Russia strikes Kyiv region, killing 11, before NATO summit

    Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey where US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to discuss the war.

    6 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 3 July

  1. Ukraine expands strikes deep into Russian territory

    Ukraine says it has significantly expanded its ability to strike military and strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, with Ukrainian forces stepping up a campaign of short, medium, and long-range strikes targeting Russian logistics, oil refineries, weapons factories and military infrastructure in 2026.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 22 June

  1. Kenyan families seek compensation for Russia-Ukraine war deaths

    Charles Mutoka, a 72-year-old Kenyan pensioner, is among families battling the Russian state for compensation related to deaths in the ongoing Ukraine war, as the state resists their claims.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 19 June

  1. G7 leaders intensify pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

    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

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