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… Kyiv has recently expanded its drone capabilities and stepped up strikes on conventional Russian territories as well, including residential areas and oil export infrastructure. …
Ukrainian strike on college in Russian-occupied town kills 18: officialsThe Standard
… German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pitched to make Kyiv an "associate member" without voting rights, for the duration of the lengthy negotiations before a complete accession, according to a letter to the bloc's leadership seen by AFP on Thursday. …
Ukraine deserves full EU membership: ZelenskyCitizen Digital
Kyiv says Russia has returned 528 bodies to Ukraine By AFP May 17, 2026 03:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter People are crying at a makeshift memorial near a partially destroyed residential building in Kyi …
Kyiv says Russia has returned 528 bodies to UkraineThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeResidents stand in front of a makeshift memorial near a partially destroyed residential building in Kyiv on May 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. …
Mass Ukraine drone barrage kills 3 in Russia: MoscowCitizen Digital
Ukraine vows more strikes on Russia after attack on Kyiv kills 24 By AFP May 16, 2026 01:27 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a phone call with Albania's P …
Ukraine vows more strikes on Russia after attack on Kyiv kills 24The Standard
… But even before it expired, the two countries had traded accusations of attacks on civilians that violated the truce.As the ceasefire ended on Tuesday, Kyiv came under drone attacks, according to Ukrainian authorities. …
Russia, Ukraine resume strikes as truce expires, one dead: authoritiesCapital News
… Kyiv had earlier called for an indefinite truce, starting 6 May. Russia has warned Ukraine not to try to attack the Victory Day parade in Red Square. …
Trump says Russia and Ukraine to observe three-day ceasefireThe Standard
… "As we did over the past 24 hours, Ukraine will respond in kind today as well," Zelensky wrote on X.Russia lobbed "more than 850 strikes with drones of various types" along with more than 140 strikes on Kyiv's frontline positions, Zelensky said. …
Russia, Ukraine trade major attacks ahead of Kremlin's WWII celebrationsCitizen 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 falterCitizen 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 itUS President Donald Trump has signed legislation authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, Putin and senior officials, Moscow's shadow fleet of tankers, and allows Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump has signed legislation authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, Putin and senior officials, Moscow's shadow fleet of tankers, and allows Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has launched an offensive operation called Vivaldi near Lyman, an embattled town in the east that Moscow has been pushing towards for months. Lyman is one of the few urban areas in Donetsk still under Ukrainian control, and its capture could allow Russia to advance further south toward Ukrainian-held strongholds.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A top US envoy said on Monday that weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia showed progress, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks to end the conflict that began when Russian forces invaded Ukraine more than four years ago.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two US envoys held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, and are set to land in Kyiv on Sunday for meetings with Ukrainian leadership. Putin and Zelensky have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days as negotiation efforts accelerate.
6 September 2026 · Capital News →
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Americans are hoping to revive peace negotiations after a summer of escalation.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine at the Kremlin on Saturday, ahead of their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday. Both Russia and Ukraine vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days during the negotiations.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization said one of its main warehouses in Ukraine was destroyed by an air attack in Kyiv region on Thursday, the third such incident in three months. The WHO warned of a pattern of attacks on humanitarian facilities in Ukraine.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv sparked fires and explosions that killed 37 people and wounded dozens, according to authorities. The attack was the second to hit a munitions depot near Kyiv in less than two months, prompting Ukrainian officials to criticize the storage of ammunition near residential areas.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday it was preparing large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to Kyiv's strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure and energy assets. Both sides have escalated long-range strikes on infrastructure in recent months, increasing civilian casualties.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv's western suburbs overnight, causing a large fire and explosions that killed at least 27 people, according to Ukrainian authorities. The warehouse was reportedly storing "explosive objects," prompting prosecutors to investigate criminal negligence.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's top presidential adviser said technical talks on Russia's war would likely take place in the near future but cautioned against expecting swift agreement, noting the war has entered its fifth year with U.S.-backed peace talks yielding no tangible results so far.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a warehouse in Myla, on Kyiv's western outskirts, on August 28, killing at least 27 people and triggering a large fire and detonations. Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating the incident, which involved a facility storing explosive objects.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday in what would be his first known visit to Russia as CIA head, according to US media reports. The purpose of the visit was not immediately clear, and there was no immediate comment from the CIA or White House.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ukraine celebrated its 35th Independence Day on August 24, 2026, emphasizing the nation's resilience and sovereignty against Russian aggression. The country highlighted strategic military achievements, including degrading Russia's Black Sea Fleet through domestically developed naval drones and long-range missile strikes.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham made his first overseas trip as UK prime minister to Kyiv, where he announced an agreement for Ukraine to produce British storm shadow cruise missiles and met President Zelensky. He also chaired his first meeting of a coalition of more than 35 nations supporting Ukraine.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv to attend a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, where allies discussed support for Ukraine. Despite Russian threats, Burnham said Britain will continue providing defence aid, with air defence supplies as the main priority of the meeting.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that holding elections while Ukraine fights Russia's invasion would be too dangerous and would "split" the country, responding to calls from his former defence minister to organise a vote. Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure that remains widely supported by the population.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season, subject to regulatory approvals. Shakhtar has been unable to use their Donbas Arena since 2014 and has previously hosted European matches in Germany, Slovenia and Poland.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Romania's F-16 fighter jet destroyed a marine drone loaded with explosives near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project on Thursday. Romania's president blamed Russia for the incident, which he characterized as part of escalating hybrid warfare by the Russian Federation.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Russian rocket strike on Pechenigy village in the Kharkiv region killed 10 people and wounded 18, according to Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike hit a busy intersection with a post office and stores surrounded by residential buildings.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Waves of drones and missiles killed 19 people across Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, with Ukrainian drones striking civilian areas in southern Russia and Moscow's forces targeting infrastructure in Ukraine including a major steel plant. Both countries have significantly escalated long-range attacks on civilian infrastructure as fighting at the front remains at a near standstill.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Dozens of social media channels, including Aeris Rimor, send real-time alerts about incoming Russian drones and missiles to Kyiv residents. A 19-year-old administrator of one such channel provides warnings to 150,000 Telegram followers with minutes of notice when attacks are detected.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kuril Islands on Thursday, prompting Japan to protest through its Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, who said the visit offends Japanese sentiments and will damage Japan-Russia relations. The islands, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, are claimed by both Russia and Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from North Korea.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian ballistic missile strikes across Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk killed at least nine people and wounded dozens overnight, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks followed warnings from Kyiv that Moscow had received ballistic missiles from North Korea.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Russian strikes killed two people across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure including a medical warehouse and residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa, with dozens wounded.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Brovary district northeast of Kyiv killed three people including a child and wounded three others, damaging houses and vehicles, according to a regional military official.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a European country closely aligned with Moscow, to bolster international backing as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv. The visit comes as diplomacy stalls over four years into the war and both sides escalate long-range strikes causing rising civilian casualties.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →