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Volodymyr Zelensky

Also known as: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President who vowed retaliatory strikes after Russian missile attacks and signed accords for prosecuting Russia over invasion.

2026-04-262026-05-21

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  1. April 2026
  2. "The Russians' tactics remain unchanged: attack drones, cruise missiles and a significant amount of ballistic missiles," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

    Citizen Digital

    Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
Culture

Russian director returns with Ukraine war drama film

The News

Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev premiered "Minotaur" at Cannes Film Festival, his first film in nine years and first in exile, a family drama set amid the war in Ukraine featuring a wealthy Russian couple's failing marriage against the backdrop of men being drafted for the front.

20 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Russian director returns with Ukraine war drama film

    Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev premiered "Minotaur" at Cannes Film Festival, his first film in nine years and first in exile, a family drama set amid the war in Ukraine featuring a wealthy Russian couple's failing marriage against the backdrop of men being drafted for the front.

    20 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Russia returns 528 bodies to Ukraine in repatriation effort

    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

  2. Ukrainian drone barrage kills three in Moscow region

    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

Saturday 16 May

  1. Thirty-six countries approve special tribunal for Ukraine

    Thirty-four European states plus Australia, Costa Rica, and the EU expressed intention to join a special tribunal to prosecute Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an accord with the Council of Europe last year to create a legal body to prosecute the "crime of aggression" in the invasion Russia launched in 2022.

    16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ukraine vows more strikes after Russian attack kills 24

    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

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Russia and Ukraine resume military strikes after three-day truce

    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

Saturday 9 May

  1. Trump announces three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire with prisoner swap

    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

Friday 8 May

  1. Russia, Ukraine launch major attacks amid ceasefire collapse

    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

Thursday 7 May

  1. Zelensky accuses Russia of rejecting ceasefire, escalating attacks

    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

Sunday 3 May

  1. Russia, Ukraine exchange drone attacks; four killed

    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

Sunday 26 April

  1. Russian strikes kill at least six across Ukraine

    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

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