Russia unleashed a widely anticipated air campaign against Ukraine's energy grid, hitting power facilities around Kyiv and other regions in the heaviest combined attack on energy infrastructure in months. At least seven people were killed and emergency power cuts were implemented.
Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Wednesday hitting a communications center in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, energy facilities in the Kyiv region, and the port of Izmail. The attacks killed at least seven people and wounded dozens, with Russian forces using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones.
Russia announced strikes on Ukrainian defence industry facilities and vessels, while drone attacks on Kyiv killed at least seven people including a 14-year-old boy and injured over 50. The escalating strikes have also forced the closure of Ukraine's largest steel plant.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US President Donald Trump made a "final decision" to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense interceptor missiles, a critical capability as Kyiv faces ongoing Russian aerial attacks. However, Trump has not publicly confirmed the decision.
The State Department approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine, including S-300 Clone missiles, GAM-67 missiles, counter-drone radar systems, and mobile launcher modification kits requested by Kyiv to defend against ongoing Russian attacks.
A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital and surrounding region injured at least 19 people, including children, overnight and into Thursday morning. Ukraine's Air Force reported destroying or suppressing 131 aerial targets during the attack.
Russia struck petrol stations in Kyiv and Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery on September 15, contradicting President Trump's announcement that both nations had agreed to an energy infrastructure truce. The Kremlin called the proposal a "good idea" but both countries denied any agreement was in place.
A Russian drone hit the locomotive of a Kyiv-to-Warsaw passenger train just kilometers from the Poland-Ukraine border on Sunday, shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief David Petraeus had passed through the area. Ukrainian officials said the strike brought Russian attacks dangerously close to NATO territory.
A Russian drone hit a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train just 2 kilometers from the Polish border, shortly after former UK PM Boris Johnson and other Western officials had passed through the station. Ukraine's foreign minister said Putin is 'knocking on NATO's door.'
Ukrainian officials announced that three-way negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia could resume in early October, following recent visits by US special envoys to both Kyiv and Moscow with new peace proposals. The talks come after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, marking the Trump administration's renewed push to end Russia's war in Ukraine following their earlier visit to Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv ahead of visits by US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv, marking Washington's latest attempt to broker peace in the war now in its fifth year.
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv, marking a rare direct hit on a key government building. The attack came during the eighth consecutive day of Russian aerial assaults on the capital.
Russian drone strikes on Kyiv injured between 10-13 people, including a 12-year-old child, and damaged a Coca-Cola plant outside the capital along with a 16-story apartment building in the Podil district. The attacks mark the eighth straight day of Russian aerial assaults on the Ukrainian capital.
Ukraine's National Police and Security Service announced they dismantled a network of fake investment platforms operating from Kyiv that defrauded at least 62 victims across more than 20 countries, moving up to $1 million per month through crypto draining schemes.
President Donald Trump announced the US will ask European nations to pay back the United States for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine, while appearing to signal a halt in weapons sales to allies. The statement comes as US envoys prepare to visit Kyiv and Moscow for peace negotiations.
A Russian drone strike hit an ammunition depot in a civilian area west of Kyiv, triggering massive explosions and fires that killed at least 37 people and forced nearly 400 evacuations. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a criminal investigation into negligence, stating the depot "definitely shouldn't have been there," marking the second such incident in two months.
Russia is preparing to intensify strikes on Ukraine, including targeting Kyiv's city center, after concluding that peace negotiations have stalled. Moscow is considering escalating conventional ballistic missile attacks as diplomatic efforts fail to produce results.
Russian forces relentlessly attacked Kyiv and surrounding cities for five consecutive days, targeting warehouses and infrastructure including petrol stations. The sustained strikes have left some supermarket shelves empty and disrupted supply chains across the Ukrainian capital region.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Britain will provide Ukraine with classified technical information on Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles during his first foreign visit to Kyiv. The move aims to help Ukraine manufacture its own long-range weapons despite Russian warnings of escalation.
Ukraine commemorated its 35th Independence Day on August 24, 2026, amid ongoing Russian bombardment and a stalemate on the front lines. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a defiant speech declaring Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender, while Britain, France, and other Western leaders gathered in Kyiv to pledge continued support despite Russian threats.
Ukraine commemorated its 35th Independence Day on August 24, 2026, amid ongoing Russian bombardment and a stalemate on the front lines. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a defiant speech declaring Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender, while Britain, France, and other Western leaders gathered in Kyiv to pledge continued support despite Russian threats.
Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that began Wednesday night and continued into Thursday daylight hours, with explosions echoing around Kyiv. Russian officials described the attack as 'massive,' targeting nine Ukrainian cities and marking the first time in months that critical infrastructure was purposefully attacked in the capital.
A major Russian airstrike killed at least 15 people and injured over 40 in Kyiv and surrounding areas, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine's allies have failed to replenish critical air defense missiles. Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine has only a tenth of the Patriot interceptor missiles it needs and requested the US sell 10% of its Patriot stockpile to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Russia conducted deadly missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing at least 18 people in the Kyiv region and 10 in Kharkiv, while Ukraine responded with one of its largest drone attacks on Russia, firing nearly 800 drones at Moscow over recent days.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK will support Ukraine "100%" after Russia's embassy in London warned of consequences for Britain's supply of drones to Kyiv, which were reportedly used in recent Ukrainian strikes. The Kremlin accused Britain of seeking to contain Russia and inflict damage by proxy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv has delivered new proposals to American negotiators aimed at ending the war with Russia, while Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC that Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine. The developments come as Russia reportedly increases ballistic missile production and Ukraine warns against territorial concessions.
Russia and Ukraine conducted multiple rounds of strikes between August 9-11, 2026, killing at least 20 people including civilians. Ukrainian drones struck an oil facility in Nizhnekamsk killing 13, while Russian forces targeted warehouses in Kyiv and industrial facilities in Zaporizhzhia.
Four people, including a three-year-old child, were killed in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on August 8, 2026, as Ukrainian air defense systems failed to intercept all incoming missiles and drones. Ukraine responded by striking another oil refinery inside Russia.
Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian oil refineries on Saturday, August 8, 2026, causing fires at the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar region and the Syzran facility. The attack on Ilsky injured five people before the fire was extinguished, while Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes including a missile barrage on Kyiv.
Four people, including a three-year-old child, were killed in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on August 8, 2026, as Ukrainian air defense systems failed to intercept all incoming missiles and drones. Ukraine responded by striking another oil refinery inside Russia.
Ukrainian drones struck at least three Wildberries logistics facilities across Russia, including a warehouse in Yekaterinburg over 2,000 kilometers from the border, while Russian forces killed at least 17 people in a ballistic missile attack on a Kyiv warehouse.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Western allies have delivered only one-third of the air defense missiles supplied in 2025, leaving Ukraine unable to intercept Russian ballistic missile attacks that killed at least 21 people. Ukraine has depleted its stockpiles of Patriot interceptors while Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv and southern ports.
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight on August 16, 2026, killing at least 17 people and sparking fires across multiple districts. The attacks came as Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as the largest-scale drone assault of 2026, with Moscow reporting at least seven killed and over 100 drones intercepted.
At least 17 people were killed and 44 wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, with Ukrainian air defenses unable to shoot down any of the more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles due to depleted Patriot interceptor supplies. President Zelenskyy blamed allies for delayed air defense deliveries as strikes hit civilian targets including a brewery, warehouse, and postal facility.
Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday, killing at least nine people and injuring 28 others, with fires and destruction reported across five districts of the Ukrainian capital. The attack marks the second such intense strike on Kyiv in a week.
A Russian ballistic missile attack targeted a defense exhibition near Kyiv where Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had hosted U.S. defense contractors, killing at least 10 people and wounding nearly 100. Ukrainian prosecutors have opened an investigation into why the publicly promoted event was held despite strike risks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces on July 21, 2026, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities demanding his removal. Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed as his replacement in what marks the fiercest leadership crisis of Zelenskyy's presidency.
Russian forces killed at least five people, including a teenager, in aerial bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities including Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian forces continued targeting Russian oil tankers and infrastructure.
A Ukrainian military intelligence officer who initially confessed to killing Anastasiia Berezovska, the woman suspected of attempting to bomb a Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco, has retracted his confession in a Kyiv court and blamed his co-defendant instead. Two men have been detained in connection with the killing.
President Donald Trump announced he would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors under U.S. license, a potential diplomatic breakthrough for Kyiv. However, defense experts and Ukrainian officials caution the complex process could take years to implement and won't address Ukraine's immediate air defense needs against Russian attacks.
Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv and Moscow for trilateral peace negotiations, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated the war appears set to continue into winter with no resolution in sight. The diplomatic push comes amid concerns from NATO defense officials about Europe's ability to sustain a prolonged conflict and as Russia prepares for parliamentary elections.
Ukrainian forces have attacked 19 tankers from Russia's 'shadow fleet' over three days, targeting vessels delivering fuel to Russian-occupied Crimea in the Sea of Azov. The strikes represent an intensified effort by Kyiv to isolate the peninsula.
Ukraine's military conducted one of its deepest strikes into Russian territory since the full-scale invasion, hitting the ELOU-AVT-11 primary oil processing unit at Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, Western Siberia. The attack comes as Russia continues missile and drone strikes on Ukraine that killed at least 19 people in Kyiv.
A wave of Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv, killing 19 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks and other buildings. The attack occurred on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey and has highlighted widening gaps in Ukraine's air defence capabilities.
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Monday morning, killing at least 7-10 people and injuring dozens more with waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The deadly assault came just hours before a critical NATO summit in Turkey that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to attend.
Russian forces conducted an 11-hour drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight, killing between 18 and 30 people and injuring dozens more in what officials described as one of the worst attacks on the capital since the war began. Moscow claimed the strike was retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities.
Russia conducted a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones, causing explosions, fires, and injuries to at least 11 people. The assault came hours after President Zelensky warned of intelligence indicating a massive strike, and follows reports that Putin ordered his military to develop new offensive operations to capture Kyiv.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine causes over 2 million military casualties according to a U.S. thinktank study, signs of internal pressure emerge with a top Russian banker publicly calling for an end to the war and continued assassinations of military figures exposing rifts in Putin's security apparatus. Meanwhile, Putin has ordered new offensive operations to capture Kyiv.
Russia is pushing Belarus to take a more active role in the Ukraine conflict, while the Kremlin accuses Kyiv of threatening Belarusian sovereignty after Ukraine demanded removal of signal relay stations used to guide Russian attacks. The developments come as Putin claims readiness for peace talks following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Ukrainian drones struck multiple locations across Moscow including a major oil refinery in Kyiv's biggest air raid on the Russian capital since the war began, while separately MIT researchers published analysis of Russia's controversial Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
A massive Russian aerial attack on Kyiv sparked a fire that severely damaged the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Ukraine's most important religious and cultural landmarks. The strike killed at least 10 people and marked the heaviest Russian attack on the capital in two weeks.
A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian cities killed at least 11 people and severely damaged the Dormition Cathedral at the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Eastern Orthodox Christianity's most sacred landmarks. The attacks came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with leaders of both countries about ending the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that he met with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Kyiv, where he asked the former Chelsea FC owner to convey messages to the Kremlin regarding prospects for direct peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin.
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people and injured dozens across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, as President Zelenskyy commemorated the deaths of at least 707 children killed since the 2022 invasion began.
Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukrainian cities using more than 70 missiles and 650 attack drones, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens. The Kremlin accused Kyiv of 'acts of terror' in response to the strikes.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and damaging residential buildings in Kyiv and other cities. Multiple people remain trapped in apartment building rubble in the capital.
Russia deployed an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a massive attack on Kyiv that killed at least four people, then warned of planned systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital while urging foreign nationals to leave. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov directly advised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate American diplomats and citizens from Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing to strike Ukraine with a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the US, and Europe. The US Embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert warning of a 'potentially significant air attack' within 24 hours.
Russia conducted a major missile attack on Kyiv following President Putin's promise of retaliation for a Ukrainian drone strike on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk that killed at least 16 people, mostly young women. Ukraine dismissed Russian claims, stating the attack targeted military infrastructure.
Ukraine and its allies express growing confidence that Russia's invasion is losing steam, with Kyiv claiming 83,000 Russian deaths in 2026 alone and implementing a strategy to inflict at least 200 casualties per square kilometer of territory lost. Russia is reportedly seeking new soldiers as its ground war falters.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned diplomatic missions in Kyiv to evacuate their staff ahead of May 9 Victory Day commemorations, threatening retaliatory mass strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during the World War II anniversary events and Red Square military parade.
EU member states gave preliminary approval to unlock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Kyiv repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, resolving a dispute with Hungary that had blocked the funding. Formal procedures expected to conclude Thursday.
Russia conducted massive drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people including a 12-year-old child and wounding over 100 others. The attacks targeted residential areas in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro in what officials called the deadliest assault this year.
Russia launched 286 long-range drones and missiles across Ukraine in what President Zelensky called an 'Easter escalation,' killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. A Russian drone also struck a market in Nikopol, killing five.
