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The Guardian - 22 Aug 2026 04:00
Ukraines military has run out of US Patriot missiles to repel ballistic attacks, which have one aim, the capitals mayor ...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv protest organiser disowns Mykhailo Fedorovs call for elections
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 01:23
Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. ...
At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
BBC - 20 Aug 2026 13:56
Blocks of flats and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, Ukrainian officials say.
Zelenskys Leadership Comes Under Biggest Threat Since War Began
Wall Street Journal - 19 Aug 2026 13:55
Mykhailo Fedorov called on the president to hold elections, arguing that democracy in Ukraine is in danger.
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
BBC - 19 Aug 2026 04:44
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine
BBC - 18 Aug 2026 04:59
An MoD spokesperson responds by saying Britain stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
BBC - 17 Aug 2026 05:06
A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region says.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskyy targets Russian satellite network
The Guardian - 16 Aug 2026 02:22
Kyiv mayor says attack has caused fires in at least two districts; Ukraine hits Russian rocket facility in long-range st...
Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2026 04:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations - even if Russia has shown little i...
Putins recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount
The Guardian - 14 Aug 2026 13:00
Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the countrys regions are under pressure to feed the meat-grinder. Expert...
Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
BBC - 13 Aug 2026 04:55
In an exclusive interview with the BBCs Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Uk...
Russian Blockade of Major Ukrainian Ports Threatens Global Grain Supplies
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2026 04:01
The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping rout...
Ukraine war briefing: With precision, as planned -Kyiv outlines battlefield gains
The Guardian - 13 Aug 2026 01:37
Zelenskyy announces recapture of 745 sq km in Oleksandrivskyi sector; plea from stranded Ukrainian frontline troops. Wha...
Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia - Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 10 Aug 2026 01:18
Kim Jong-uns regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms p...
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
BBC - 8 Aug 2026 05:15
Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of ...
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries warehouse struck by Kyivs drones more than 2,000km from Russian bo...
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2026 02:26
Depot hit in city of Ekaterinburg and hundreds evacuated in latest attack on Russian online retail giant. What we know o...
Ukraine war briefing: We will build missiles the way we built drones - Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 7 Aug 2026 01:38
Concrete results needed by end of the year in developing alternative to Patriot, says Ukrainian president. What we know ...
Ukraine aims to have 50,000 combat robots built this year - as Zelensky pleads for allies to provide...
Daily Mail - 6 Aug 2026 13:16
Ukraine is aiming to build at least 50,000 combat robots to support and replace its soldiers fighting on the frontline.
Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraines Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2026 12:47
Western allies are more hesitant to give up interceptor missiles they may need for their own defense as war rages on mul...
Nato to urgently get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile produc...
The Guardian - 6 Aug 2026 02:00
After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies t...
How the Ukraine War Became a Fight for the Skies
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2026 13:10
Russia and Ukraine are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground c...
Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills two and injures others, officials say
BBC - 5 Aug 2026 03:37
The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit resid...
The war leaked into every lesson: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege
The Guardian - 4 Aug 2026 04:00
Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expectedAlm...
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
BBC - 4 Aug 2026 03:37
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Moment Ukrainian drone kills sunbathers on Russian beach near Putin's £1billion palace as Kyiv ...
Daily Mail - 3 Aug 2026 13:24
This is the moment a Ukrainian drone killed sunbathers on a Russian beach near Vladimir Putin's £1billion palace
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
BBC - 1 Aug 2026 04:06
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Two children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say
BBC - 30 Jul 2026 04:47
Two girls, aged 5 and 12, were among the six killed in a village near the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, while Ky...
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries attacks shake Russian economy and banking
The Guardian - 29 Jul 2026 01:32
Kremlin and state bank VTB may be forced to prop up online retailer amid crippling Ukrainian attacks; Kyiv prosecutors m...
Zelensky and Trump Will Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2026 04:01
President Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky will also atte...
Ukraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expos organiser appears in Kyiv court
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2026 01:51
Russian attack killed 11 at publicly promoted event attended by military and state officials; Zelenskyy heads for Washin...
The Ukrainian start-up taking the missile fight deep into Russia
The Guardian - 27 Jul 2026 06:30
Fire Point makes 100 long-range missiles and thousands of drones a month and is vital to Kyivs deep strike capability, s...
Ukraine Is Fighting for Freedom. Freedom Is for Everyone.
The New York Times - 26 Jul 2026 05:00
The legal gap for gay Ukrainians has always been unbearable. Then the war with Russia seemed to make the disparity unten...
Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
The Guardian - 26 Jul 2026 02:08
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614Ir...
Ten killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as Ukraine targets Wildberries
BBC - 24 Jul 2026 13:15
A rescue operation is under way following a deadly Russian missile strike just outside of the Ukrainian capital
A New Target for Ukraines Long-Range Attacks: Russias Version of Amazon
The New York Times - 23 Jul 2026 13:05
Kyiv is escalating its air war by striking commercial warehouses, trying to bring the conflict closer to home for ordina...
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
BBC - 22 Jul 2026 05:37
Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine war briefing: Moscow targeted as Wildberries warehouse attacks continue
The Guardian - 21 Jul 2026 01:24
Russia using up more ballistic missiles than it makes, thinktank says; military chief may go in fallout from defence min...
Russian attack on Odesa kills three after Ukraine targets Moscow with drones overnight - Europe live
The Guardian - 20 Jul 2026 14:19
Moscow targets southern city after the Russian capital was hit by 400 drones in response to one of the wars biggest atta...
Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment
The New York Times - 20 Jul 2026 13:37
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes devastate Russian warehouses used for drones
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2026 04:45
Ukraine hits Wildberries logistics centres in Moscow and Tambov regions; video shows moment of Monaco contract killing a...
Ukraine destroys warehouse of 'Russia's Amazon' in huge strike on Moscow - as Putin'...
Daily Mail - 18 Jul 2026 13:13
Seven were killed and more than two dozen wounded in a second strike on the warehouse complex of online marketplace Wild...
Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorovs dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with...
The Guardian - 18 Jul 2026 03:55
Thousands gather outside presidential office for second day, following surprise government reshuffle. What we know on da...
Ukraines Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Militarys Old Guard
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2026 13:47
Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismi...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraines defence minister on eve of Starmer visit
The Guardian - 16 Jul 2026 05:03
Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in postVolodymyr Zelensk...
What is Ukraines 40-day campaign against Russia and has it worked?
The Guardian - 16 Jul 2026 04:00
Taking war to heart of Russian territory has seized initiative and reset Zelenskyys relationship with TrumpOn 26 June, t...
Ukraines War Is in the Sky Now
The New York Times - 14 Jul 2026 05:00
The ground war in Ukraine has stalemated and the crucial fight has shifted to the skies - missiles and interceptors.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy decries housing of weapons in civilian area after Russian strike kil...
The Guardian - 12 Jul 2026 02:13
President says tragedy must never be repeated after secondary explosions from strike devastate residential area on Kyiv ...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy creates long-range impact command to strike Russian energy sector
The Guardian - 11 Jul 2026 03:02
New initiative to focus 100% on damaging Moscows ability to wage war; strikes on Kyiv injure six. What we know on day 1,...
Furious Putin attempts to quell panic in Russia as Ukraine hits two dozen oil tankers on top as well...
Daily Mail - 9 Jul 2026 12:53
He desperately sought to claim that widening economic disruption is 'temporary', denying that the Kyiv onslaught...
For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2026 12:41
Two American allies, Germany and Japan, already have permission to build the American interceptors, a license that Presi...
Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy - Eu...
The Guardian - 8 Jul 2026 14:20
US president says a lot of progress has been made on ending war after meeting on sidelines of summit in Ankara Trump ren...
Russian fuel shortages bite - but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
BBC - 8 Jul 2026 05:05
Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalatio...
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
BBC - 7 Jul 2026 04:18
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
Deadly Russian Strikes Rock Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2026 13:18
Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week...
Ukraine war briefing: Trump repositions himself as peacemaker in long call with Putin
The Guardian - 5 Jul 2026 02:06
Ahead of Nato summit in Turkey, Zelenskyy also tells Trump there is a real prospect to end this war. What we know on day...
Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg
BBC - 4 Jul 2026 13:13
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia'...
At least 10 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv
BBC - 2 Jul 2026 05:00
Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualt...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal...
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2026 01:15
Ukrainian president says Kremlin leader has repeatedly set and deferred timelines to fully capture eastern Donbas area. ...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian-occupied Crimea declares emergency as Zelenskyys forces step up attack...
The Guardian - 27 Jun 2026 01:49
Ukrainian president says Crimea at centre of Kyivs policy of ensuring justice against Moscow. What we know on day 1,584A...
Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea
The New York Times - 26 Jun 2026 12:56
Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally anne...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to influence the aggressor state
The Guardian - 26 Jun 2026 01:37
Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay st...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy doing pretty well against Russia, declares Trump
The Guardian - 25 Jun 2026 02:15
Ukrainian president holding his own in war, says US leader, as German chancellor flags strong signal of support to Kyiv ...
Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 00:56
Poland prime minister Donald Tusk hopes to defuse a mistake from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea....
Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russias Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 21 Jun 2026 02:36
Reports from Siberia confirm attack, while Ukrainian president says new weapon has 3,000km range; occupied Crimea under ...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Belarus - remove Russian relay stations or well do it
The Guardian - 20 Jun 2026 02:47
Zelenskyy says a week should be enough time for Belarus to remove stations, calls for a stop to refined oil supplies to ...
A Missing Ingredient in Ukraines Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2026 13:15
Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war o...
Ukraine war briefing: Suspect arrested in killing of Putin critic may have Russian intelligence link...
The Guardian - 19 Jun 2026 00:49
Polish police make arrest in artist Robert Kuzovkovs murder; Russia threatens huge group strikes after attack on Moscow....
Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2026 05:00
Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscows efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its warRussian spy drones fl...
Ukraine war briefing: Allies give nod for Kyiv to reproduce their air-defence missiles
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2026 01:29
Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressur...
Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as fire breaks out at religious landmark in Kyiv
Sky News - 15 Jun 2026 04:51
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv and four people in Kyiv, as strikes se...
Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine
The Guardian - 15 Jun 2026 01:12
Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraines most significant religious sites, and residential buildings ...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy not on Trumps G7 bilateral meeting list, official says
The Guardian - 14 Jun 2026 01:29
US president will reportedly hold bilateral talks with Qatar, UAE and India but not Ukraine; Russian gains in Ukraine mo...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy boosts army wages and seeks foreign recruits to counter manpower sho...
The Guardian - 13 Jun 2026 01:18
Frontline soldiers to get better salaries and revised fixed-term contracts; Putin reacts to Ukraines increasing drone st...
Ukraine's strikes on Crimea refineries and pipelines spark worst fuel crisis on peninsula since ...
Sky News - 12 Jun 2026 11:20
Ukraine's continued strikes on fuel supplies to Crimea have sparked the worst fuel crisis on the Russian-held penins...
Ukraine war briefing: France, Germany and UK make push in Moscow for peace talks
The Guardian - 12 Jun 2026 01:04
Ambassadors from E3 group of Ukraines allies meet with Russian minister and urge direct negotiations; Crimeas fuel suppl...
Russia Allegedly Using Young Women Online to Lure Ukrainian Soldiers, Attack Them With Poison
IBTimes - 11 Jun 2026 14:17
Ukrainian officials allege Russia recruits young women online to lure and poison soldiers, using 'honeytrap' tac...
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2026 04:01
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped war...
Highway of death: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2026 04:00
Remote aircraft targeting supply traffic on route connecting occupied regions to RussiaRussian forces call it the Novoro...
They are isolated they are alone: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putins lies - and fighting back
The Guardian - 9 Jun 2026 05:00
In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is pr...
Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
BBC - 7 Jun 2026 12:09
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.
Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl
The Guardian - 7 Jun 2026 11:39
Attack was extremely vile and deliberate, says Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelenskyy A Russian Shahed drone has substan...
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'
BBC - 6 Jun 2026 11:37
The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
House Republicans break with Trump again to approve Ukraine aid
BBC - 5 Jun 2026 02:35
Some 18 Republicans joined the Democrats to back the measure, after a smaller group broke ranks on another vote in recen...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2026 01:00
Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscows spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegrow...
Is Putin running out of momentum in Ukraine?
The Week - 3 Jun 2026 14:19
Marked shift in mood among Russias elites, as countrys economic and military woes mount
Patriot missile shortage has created window of vulnerability Russia is exploiting in Ukraine
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2026 13:26
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is ex...
Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2026 04:35
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said in...
Ukraine war briefing: Big drone deal awaits Trump signature, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 1 Jun 2026 01:07
Both sides can use each others expertise, Ukrainian president stresses; more Russian oil facilities burning after attack...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia preparing massive new strike, Zelenskyy says
The Guardian - 30 May 2026 01:36
Ukrainian president calls on country to protect your lives; Nato fury as drone hits Romanian apartment block. What we kn...
Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
BBC - 30 May 2026 01:34
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
Ukraine war briefing: Gripen fighter jet deal ramps up after Zelenskyy visit to Sweden
The Guardian - 29 May 2026 01:24
Ukraine to receive first 16 of the Swedish planes in early 2027; US congressmen back Zelenskyy plea for more Patriots. W...
Russia has now lost half a million troops in the war with Ukraine, head of GCHQ reveals
Daily Mail - 28 May 2026 01:08
Anne Keast-Butler disclosed the staggering scale of the military losses yesterday as she piled pressure on Russian leade...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia pressures US to clear way for attacks on Kyiv
The Guardian - 26 May 2026 00:53
Sergei Lavrov tells Marco Rubio that Washington should evacuate its embassy because Moscow is planning systematic strike...
The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones
The New Yorker - 25 May 2026 10:00
A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
Four dead and dozens injured in wave of Russian strikes on Kyiv
BBC - 24 May 2026 07:17
More than 50 people have been injured, including three children, with damage reported across Kyiv and nearby areas.
Ukraine war briefing: Oil plant strikes all going to plan, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 22 May 2026 02:33
Ukrainian drones ignite Syzran oil refinery deep inside Russia; ISW says Ukraine regaining the initiative on frontline. ...
Ukraine 'wipes out 100 Russian soldiers in single strike on air defence system'
Daily Mail - 21 May 2026 13:38
Footage appeared to show dramatic explosions ripping through a multi-storey building.