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Smoke and fire rise from burning vehicles at the site of a Russian strike in a location given as Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Region / Handout via Reuters

Russian attacks kill 2 in Ukraine; 4 dead in Russian-held area hit by Ukraine

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its latest attack on Kyiv had struck sites linked to drone production.

27 Jul 2026 - 1:59AM

Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops for Ukraine war: Zelensky

27 Jul 2026 - 10:32AM

Meet Iryna Terekh, the trained architect behind Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

25 Jul 2026 - 2:56AM

Russian attack kills 10, injures almost 100, at Ukraine defence event

A strike hit a drone exhibition site hours after Ukraine’s leader hosted senior staff who work on protecting against aerial attacks.

24 Jul 2026 - 11:52PMvideocam

The site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Friday. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Services via AP

Trump ally Loomer meets Zelensky after dramatic U-turn on Ukraine war

Conservative influencer sat down with the Ukrainian president after an air raid in Kyiv prompted her call for ‘moral clarity’.

24 Jul 2026 - 3:48PM

China-EU relations

EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets

Bloc concludes banning Greek companies from transporting Russian gas to third countries may hand strategic shipping advantages to Beijing.

24 Jul 2026 - 1:44AMvideocam

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Ukraine’s strikes on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring war closer to ordinary citizens

Drone attacks hit warehouses belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries, founded by Russia’s richest woman, Tatyana Kim.

23 Jul 2026 - 1:18PM

Smoke rises from Wildberries logistics complexes in the town of Elektrostal outside Moscow on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Ukraine gets a new top commander as protests over defence minister’s ouster spark the war’s biggest military shake-up.

22 Jul 2026 - 2:16PM

North Korea paves way for possible Kim trip to Moscow

Pyongyang’s top diplomat met Putin to discuss the Ukraine war, munition shipments and a likely Kim visit, analysts say.

20 Jul 2026 - 3:53PMvideocam

Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship

Ukraine’s navy said 6 died when Russia launched cruise missiles at the Golden Leo as it was ‘leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain’.

20 Jul 2026 - 7:43AMvideocam

Smoke rises from the grain carrier Golden Leo under the Guinea-Bissau flag after Russian missile strikes in the the Black Sea close to Odesa, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo: AP

Kyiv pounded in Russian missile barrage as air defences run low

At least one person was killed and 16 were wounded, heaping pressure on Kyiv’s foreign partners to accelerate supply of anti-ballistic defences.

19 Jul 2026 - 8:49PM

The site of a Russian missile strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs

Ilya Remeslo faces charges of spreading fake news about the Russian army under censorship laws introduced when Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.

17 Jul 2026 - 8:07PM

Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

Ukraine capital targeted in early morning attack, but officials confirm no casualties.

14 Jul 2026 - 7:28PM

Ukraine prime minister steps down as Zelensky shifts strategy amid war

Yulia Svyrydenko resigns after less than a year in office, coming at a pivotal moment in the war with Russia.

13 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian strike in June. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters

Ukraine presses allies for resupply as Russia launches ballistic missiles

Russia launched six ballistic missiles, another ‌six cruise missiles and 121 drones, killing two and wounding 19 in Ukraine.

11 Jul 2026 - 7:48PMvideocam

A Ukrainian soldier standing guard beside an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) carrying ammunition, water and provisions in the frontline city of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

The move sparked price spikes in Europe and the US, threatening agriculture, power and transport amid tightening supply.

11 Jul 2026 - 10:31AMvideocam

Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones

Kyiv’s ‘mid-strike’ drone campaign causes Russia problems – but the Russians are developing ways to counter the strikes.

8 Jul 2026 - 6:02PM

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Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks at Nato summit

Deadly barrages hit Kyiv while Ukrainian drone swarms target Russian ships and territory ahead of high-stakes Turkey talks.

8 Jul 2026 - 4:21PM

The aftermath of a Russian strike in Kyiv on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Norway urges China to help bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks

‘China is probably the country with the ‌best and most direct access to the Russian leadership,’ said Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Stoere.

7 Jul 2026 - 7:01AMvideocam

Russia unleashes 400 missiles and drones against Kyiv on eve of Nato summit

New hypersonic and ballistic barrage comes a few days ⁠after the deadliest strike on Kyiv this year.

6 Jul 2026 - 9:43PM

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine and Syria at Turkey Nato summit

US president seeks to make headway in addressing two key conflicts as Ankara hosts two-day Nato gathering.

6 Jul 2026 - 11:58AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in France. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

The leaders also talked about the coming Nato summit in Turkey, which the US president will attend.

5 Jul 2026 - 5:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump (right) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: TNS

Zelensky denies Russia captured key city, challenges Putin to meet him there

Kostiantynivka is one of four settlements that form a ⁠defensive line central to Ukraine’s effort to hold the Donetsk region.

5 Jul 2026 - 3:15AM

Massive Russian bomb attack kills at least 4 in Ukraine’s Sumy

The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone.

4 Jul 2026 - 6:54AM

Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack

Anastasiia Berezovska is accused of targeting Russia-linked tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev in the attack.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:20PM

The entrance of a residential building in Monaco, where a bomb explosion wounded three people. Photo: EPA

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