#Russia & Ukraine

Russian drones struck Ukraine's SBU security service headquarters in Kyiv on September 4. President Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner will visit Kyiv on Sunday, after their trip to Moscow.

Civilian fatalities in Ukraine have risen sharply as Russia deploys jet-powered drones that are far harder to intercept than propeller-driven models. In August, about 2,800 jet-powered drones were used compared to roughl…

Putin described Ukrainian attacks on civilian merchant ships and threats to civilian aircraft as terrorism, which he said complicates peace prospects. Zelenskyy warned airlines about dangerous Russian skies, though Ukrai…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an economic forum that a deal to end the war remains possible, noting that the U.S. and China are ready to support a settlement. Kyiv, meanwhile, said it expects a new dynamic in …

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to visit Kyiv this Sunday, marking their first trip to Ukraine. They have previously traveled to Moscow multiple times as part of shuttle diplomacy efforts. The vis…

At least three people were killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine, including two police officers in Dnipro and a drone strike on the security service headquarters in Kyiv. President Zelenskyy said he expects US envoys …

The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded its recently published guidance requiring mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for service members aged 30 and older. The guidance has been removed from the Pentagon's websit…

On September 3, Russian forces struck Ukraine with two Iskander-M missiles, two Kh-59/69 air-launched missiles, and 174 strike drones. Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted 163 Ukrainian drones in rear areas overni…

The Institute for the Study of War notes that President Putin is sending contradictory messages about negotiations while ignoring the economic and demographic toll of the conflict. Ukrainian forces used an unmanned surfa…

In a late-night press conference, Putin refused to engage in negotiations with Ukraine, labeling its leadership as terrorists, while acknowledging U.S. mediators positively. His remarks came as Russian forces escalated s…

Ukraine's military says it destroyed a Russian BK-16 landing craft, an electronic warfare system, a drone command post, and supply warehouses on September 2 and overnight. The General Staff also reports Russian combat lo…

Ukraine's DeepState OSINT group reports Russian forces gained about five square miles over the past month. Russia claims 8,434 military deaths from Ukrainian attacks, while the UN has recorded 16,874 civilian deaths in U…

Russian drone attacks killed at least one person and wounded many in Ukraine, while Putin and Zelenskyy exchanged harsh rhetoric. Putin accused Zelenskyy of state terrorism at a summit, and Zelenskyy warned airlines that…

Ukraine has formally requested that the International Civil Aviation Organization encourage member states to prohibit all civilian flights through Russian airspace, citing growing safety risks. President Volodymyr Zelens…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cautioned that ongoing drone operations will render Russian airspace hazardous for commercial flights until the conflict ends. The warning appears aimed at international airline…

The European Union and several member states have summoned Russian embassy officials following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month. Germany has concluded Russia was responsible and ordered the c…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurers that Ukrainian drone operations have made Russian airspace increasingly hazardous. He stated that the Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous and e…

German officials have accused Russia of preparing hybrid attacks against the country due to its support for Ukraine. They point to an attempted drone strike at Leipzig Airport as a sign of Russian involvement. The warnin…

Germany has accused Russia of orchestrating an attempted hybrid attack using an explosive-laden drone near Leipzig airport last month. In response, Berlin announced it will close Russia's consulate in Bonn and terminate …

Ukrainian authorities report that Russian ballistic missiles struck energy and railway infrastructure in Kyiv early Tuesday, with a railway depot hit killing at least seven people. This marks the sixth consecutive day of…

A large-scale Russian attack involving missiles and drones hit Kyiv and its surroundings overnight, killing at least four people and wounding over a dozen. The strikes occurred as Ukrainian children were returning to sch…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a ministry-published article, accused NATO of aggressive military exercises in the Arctic that he said directly threaten Russia's security. He warned that the growing presence o…

Finnish President Alexander Stubb dismissed warnings that Russia might attack a Nato country, saying it would make no sense to test the alliance's resolve. He told Bild that he sees no evidence Russia would want to go to…

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been without external electricity for more than a week, forcing it to depend on emergency diesel generators. The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that the on-site diesel …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a warehouse that exploded in an overnight Russian attack belonged to the military and contained shells, drones, and other munitions. The strike caused a massive blast at the de…

A Russian drone strike early Saturday caused a major fire and explosions at a warehouse on the outskirts of Kyiv, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of residents from the surrounding region. The attack was part o…

An overnight Russian drone attack on a storage facility in the western outskirts of Kyiv triggered a large fire and multiple explosions, leaving at least 27 people dead, according to Ukrainian authorities on Saturday. Th…

A Russian drone strike on a warehouse on the outskirts of Kyiv killed at least 27 people and injured 42, according to Ukrainian authorities. Hundreds were evacuated from the Bucha district area after the attack, which tr…

Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin advised residents, especially families and the elderly, to leave Kherson due to escalating Russian attacks. A glide bomb strike damaged the city's district heating plant, risking prol…

Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative contends that Ukraine's expanding deep-strike operations are increasing the economic, military, and social burdens of Russia's invasion, thereby helping Kyiv remain comp…

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, marking the first known visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. The Kremlin confirmed the talks on Wednesday, but details …

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow on Tuesday, but did not see President Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was briefed on the talks but dec…

Ukraine carried out a fresh drone strike on Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce company, marking another attack on the retailer. The incident underscores continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets amid the ongoi…

A video posted by Russian military showing a drone killing an unarmed Ukrainian cyclist has sparked outrage, though it was later deleted. The incident is part of a pattern of Russian drones targeting civilians in frontli…

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for meetings, according to US media reports, marking his first known visit to Russia as head of the agency. The trip comes as US-brokered negotiations to end the Ukraine war…

President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a defiant address on Monday, insisting Ukraine seeks peace but will not capitulate to Russian demands. Foreign dignitaries assembled in Kyiv for the country's Independence Day celeb…

Ukraine and Russia have intensified attacks on each other's Black Sea ports, severely slowing grain shipments through the crucial waterway. Ukrainian farmers are facing the blockade at the peak of harvest season, threate…

A former British military intelligence officer says recent European commitments of anti-missile systems for Ukraine are largely symbolic and will not be operational for years. He argues that Kyiv urgently needs intercept…

According to Chatham House associate fellow Samantha de Bendern, Ukraine is demonstrating remarkable innovation in holding the front line while also striking at Russia's economy. European support, including interceptor m…

Ukraine celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence on Monday, amid a conflict with Russia that has lasted four and a half years. European leaders gathered in Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky on bolstering …

European leaders gathered in Kyiv for Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, with the EU announcing over six billion euros in aid. The Coalition of the Willing discussed further support, but US air defense assistance remains a…

Ukraine convened a meeting of its European allies on Monday to press for more air-defense systems and tougher measures against Moscow, as civilian casualties from Russian strikes reached levels not seen since the early w…

Zelensky rejected the idea of wartime elections, describing them as highly dangerous for the country. The response came after former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed last month, urged that a vote be o…

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that conducting elections while the country is at war would pose a serious threat to national unity. His remarks follow a call from former defense minister to organize a vote. A recent…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that holding elections during the war would be too dangerous and could split the country. His statement came after a former defense minister publicly called for a vot…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said holding elections during the ongoing conflict with Russia would be a 'tsunami' that could split the nation. His remarks came after former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whom he dismi…

A Russian missile attack on a shopping centre in President Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 16 people, with several still missing. The Ukrainian leader renewed his appeal for additional Patriot inter…

French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris will send new interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The announcement came as Ukraine's air defenses face shortages after recent Russian strikes. The two sides continued exchanging f…

Early Saturday, Russian drone attacks killed at least two people in Ukraine, including a man in Zaporizhzhia and wounded four others. A warehouse fire was reported in Kyiv. The strikes follow a Friday bombing that killed…

Early Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, including one in a warehouse fire in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district and another in a drone attack in Zaporizhzhia. The attacks followed a series of Frida…

Two Russian drone strikes hit a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Friday, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 120, including 22 children. Ukrainian officials said the second drone struck about 30 minutes aft…

Social media users supportive of the Kremlin have circulated a video of Vladimir Putin meeting people in Siberia, suggesting he does so without a security detail. However, security experts confirm that the Russian presid…

Philosopher and PEN Ukraine president Volodymyr Yermolenko says suspending elections during wartime concentrates power around President Zelensky, posing a threat to democracy. However, holding elections while cities face…

Overnight Russian missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 others, with explosions echoing across the capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack had been prepared for a long t…

Russian strikes overnight killed at least 12 people and wounded many others in Kyiv and its surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks are part of an escalation in long-range bombardments that have…

Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, killing at least six people and wounding 33, damaging residential buildings and a children's hospital. The attack came as Ukraine's parliament confirmed a new defence minister, add…

Ukraine's lawmakers approved the new defence minister on Wednesday, a month after a reshuffle that triggered public backlash over the dismissal of popular predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov. The decision came a day after Fedor…

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have launched an investigation into senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office. The probe follows a public demand by the recently dismissed defence minister for national…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed Iryna Mudra from her post as deputy head of the presidential office, following an anti-corruption investigation into an alleged money-laundering network. Parliament subseque…

Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed as defence minister last month, has called for moving toward elections that have been postponed due to the Russian invasion. Ukraine has been under martial law since February 2022, whi…