Ukraine-Russia War

Twice in one week: Russian missile, drone attack kills 12 in Kyiv days before NATO summit

Ukraine has repeatedly said it is short of interceptors for its Patriot defense system, the only effective weapon for shooting down incoming ballistic missiles.

Cars and private garages of residents burn after Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026.
Screengrab of smoke rising from Russian port, July 4, 2026.

Ukranian drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

Trump offers Putin assistance in finding solution to Ukraine-Russia war, Kremlin claims

Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025.

US warns Poland Russia may be preparing military 'provocation'


Zelensky addresses direct talks with Russia in call to Witkoff, Kushner after strikes kill four

On Monday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said via Telegram that he had a “very positive conversation” with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump pose for a picture during their meeting at the sidelines of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety

Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram the museum's roof was hit. He did not provide details about the damage or whether there were any casualties.

A Ukrainian serviceman from the special police unit Hyzhak prepares a Gara, a Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence elements, before flying it over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk.

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

A new stage of global competition has begun, focused on rebuilding economies to be more resilient in a world of longer, more complex conflicts – not just on armaments.

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner

"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured), after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony, in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026.

French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."

 Latvian, French and NATO flags flutter in front of a French Rafale fighter jet of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, in the Lielvarde air base, Latvia April 14, 2026.

Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct talks with Putin - Financial Times

This comes after Zelensky published an open letter to the Russian president on Thursday evening in which he called on Putin to agree to direct talks and end the war. 

Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea smiles following his team's victory during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.

Russian drone strikes nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Zelensky condemned the strike as “extremely vile,” saying Russia deliberately targeted critical nuclear infrastructure near Chernobyl.

 A geiger counter measures a radiation level at a site of fire burning in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, outside the village of Rahivka.

Drone detonates near oil terminal in Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta

The port was evacuated, residents along Romania's Black Sea coast were warned to take cover, and two helicopters were surveying the area for any further drones, the deputy interior minister said.

Romanian soldiers practise an approach with a Bulgarian ship during the Sea Shield 25 multinational military exercise on board the frigate "Regina Maria" on April 8, 2025 in the Black Sea.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump

The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorizes more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

European Union considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age

The European Union activated the Temporary Protection Directive after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to manage large-scale arrivals of displaced people.

Soldiers patrol the street after a drone or similar object struck a residential building according to local authorities, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki-Polod, Poland September 10, 2025.