Special Interest:
Ukraine-Russia War
Ukraine and Russia exchange soldier's remains
The bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been returned by Russia, with Russia receiving 38 bodies in exchange.
Reported - 29/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9jl8vxdy9o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/29/ukraine-receives-bodies-of-1000-soldiers-from-russia
Putin "will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week"
US President Donald Trump says Russia has agreed not to attack Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other parts of the country for a week due to "extraordinary cold" weather.
Russian sources are yet to confirm this.
Reported - 29/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4yj92kwro
Russian drone strike on passenger train
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned as "terrorism" a Russian drone attack on a crowded passenger train that local officials say killed at least 5 people and injured several others.
Reported - 27/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkrpl4ngdzo
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/world/russia-strikes-civilian-train-ukraine-intl
Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war conclude
The first three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have ended in Abu Dhabi with no apparent breakthrough.
Despite talks taking place, Russia launched waves of air strikes over the weekend, killing one person and injuring 35 others.
Reported - 24/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyr6p30054o
Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile
Russia has used the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile as part of a massive overnight strike on Ukraine, killing 4 people and injuring 25 others.
Reported - 09/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqe9kv9xxvo
Missile attack on Kharkiv
2 people have been killed and around 28 others injured in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Reported - 03/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lnk3486xo
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone strike in occupied Kherson
Russia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 27 people in a drone strike on a New Year's party in a hotel and cafe in the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region.
Reported - 02/01/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew81lpqvzeo
Trump and Zelensky further peace talks
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump have both described their meeting in Florida as "great" and "terrific", with
Zelensky saying the 20-point peace plan is 90% agreed and Trump claiming a security guarantee for Ukraine is "close to 95%" done.
Reported - 29/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7732j0jvnnt
Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the eastern town of Siversk due to Russian advances.
Reported - 23/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4d99p63y4o
Major Russian attack on Ukraine
Russia launched a major overnight air attack on Ukraine that killed at least 3 people - consisting of around 600 drones and 30 missiles.
Reported - 23/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4d99p63y4o
https://news.sky.com/story/russia-launches-major-deadly-missile-and-drone-attack-on-ukraine-13486997
Further US-Ukraine talks in Miami
US and Ukrainian envoys have "productive and constructive" talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Reported - 22/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5lnzlvqg2o