Special Interest:
Ukraine-Russia War
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg again
Ukraine has launched another attack on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosts the final day of Russia's annual economic forum.
Reported - 06/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7498kz808o
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-launches-large-scale-drone-strike-on-st-petersburg-13551344
Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over ending the war.
Reported - 05/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqpqx5qe40o
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/04/europe/zelensky-putin-meeting-intl-latam
Drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine
8 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a drone - allegedly Ukrainian - hit a passenger bus travelling through a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine, Russia has said.
Reported - 03/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3peyykxd5o
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
Ukraine has carried out a strike on the outskirts of Russia's St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major Russian economic forum.
Reported - 03/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e2vqd3j1vo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jun/03/ukraine-strikes-st-petersburg-oil-refinery-video
Massive Russian attack on Ukrainian cities
A Russian missile and drone attack has killed at least 13 people across Ukraine, 9 in Dnipro and 4 in the capital Kyiv.
Reported - 02/06/26
http://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8nq8ljqwo
Russian drone hits building in Romania
A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania, causing a fire and injuring 2 people, Romanian officials say.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93x4nxlkjeo
Russia and Ukraine to observe ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire has been agreed by the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, as well as an exchange of prisoners, following a request from Donald Trump.
Reported - 08/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c202zn5gg0lo
https://news.sky.com/story/three-day-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine-announced-13541685
Russian attacks ahead of proposed ceasefires
Russian attacks killed more than 20 people across Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of rival unilateral ceasefires proposed separately by Moscow and Kyiv.
Reported - 05/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e2zjz22p9o
Ukrainian strike hits Russian oil refinery
A major Russian oil refinery on the Black Sea has been hit for the third time this month by Ukrainian drones.
Reported - 28/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzd4qk7qgo
Major Russian attack on Ukraine
At least 7 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, including 5 in Dnipro, where officials said an apartment building was hit.
Reported - 25/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rxk4q0pj0o
Russia and Ukraine agree to Orthodox Easter truce
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce for Orthodox Easter, with Vladimir Putin saying he's ordered troops to cease fire "in all directions" this weekend.
Reported - 10/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0wkkwev2vo
https://news.sky.com/story/russia-and-ukraine-to-hold-32-hour-ceasefire-for-orthodox-easter-13529916
Zimbabwe nations killed fighting for Russia
Zimbabwe says that 15 of its nationals have been killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, with more than 60 still trapped on the frontlines.
Reported - 26/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxevz45x9o
Estonia and Latvia say territories hit by stray Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian drones entered Estonian and Latvian air spaces from Russia overnight, with one hitting infrastructure and another crashing on land, Tallinn and Riga have said.
Reported - 25/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1eql309n12o
Massive Russia drone attack on Ukraine
Russia has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones.
Reported - 24/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz90gpyw90wo
Russian attacks on 4 Ukrainian regions
6 people have been killed in Russian attacks on four Ukrainian regions in the past 24 hours, local authorities say.
Reported - 22/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl18nwjzzzo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-kyiv-vladimir-putin-iran-b2943083.html
Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict
Kenya's foreign minister says Russia has agreed to stop deploying Kenyan nationals to fight in the war in Ukraine, after talks in Moscow.
Reported - 16/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cev7rdwmky9o
Ukraine strikes Russian 'missile component' plant
Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia's military factories in Bryansk, killing at least 6 and injuring 42.
Reported - 11/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg1eqw30l9o
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/russia-ukraine-bryansk-missile-strike-b2937045.html
Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block
At least 10 people, including children, have been killed and several others injured after a Russian airstrike hit an apartment block in Kharkiv.
Reported - 07/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8zd049l08o
Russian tanker sinks in Mediterranean
A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, with Russia accusing Ukraine of targeting the ship.
Reported - 04/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ll27z52do
Explosions in Lviv
A police officer has been killed and 25 people injured in what Ukrainian officials have called a terror attack in the western city of Lviv.
Reported - 22/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyz8d79djeo
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/21/europe/lviv-explosions-terror-attack-investigation-intl-hnk
Starlink access cut for Russian forces
Elon Musk's decision to deny Russian forces access to his Starlink satellite-based internet service is believed to have impacted Russia's frontline advance.
Reported - 19/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q3ndj7052o
Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough
Further talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have concluded without a breakthrough.
Reported - 18/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k1xj0d708o
Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained
Ukrainian former energy minister German Galushchenko has been detained while attempting to leave the country, authorities have said.
He had previously been forced out of his government role last year after being among officials named in a corruption scandal.
Reported - 15/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5380xwqjo
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
EU agrees new Ukraine loan
EU leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90bn loan - but there's been no deal reached on using frozen Russian assets.
Reported - 19/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce8np3pnljdt
Turkish ships damaged in Ukrainian port attacks
Russia attacked 2 Ukrainian ports on Friday, damaging 3 Turkish-owned vessels including a ship carrying food supplies.
Reported - 12/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yjj2epvlro
Zelensky visits Downing Street
Ukraine's President Zelensky has attended talks in Downing Street with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Reported - 08/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4gpzep9n8et
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/russia-ukraine-us-peace-talks-12-08-25
Russia bombards Ukraine
Russia has launched a major aerial bombardment against Ukrainian infrastructure, with an estimated 653 drones and 51 missiles.
Reported - 06/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clydxj7my84o
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet the head of Ukraine's national security council, Rustem Umerov, for further peace talks in Miami on Thursday.
Reported - 04/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7731n5z6d3o
Ukraine peace deal not accepted
Reports are that a peace plan regarding the war in Ukraine has not been agreed following on from "constructive" talks that took place yesterday between Russian and US representatives.
Reported - 03/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwypq7xjvdqt
Putin and Witkoff to meet in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow today to continue peace discussions for the war in Ukraine.
Reported - 02/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8ng3yjenpo
Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea
Ukrainian naval drones hit two oil tankers they accuse of being part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" in the Black Sea.
Reported - 29/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9ky5z2gx0o
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes
Russia and Ukraine launched overnight drone strikes against each other as the US confirmed American officials were set to meet Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi for continued peace talks.
Reported - 25/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy95jvw57v2o
US holds Ukraine peace talks
The US and Ukraine have held "highly productive" talks over the weekend , where delegations from both sides met in Switzerland to discuss a 28-point peace plan.
Reported - 23/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c33mv4y2187t
US military officials in Ukraine
Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to "discuss efforts to end the war" with Russia, with reports suggesting that the US and Russia had prepared a new framework peace plan.
Reported - 19/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgdgrqwnq9o
Russian strike on flats in western Ukraine
10 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a Russian attack on 2 blocks of flats in the western city of Ternopil, Ukraine.
Reported - 19/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0yere4k0zo
Ukraine to buy up to 100 fighter jets
Ukraine will receive up to 100 of France's Rafale F4 fighter jets as well as advanced air defence systems in a deal President Volodymyr Zelensky signed with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Reported - 17/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy170jkekdo
Russia launches another massive attack on Kyiv
4 people have died and dozens more have been wounded in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, with an estimated 430 drones and 18 missiles being launched.
Reported - 14/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4jn94gyllo
https://news.sky.com/video/russia-launches-massive-attack-on-ukraines-capital-kyiv-13470078
Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine
At least 6 people have died after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure and residential targets in Ukraine overnight.
Reported - 08/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3xdg7xrv9o
Zelensky visits troops near front line
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited troops near the town of Pokrovsk, where the fiercest front line battle between Russia and Ukraine is currently taking place.
Reported - 04/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mxk9yw3n4o
Pokrovsk at risk
Ukraine's top military commander has admitted soldiers are facing "difficult conditions" defending Pokrovsk - a key eastern front-line town - against Russian forces.
Reported - 01/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crklljyx6mzo
Russian strikes on Kyiv
3 people have been killed and at least 32 others injured in an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
Reported - 26/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxnye07x2lo
Zelensky meeting European leaders
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is in London to meet European leaders for further discussions on the war with Russia.
Reported - 24/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cnve57vlrlnt
Fresh sanctions on Russia
The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an attempt to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
Reported - 23/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6758pn6ylo
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-donald-trump-russia-sanctions-vladimir-putin-12541713
Russian retaliatory airstrikes
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have left at least 6 people dead, including 2 children, and at least 21 people injured.
Reported - 22/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjpe0193geo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/22/europe/russia-air-attack-kyiv-ukraine-latam-intl
Ukraine strikes Russia with UK-made missiles
Ukraine has hit a Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles, after being given permission to use them last November.
Reported - 22/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmxjverzzro
Zelensky meets with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited The White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, hoping to secure Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine.
Reported - 17/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93dqew8l3xo
Russian strikes cut power across Kyiv
Russian missile and drone strikes overnight have caused power cuts in large parts of Kyiv, injuring at least 9 people.
Reported - 10/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq2vnxzlvo
Ukrainian strike on Russia's Belgorod region
3 people have been killed and at least 9 others injured in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod.
Reported - 08/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9j8jlyzzno
Ukraine strikes Russian infrastructure
Ukraine's military has launched strikes on one of Russia's main explosives factory as well as an oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Reported - 06/10/25
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2117528/ukraine-launches-biggest-drone-attack
Large Russian missile and drone attack
5 people have died and tens of thousands have been left without power in Ukraine after intense Russian missile and drone attacks overnight, hitting Zaporizhzhia and Lapaivka.
Reported - 05/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjvlgzmp4wo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/5/five-killed-across-ukraine-in-overnight-russian-attacks
Trump shifts tone on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has said Kyiv can "win all of Ukraine back in its original form", marking a major shift in his position on the war with Russia, following a meeting he had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07vm35rryeo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/moscow-trump-change-in-tone-ukraine-war-paper-tiger
'Massive' Russian aerial attack
At least 3 people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a "massive" overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine, believed to consist of 619 drones + missiles.
Reported - 20/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3253gxqvwo
https://abcnews.go.com/International/russia-carries-massive-attack-ukraine/story?id=125760730
Ukraine launches drone wave at Russia
Russia says it intercepted 221 Ukrainian drones launched overnight, marking one of the largest waves from Ukraine since May if true.
Reported - 12/09/25
Russian air strike kills pensioners
24 people have been killed and 19 injured in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, where elderly citizens were reportedly queuing to receive their pensions.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jz08j8313o
Russia hits government building in Kyiv
Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian air strikes.
Reported - 07/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpq5dl5y4nlo
13 killed in major Russian attack on Kyiv
3 children are among at least 13 people killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
Reported - 28/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czd0z0grm9lt
Russia enters key region of Dnipropetrovsk
Ukrainian armed forces have reported that Russian troops have entered into the eastern industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk.
Reported - 26/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17n1p24yv9o
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/26/europe/russian-troops-ukraine-dnipropetrovsk-latam-intl
Russia launches another massive strike
Russia has launched 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine in one of the heaviest bombardments in weeks.
Reported - 21/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62wj8yje2eo
Trump calls Putin to discuss Zelensky meeting
After meeting with the European leaders yesterday, US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin to discuss organising a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian Presidents.
Reported - 19/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz93ve1p952t
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-zelenskyy-putin-ukraine-latest-live-updates-12541713
Zelensky to meet Starmer at Downing Street
UK PM Keir Starmer is expected to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street this morning, ahead of Friday's meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Reported - 14/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjdy185j90et
Envoy Witkoff meets Putin
A meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin is under way in Russia today, 2 days before President Trump's deadline on a Ukraine ceasefire decision.
Reported - 06/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5rdl1y8ndo
Ukraine drone attack on Sochi oil depot
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused an oil depot fire near Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Reported - 03/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckglyv396ppo
Trump shortens deadline
US President Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of "ten or 12 days" from Monday.
He had originally offered 50 days.
Reported - 28/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c707zrrd7xqo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/28/trump-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-deadline
Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused Moscow's major airports to be temporarily closed and saw at least 140 flights cancelled over the weekend.
Reported - 20/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjewnrde0o
Ukraine kills Russian agents
Ukraine said two agents working for Russia have been killed after a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was shot dead on Thursday.
Reported - 13/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3r7p117l0o
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/13/europe/ukraine-russia-sbu-assassination-intl
US has resumed military supplies to Ukraine
The US has resumed military supplies to Ukraine after Washington halted some shipments of critical arms last week.
Reported - 11/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl04200dp4o
New record Russian drone attack
Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia, after 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles.
Reported - 09/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2k19q4j07zo
Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes
Russia has launched possibly the most intensive wave of missiles and drones at Kyiv to date.
The attack comes after it is reported that Vladimir Putin had rejected called for a ceasefire from Donald Trump.
Reported - 04/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g3qvz0pvo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/04/kyiv-ukraine-russia-drone-attack
Deputy Russian Navy chief killed
The deputy head of the Russian Navy has been killed near the Ukrainian border by a Ukrainian drone strike.
Reported - 03/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7l1zd8e8ro
US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine
The US has halted some weapons shipments to Kyiv, the White House has confirmed.
Reported - 02/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk33k204ddo
3 killed in Ukrainian drone attack
3 people have been killed and 45 injured following an attack by Ukraine on a factory in the Russian city of Izhevsk.
Reported - 01/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvjj9lmq3zo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-izhevsk-drone-attack-b2780245.html
Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy
The Ukrainian military have stopped Russian advances in the northeastern border region of Sumy reports Ukrainian General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Reported - 26/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz093jn819po
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-sumy-russia-commander-advance-b2777545.html
9 killed in Kyiv
At least nine people were killed and several injured in a Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region
Reported - 23/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k7vll16l3o
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kyiv-attack.html
Biggest drone strike so far hits Ukraine
Russia has launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine's second-largest city - Kharkiv - killing at least 3 and injuring a further 21.
Reported - 07/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjd1z8yg5o
Ukraine drones strike bombers
Ukraine says it has completed its biggest long-range attack of the war with Russia, after using smuggled drones to launch a series of major strikes on at least 40 Russian warplanes at four military bases.
Reported - 01/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ld7ppre9vo
Ukraine and Russia swap prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged soldier and civilian prisoners in the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022.
1000 prisoners were released from each side.
Reported - 23/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4eyjxz7eno
Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv
At least 14 people have been injured in a major Russian attack on Kyiv.
Russia launched 250 drones and 14 ballistic missiles according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Reported - 24/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy908n4vr0jo
Russia and Ukraine will hold talks in Istanbul
Turkey says peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place this morning in Istanbul, including a representative from the US.
Reported - 16/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c74nxrr7mwkt
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow
Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow - days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade.
Reported - 05/05/25
Putin announces 3 day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine.
The ceasefire would run from the morning of 8 May until 11 May - which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two.
Reported - 28/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62j1848509o
Russian General killed in Moscow
Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow.
The assassination happened while US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow for peace discussions.
Reported - 25/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg7jnywn5dt
Russia strikes Kyiv
Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv have killed at least 9 people and injured at least 77.
The attack follows peace discussions that took place in London on Wednesday.
Reported - 24/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg7jnywn5dt
Putin announces Easter truce
President Putin declared a 30 hour truce on Saturday, aimed at pausing hostilities for Easter.
President Zelensky has dismissed an Easter truce announced by Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying Russian forces have continued with artillery fire.
Reported - 19/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c787v5gxny7o
US to hold talks on Ukraine with European allies
Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with European counterparts in Paris later on Thursday to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Reported - 17/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93g12g38n4o
Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy
At least 34 people have been killed and 117 injured, including 15 children, after a Russian attack on the centre of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Reported - 13/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4262x4x1o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/13/russian-missile-strike-kills-injured-ukraine-sumy
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Reported - 08/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vg1x7g32o
Children among 18 killed in Russian attack
A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 18 people and left dozens wounded, Ukrainian officials have said.
Reported - 04/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wxe5g4z9yo
Four killed in Russian drone attack on Dnipro
Four people have been killed and another 21 injured in a mass Russian drone attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Reported - 29/03/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdgxql6vpo
Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia.
Reported by BBC News - 25/03/25
Partial ceasefire in Ukraine accepted by Russia
Vladimir Putin has to halt strikes on Ukraine energy targets for 30 days, after a call with Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Despite the agreement, Russia and Ukraine have still exchanged sizeable missile and drone attacks overnight.
Reported by BBC News - 19/03/25
US team in Moscow for ceasefire talks
US officials are in Moscow to discuss a potential 30 day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
This follows Ukraine's announcement that they would accept the ceasefire plan.
Reported by BBC News - 13/03/25
Ukraine launches drone strike on Moscow
Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region.
Officials say at least two people have been killed.
Reported by BBC News - 11/03/25
Russian strikes kill at least 20
US pauses support for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine. He has also paused military assistance, including sending weapons and ammunition.
Reported by BBC News - 05/03/25
Zelenskyy willing to give up presidency for peace
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to "give up" his presidency in exchange for peace ahead of the third anniversary of the war with Russia.
"If to achieve peace you really need me to give up my post – I'm ready. I can trade it for Nato membership, if there are such conditions," the Ukrainian president said in response to a question during a news conference.
Reported by BBC News - 23/02/25
Ukraine hit by largest single Russian drone attack of war
Russia has launched a large-scale drone attack across Ukraine, the day before the third anniversary of the war.
Around 267 drones were launched in the single attack.
Reported by BBC News - 23/02/25
Russia-US peace talks begin
Representatives from Russia and the US have met in Saudi Arabia today to start peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine.
Marco Rubio(US), Sergey Lavrov(Russia) and their teams have opened discussions, agreeing that specialist negotiation teams will be put in place to further the process.
Reported by BBC News - 18/02/25
Chernobyl radiation shield hit by drone
A Russian drone has hit the protective shelter over Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported.
Reported by BBC News - 14/02/25
North Korean troops return to front line
Ukraine's president says North Korean forces have returned to the front line in Russia's western Kursk region, after reports they were withdrawn last month due to heavy casualties.
Reported by BBC News - 07/02/25
Paramilitary leader killed in Moscow
The leader of a Russia supporting paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow this morning.
Armen Sargsyan was the founder and leader of the "Arbat" battalion.
Reported by BBC News - 03/02/25
Drone attack during PM's visit to Ukraine
Ukrainian air defences have reportedly shot down a Russian drone that was heading towards Kyiv while Prime Minister Keir Starmer was visiting.
The Prime Minister was in the country for a support and friendship mission, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Reported by BBC News - 16/01/25
Ukraine claims another attack on oil depot
Ukraine launched an overnight strike inside Russia that set fire to an oil depot in the city of Engels that serves an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes, the Ukrainian military have claimed.
Reported by Reuters - 08/01/25
Ukraine launches counter attack in Kursk region
Ukrainian armed forces have renewed their push into Russia's Kursk region, with an assault taking place on 05/01/25 and fighting continuing into its second day on 06/01/25.
Reported by BBC News - 05/01/25
Russia launches Christmas day attack
Russia's defence confirmed its forces had carried out a "massive strike" on "critical" energy facilities in Ukraine.
Ukraine's air force said it had detected 184 missiles and drones.
Reported by BBC News - 25/12/24
Russian General assassinated in Moscow
Russian Lt. General Igor Kirillov has been killed by an explosive device hidden in a scooter outside of an apartment in Moscow.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Reported by BBC News - 17/12/24
Russian defence minister in North Korea for talks
Andrei Belousov has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with military and political leaders, the Russian defence ministry has reported. North Korea has been increasing its involvement in the conflict in recent weeks by providing Russia with thousands of troops and an array of weapons.
Reported by Sky News - 29/11/24
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-putin-latest-live-sky-news-12541713
Russia fires hypersonic weapon
Russia has fired a hypersonic IRBM (intermediate range ballistic missile) for the first time in it's war in Ukraine. The missile, designated Oreshnik, was fired at an arms factory in Dnipro. This is the first time one has been used in the conflict, marking an escalation.
Reported by BBC News - 22/11/24
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg07zw9vj1o
Long range missile strikes on Russia authorized
US President Joe Biden has authorized long-range missile strikes on the Russia, where Ukraine would use the ATACMS that the US has provided. Restrictions do remain in place though, which limit the strikes to the Kursk region only, where Ukrainian soldiers are operating on Russian soil.
The UK and France have now also authorized the use of the long-range missiles which they have provided (Storm Shadow and SCALP, respectively), also to be used in the Kursk region only - as of 19/11/24.
Reported by BBC News - 19/11/24
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjdl98dk40gt
Russia launches large-scale aerial attack
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine, hitting both energy infrastructure and civilian buildings. President Zelensky reported that 120 missiles and 90 drones were used, affecting regions including Ukraine's westernmost areas. Ukraine's largest private energy company confirmed significant damage to its thermal power plants, and some areas remain without power. The attack is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt Ukraine's energy sector, with potential for extended outages, especially as winter approaches.
Reported by BBC News - 17/11/24
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjdl98dk40gt
Zelensky says Russia has 50,000 troops in Kursk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukraine's operation in Russia's Kursk region is holding down 50,000 Russian troops, limiting Moscow's ability to attack within Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War stated that Russia had 11,000 troops in Kursk when Ukraine began its offensive in August. A New York Times report suggests Russia has increased its forces in Kursk without withdrawing from other areas of Ukraine, and that North Korean troops are also being deployed there as part of a Russian counter-offensive. Zelensky said Ukrainian forces are preventing Russian units from being redirected to other fronts, particularly Donetsk, where fighting continues. Meanwhile, a North Korean-Russian defense treaty was ratified by Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, and the US has accused North Korea of supplying Russia with military hardware. The Kremlin denied reports of a phone call between Donald Trump and Putin, where Trump allegedly warned against escalating the war in Ukraine.
Reported by BBC News 12/11/2024
Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks
Russia and Ukraine launched their largest drone attacks since the start of the war, with Russia intercepting 84 Ukrainian drones across six regions, including some targeting Moscow, leading to flight diversions. Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down most of the 145 Russian drones launched overnight. The attacks come amid speculation about how US President-elect Donald Trump might influence the conflict, with some advisers suggesting a focus on peace rather than supporting Ukraine's territorial recovery. Meanwhile, Russian forces reportedly made their largest territorial gains in October since March 2022, although Russia also suffered heavy casualties, with around 1,500 reported daily. Both sides continue to target civilian areas, with casualties reported in Russia's Ramenskoye and Ukraine's Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. Ukrainian President Zelensky has reiterated that Ukraine will not concede territory and emphasized the need for both military strength and diplomacy to secure a lasting peace.
Reported by BBC News 11/11/2024