Special Interest:
Ukraine-Russia War
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