Special Interest:
Ukraine-Russia War
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