A missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Cherkasy has injured six people and ignited fires across the city, during the early hours on Thursday, according to regional officials. Authorities say the flames have since been extinguished and that there is no further threat to residents.
An overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa damaged residential buildings, a gas station, and the historic Pryvoz market, with officials reporting hits to UNESCO-listed sites in the city centre and ongoing fires.
Russia and Ukraine have completed a major prisoner exchange, marking one of the largest swaps since the start of the war. The deal was based on agreements made earlier in Istanbul.
Russia and Ukraine held a brief 40-minute meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday, discussing further prisoner exchanges but failing to make progress on a ceasefire or summit between their presidents.
Ukraine has proposed holding a leaders’ summit with Russia before the end of August in a bid to end the war, Ukrainian delegation head and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Rustem Umerov, announced following direct peace talks in Istanbul.
The U.S. has approved major arms deals for Ukraine, including air defense systems and armored vehicles, totaling over $320 million, in a continued effort to bolster Kyiv's self-defense amid the ongoing war with Russia.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul aim to secure a ceasefire that can open the door to lasting peace.
The European Commission has issued its strongest criticism yet of Ukraine’s leadership, warning that a new law undermining anti-corruption agencies could jeopardise Kyiv’s EU membership path.
The third round of renewed peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, facilitated by Türkiye, is set to begin in Istanbul on Wednesday evening.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, marking the first official visit by a top Israeli diplomat to Ukraine in more than two years.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said Congress should wait before considering new sanctions on Russia, following President Donald Trump’s July 14 ultimatum giving Moscow 50 days to end the war in Ukraine.
Germany and the U.S. will deliver five Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine as Russian missile attacks intensify, signalling a renewed Western push to strengthen Kyiv's defences, according to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Russian forces have launched attacks on two areas in Ukraine's border Sumy region, where Moscow has established a presence in recent months, according to authorities.
Ukraine has secured major new military commitments from its allies during the 29th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, including expanded air defence aid, long-range drone support, and a new co-financing arrangement between the European Union and NATO for U.S. weapons deliveries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a new round of talks with Russia is expected to take place in Türkiye on Wednesday, as part of efforts to end the war.
Russia and Ukraine are reportedly close to agreeing on a new round of peace talks in Türkiye this week, though the Kremlin stated that the two sides remain "diametrically opposed" in their positions on how to end the war.
For more than three years, Russia and Ukraine have been engaged in a deadly conflict that has resulted in thousands of lives lost, billions of dollars spent on arms and military equipment, and repeated calls for peace.
Several nights a week, Daria Slavytska packs a stroller with blankets, food, and a yoga mat. Then she heads into the Kyiv subway with her two-year-old son Emil, to sleep.
A mass Russian drone strike hit the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Saturday, killing at least one resident and igniting a multi-storey apartment building, the city’s mayor said.
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A senior Russian lawmaker warned on Friday that WhatsApp should begin preparing to exit the Russian market, as the government moves forward with plans to restrict foreign software and promote home-grown alternatives.
The European Union has approved a powerful new set of sanctions against Russia, banning imports from the Nord Stream pipelines and tightening limits on oil exports.
Ukraine’s newly appointed Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Thursday that her government will initiate a comprehensive audit of public finances aimed at securing “real savings” and improving the efficiency of state spending.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, who currently oversees European and Euro-Atlantic integration, has been appointed as Ukraine’s next ambassador to the United States.
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