Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a wartime election, arguing that holding a vote while Russia's full-scale invasion continues would divide the country and undermine national unity.
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Krasnodar Governor says two children killed after drone debris hits childcare centre
Reuters
Two children were killed and nine other people, including seven children, were injured after drone debris struck a private childcare centre in Russia's southern city of Krasnodar overnight, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said.
Kondratyev said debris also fell on residential apartment buildings and caused a fire at warehouse facilities in the city. Emergency services responded to the incidents, while authorities assessed the extent of the damage.
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Fire breaks out at Ozon logistics hub after drone attack, operations suspended
Reuters
Russian online retailer Ozon said a major fire erupted at its logistics hub in Krasnodar in southern Russia following a drone attack early on Monday.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the company said operations at the facility had been suspended. Ozon added that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
⦿ 23:43 GMT | UPDATE
Ukraine, Norway sign defence and strategic partnership agreements
Anadolu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre signed new defence cooperation and strategic partnership agreements in Kyiv on Sunday, deepening bilateral ties in security, energy and resilience.
Zelenskyy said the agreements, including a defence and security cooperation deal under the Drone Deal framework and the Ellisiv Accord strategic partnership declaration, strengthen the long-term relationship between the two countries.
Together with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre @jonasgahrstore, we signed an Agreement on defence and security cooperation under the Drone Deal format and a Declaration on a Strategic Partnership – the Ellisiv Accord, named after the daughter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise,… pic.twitter.com/e9HwO44dVf
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 23, 2026
The signing came as Støre announced 85 billion Norwegian kroner ($9.2 billion) in aid for Ukraine in 2027, including 70 billion kroner ($7.5 billion) for military support and 15 billion kroner ($1.6 billion) for civilian assistance.
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Russia says it is repelling drone attack on industrial area in Stavropol region
Reuters
Russian authorities said they were repelling a drone attack targeting an industrial area in the city of Nevinnomyssk in the southern Stavropol region early on Monday.
Governor Vladimir Vladimirov said air defence systems were responding to the attack.
Nevinnomyssk is a major industrial hub known for its chemical production facilities and other manufacturing enterprises. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were released.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine had no role in Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine played no role in the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany.
"Ukraine has never officially taken part in any operations regarding the blowing up of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline," Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv, adding that Ukrainian authorities are cooperating with ongoing investigations.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were damaged in a series of explosions in September 2022.
The case remains under investigation, with two Ukrainian suspects currently in custody over alleged involvement.
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Zelenskyy rejects wartime election call, says vote would 'split Ukraine'
Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a wartime election, warning that holding a vote while the country remains at war with Russia would "destroy" Ukraine and divide society.
Speaking after former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for elections last week, Zelenskyy said a wartime poll would be a "tsunami for the state" and could split the country. He added that his priority remains ending the war and preserving Ukraine's independence and sovereignty.
Elections are currently prohibited under Ukrainian law during wartime, and recent polling shows a majority of Ukrainians prefer to hold elections only after the fighting ends.
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Photos: Ukraine marks National Flag Day in Kyiv
Reuters
Foreign military attaches salute during a ceremony to mark Ukraine's National Flag Day, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 August 2026.
Reuters
European leaders listen to Ukraine's Parliament Speaker after a ceremony marking National Flag Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 August 2026.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech during a National Flag Day ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 August 2026.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal while Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stand behind the podiums before a ceremony to mark the National Flag Day, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 August 2026.
Reuters
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Putin, Trump could meet at APEC summit
Anadolu
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China in November if both attend, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said Sunday.
“If the leaders are at the same event, then it seems to me they will inevitably meet and talk,” Ushakov said in an interview with Russian broadcaster VGTRK.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces $27 billion defence funding gap
Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s Defence Ministry is facing a $27 billion funding shortfall this year after earlier spending decisions brought forward resources initially planned for later in 2026.
The funding gap comes as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its military capabilities and secure additional air defence supplies amid intensified Russian attacks.
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Norway to give more than $9 billion to Ukraine in 2027
Reuters
Norway plans to give another 85 billion Norwegian crowns ($9.2 billion) in financial support to Ukraine in the 2027 fiscal year, in line with the amount given in 2026, the Nordic country's government said in a statement on Sunday.
The funding will support both military and humanitarian needs, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in a speech released by the government in Oslo.
“Supporting and rebuilding Ukraine is not assistance alone. It is an investment in Europe's own security,” Støre said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre before a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing", amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 February 2026.
Reuters
⦿ 08:49 GMT | UPDATE
Nordic and Baltic leaders arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine Flag Day
Reuters
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway, along with other senior representatives, at Kyiv's railway station.
The visiting officials are due to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sybiha said on X, adding that "important decisions and announcements" were expected.
Ahead of our Independence Day, we feel we are not alone. Our allies are with us.
Today in the morning, I was pleased to welcome leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, alongside other high representatives, at the Kyiv Railway Station.
Putin to draft 300,000 troops after September election
Reuters
Ukraine believes Russia is planning to mobilise an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after parliamentary elections in September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
In comments to reporters released on Sunday, Zelenskyy added that Russia could draft hundreds of thousands more in 2027 for its key goal of capturing the rest of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
⦿ 07:08 GMT | UPDATE
Ozon warehouse in Russia hit by drone attack
Anadolu
The governor of Russia's Orenburg region said on Sunday that two industrial facilities were hit by drone debris, including a warehouse owned by Ozon, a major Russian online retailer.
Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said that the Russian Defence Ministry had repelled six drones over the region, adding that no one had been injured. He did not name the second damaged facility.
Ozon, Russia's second-largest online retailer, said in a statement on Telegram that the company had evacuated more than 300 people and that work at its Orenburg region logistics centre had been halted.
A woman visits a pickup point for the online retailers Wildberries and Ozon in Moscow, Russia, 23 July 2026.
Reuters
⦿ 04:22 GMT | UPDATE
Debris reported after drones downed near Moscow
Anadolu
"Air defence forces of the Russian Defence Ministry shot down six drones flying toward Moscow," Sobyanin wrote on Max, a Russian social media and messaging platform.
Emergency services were working at the site where debris from the drones fell, Sobyanin added.
Ukraine has yet to comment on the reported drone attack.
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis denied targeting a power plant supplying energy to amosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Hammam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday in a suspected terrorist attack, was banned from flying by Oman over concerns about his radical views, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign a final peace agreement once Armenia amends its constitution to remove territorial claims against Azerbaijan, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, has said.
Ukraine is working to resolve a diplomatic dispute with South Korea after Kyiv publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Thursday, 1 October.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow wanted to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations as soon as possible, while insisting that any settlement must meet conditions acceptable to Russia and include security guarantees.
A major bridge across the Dnipro river in Kyiv was hit in a Russian air attack on Saturday, the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko said, as strikes on the capital's infrastructure continue.
Hammam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday in a suspected terrorist attack, was banned from flying by Oman over concerns about his radical views, U.S. media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily halted Minnesota’s ban on AI-generated fake nude images after Elon Musk’s xAI challenged the law as unconstitutional.
Two Iranian nationals have been charged in Britain with preparing a suspected terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community in northern England, police said on Friday (2 October).
The United States suspended consular services at its embassy and consulates in Brazil on Friday over unspecified security concerns, prompting Australia to close its embassy in Brasília two days before the country's presidential election.
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