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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
"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.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
The Iranian Army has again struck at U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern and western parts of Iran late on Tuesday, which reportedly killed 18 people and injured more than 100 others.
U.S. efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy through an oil blockade and sanctions are becoming increasingly difficult for Tehran to withstand, according to three senior Iranian sources. Washington is escalating pressure in hopes of securing concessions in future negotiations.
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
Food prices around the world rose sharply in August, reaching their highest level since late 2022 as extreme weather and disruptions caused by conflicts drove the surge according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Southern Chinese provinces were bracing for more torrential rain on Friday after Typhoon Saudel triggered severe flooding, swamping vehicles, collapsing at least one building and forcing mass evacuations.
President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
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