WorldUkrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s border region of Belgorod on Sunday, according to the regional administration. Five people were killed and about two dozen others were injured. The wounded included a 4-year-old boy. The incident was described through the regional authorities’ account of the attack.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for bilateral talks in Belgrade on Saturday. Zelenskyy had arrived in Serbia on Friday for his first official visit there. Serbia is described as one of the few European countries that has maintained friendly relations with Russia despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The meeting took place amid those differing regional relationships.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is working to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is also seeking additional backing from European allies. Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports from London on the effort. The report appeared on “Fox Report.”
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WorldVolodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first official visit to Serbia, seeking stronger backing as Russian attacks intensify. Serbia remains closely aligned with Moscow, while also providing Ukraine with non-military assistance. Zelenskyy urged greater funding for Ukraine’s weapons production. His discussions with President Vucic centered on economic and energy cooperation.
World1:55Russian attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas early Saturday killed at least four people, including a child. Moscow has been taking advantage of Ukraine’s weakened air defences to conduct repeated waves of drone and missile strikes. Kyiv, meanwhile, struck another oil refinery in Russia. The attack forms part of an almost daily campaign against Russian oil facilities, intended to increase pressure on Moscow’s fuel supplies.
WorldAt least four people, including a child, died after Russian drones and missiles struck Kyiv and nearby regions early Saturday. Moscow has been launching attacks almost every day, taking advantage of pressure on Ukraine’s air defences. Ukraine, meanwhile, hit another refinery in Russia as Kyiv continues long-range strikes against Russian energy sites. The campaign is intended to intensify a growing fuel crisis, according to the report.
WorldAt least three people, including a child, were killed in overnight Russian attacks near Kyiv, according to a local Ukrainian official. Missiles struck areas east of the capital in the early hours of Saturday, while witnesses described hearing powerful explosions. The attacks came days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said emergency crews were also battling fires at a building and a fuel tank in the city.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is paying his first official visit to Serbia. The trip is notable because Belgrade maintains close relations with Moscow and has declined to sanction Russia. With Russian strikes on Ukraine intensifying, Zelensky is seeking to strengthen international backing. He had dinner with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Friday, ahead of formal talks scheduled for Saturday.
CultureAs Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, young Ukrainians are bringing traditional folk dances back into public life. In Kyiv, the revival is presented as more than an effort to preserve cultural practices. It also expresses a sense of national identity. For some participants, dancing provides a short respite from the realities of war.
WorldRussian missile strikes in the Kyiv region killed three people on Saturday, including a child, according to local authorities. The attack occurred just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade. His visit was described as landmark, taking place in Serbia, a country that maintains close ties with Moscow. FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kharkiv.
WorldA week of deadly strikes on factories and infrastructure raises questions about whether the war in Ukraine is entering a new phase of aggression. Twenty-one people were killed overnight in Kyiv, prompting President Zelensky to appeal for more ballistic-missile interceptors. Moscow launched 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles. Ukrainian forces brought down most of the drones, but their depleted air defences intercepted none of the missiles. Ukrainian drones have also targeted oil refineries and factories in Moscow.
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WorldA Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, Russia, setting off major fires and prompting evacuations. The attack targeted a logistics site associated with the company described as the ‘Russian Amazon’. It also points to Kyiv’s expanding strikes against Russian logistics facilities. Al Jazeera reports from the scene through Yulia Shapovalova.
WorldUkraine has carried out near-nightly drone strikes against Wildberries, Russia’s leading e-commerce retailer. The attacks have destroyed storage capacity and sharply reduced sales. Around 20 sites have been targeted, triggering major fires and disrupting the company’s extensive logistics network.
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WorldRussia is stepping up efforts to choke Ukraine’s commercial connections with the outside world through waves of attacks along the country’s Black Sea coast. Ukraine’s port administration says Russian forces attacked civilian vessels 57 times last month. Ports including Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi, once busy with shipping, are now nearly empty. International vessels have been attacked before, but the report says the strikes have never been so numerous or deadly.
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WorldUkraine says overnight drone attacks struck additional Russian oil facilities, including key energy infrastructure hundreds of kilometers from the border. Kyiv has stepped up its campaign against Russia’s oil sector in an effort to weaken the Kremlin’s war economy. Russian strikes, meanwhile, continue to cause casualties across Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow may be preparing a new mobilization drive after the regional elections in September.
WorldKyiv says a North Korean missile unit has been deployed in Russia for the war in Ukraine. North Korea has reportedly supplied Moscow with 120 ballistic missiles. Ukraine’s air defenses depend heavily on US-made Patriot systems. The reported missile deliveries are creating new challenges for Ukraine’s efforts to intercept incoming attacks.
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WorldWarning: the images are distressing. Ukrainians have adopted the word “safari” to describe drones “hunting down” civilians or vehicles in the street. Rachel Graham and Max Hunder explain how the term is used to portray these incidents. The report focuses on the frightening experience associated with drone activity against people or traffic in public places.
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WorldAir raid sirens sent residents of Kyiv underground as ballistic missiles targeted the Ukrainian capital. People sought protection in metro stations while the strikes unfolded. For those living in Kyiv, taking refuge beneath the city has become a familiar routine after years of war. The shelters reflect how repeated attacks have shaped daily life in the capital.
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World4:15Local authorities say Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 people. The strikes affected the regions of Sumy, Odessa and Kyiv. FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kharkiv with further details on the overnight attacks and their impact.
World5:51Ukraine remains heavily dependent on foreign support to maintain its ammunition stockpiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was unable to intercept any of the Russian missiles launched on Wednesday because air-defence ammunition was in short supply. He added that deliveries of air-defence missiles fell by two-thirds in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2025. Alexey Muraviev of Edith Cowan University offers analysis.
World4:48Officials in Russia and Ukraine have reported deaths and injuries after a series of attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces targeted two Russian oil refineries in long-range strikes. At the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, four people were reported injured after large clouds of smoke appeared above the city. The regional governor described it as the biggest enemy-drone attack yet and said 93 drones had been destroyed.
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WorldOdesa, in south-western Ukraine, is the country’s third-largest city and was once an economic powerhouse. With Russia occupying most of Ukraine’s coastline, the region has taken on even greater importance. Residents nevertheless continue with their everyday routines. BBC correspondent Paul Adams travelled to Odesa as Russia intensified its war at sea. His report includes the sound of drones, air-raid sirens and a journey with the navy.
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WorldUkraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime through what it calls a “human safari” attack in the city of Kherson. Disney has reached a first-of-its-kind arrangement with TikTok, allowing creators to use the company’s iconic characters in short-form videos. SpaceX investors are also preparing for another possible hit to the share price, as insiders gain their first opportunity to sell after a lockup agreement expires.
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WorldRussian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s depleted air defences failed to intercept any of Moscow’s missiles launched overnight. Zelenskyy has again told allies that his country needs additional air-defence systems. The United Nations said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022.