WorldUkrainian mother Olena Stohina watched as fire engulfed her son’s home, killing him. The 29-year-old was among the casualties in what has been the deadliest month for civilians since 2022.
WorldUkrainian mother Olena Stohina watched as fire engulfed her son’s home, killing him. The 29-year-old was among the casualties in what has been the deadliest month for civilians since 2022.
WorldKyiv students took shelter during a Russian drone attack on the first day of school, continuing their lessons underground as the war remains an everyday reality.
World1:46Russian attacks have killed at least 15 people and injured more than 50 across Ukraine. Drone strikes in the Kyiv region heavily damaged an apartment complex. Moscow says it targeted facilities involved in weapons production, while the barrage came a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed advancing peace efforts with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
WorldRussian air attacks killed at least 12 people and injured many others in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on September 1, Ukrainian authorities said. Three children were among the injured as the capital endured its sixth consecutive day of intense strikes, including swarms of new jet-powered drones that damaged homes and warehouses.
WorldEU defence ministers are discussing how to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences in Dublin as concern grows over Russia’s efforts to destabilise Kyiv’s European backers. Moscow is intensifying attacks while Ukraine’s supply of US-built air-defence missiles runs low, and ministers are expected to address Russia’s hybrid war against European allies.
WorldOfficials say a ‘massive’ Russian missile and drone assault on Kyiv and the surrounding capital region killed at least 12 people. Ukraine’s air force warned that the threat from ballistic weapons and other attacks remained active, urging residents to stay in shelters.
WorldRussia launched more than 2,800 jet-powered drones at Ukraine during August. The harder-to-intercept weapons are being used in sharply higher numbers, while Ukrainian authorities say newly identified models are deployed almost immediately after leaving factories.
WorldAt least nine people were killed and 14 injured in overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine. Moscow targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region, hitting a railway depot, while Russia’s defence ministry said infrastructure in the southern Odesa region was also struck.
WorldLocal authorities said Russia carried out a massive overnight strike on Odesa, Ukraine’s Black Sea port city, and the surrounding area.
WorldNight footage over Kyiv shows airborne objects erupting in bright flashes across the skyline, accompanied by loud blasts. Local authorities said on Telegram that several people had been killed and injured.
WorldEurope’s largest nuclear power plant has been without external electricity for more than a week. The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia facility is using emergency diesel generators to cool its six shut-down reactors. Nuclear safety expert Dr. Nikolaus Müllner tells DW that the consequences of running out of diesel could be catastrophic.
WorldIn the Ukrainian frontline town of Druzhkivka, Russian drones buzzing overhead and artillery fire have become part of daily life. Residents who remain are sheltering in damaged apartment buildings and homes torn apart by years of Russian attacks.
WorldLiudmyla Polianychko walks through her shattered home outside Kyiv after a Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot on August 28 triggered explosions that killed 38 people and devastated her neighborhood.
WorldFormer U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker discusses President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia will not attack NATO allies and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s warning that Russia is escalating the war in Ukraine.
WorldRetired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discussed President Donald Trump brushing off concerns about Russia and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s warning that the next six months will be decisive for NATO. An expert cautioned that Vladimir Putin could turn to a nuclear option as tensions rise.
WorldA Russian strike on an ammunition storage site in Myla, west of Kyiv, caused huge explosions and fires that killed 38 people, making it the year’s deadliest attack by fatalities. Emergency teams were still battling the blaze and handling explosive devices as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered an investigation into the site’s storage practices.
WorldRussia has warned of a fresh bombing campaign as the death toll from a strike on a depot in Kyiv reaches 38. The attack ranks among the deadliest to hit Ukrainian soil since the invasion began, while four years of fighting show no sign of moving toward a diplomatic end.
WorldRussia has sharply intensified strikes on Ukrainian businesses, hitting supermarket distribution hubs, postal facilities, gas stations, warehouses, rail infrastructure, industrial plants and Black Sea ports. The Kyiv Independent speaks with Hlib Vyshlinsky of Kyiv’s Center for Economic Strategy about why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s civilian economy and what the campaign could mean for businesses and consumers.
WorldA Russian drone attack hit a warehouse west of Kyiv that was packed with explosives, sparking a massive fire and killing more than 37 people.
WorldA Russian drone strike on an ammunition storage site near Kyiv set off a massive secondary explosion, killing at least 37 people and damaging nearby homes and a care facility. Ukrainian authorities are investigating why explosive weapons were stored so close to residential areas, highlighting wartime logistics and security concerns.
WorldAt least 37 people have died after a Russian drone struck an arms storage facility near residential areas on the outskirts of Kyiv. Stored shells, mines and drones exploded, destroying nearby homes and a care home for the elderly. Hundreds have been evacuated and rescuers are still working as the death toll could rise.
WorldAt least 37 people were killed when a Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot near Kyiv triggered a detonation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
WorldUkrainian officials said Saturday that at least 37 people were killed in a Russian strike near Kyiv. It was described as one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this year.
WorldRussia is stepping up missile and drone attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv confronts shortages of Patriot interceptors, prompting concern over its ability to counter ballistic missiles through the winter. Analysts also examine Russia’s hybrid attacks on NATO members and the difficulty of developing less expensive defenses against increasingly sophisticated threats.