A fresh wave of Russian attacks on Odesa in southwestern Ukraine has cut off ports and halted grain exports, strangling the country’s economy.

FFinancial Times2026-10-05 06:15

Russian drone strikes hit key bridges in Kyiv as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Ukrainian capital.

FFox News2026-10-04 21:30

As Ukraine approaches its fifth winter of war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced additional military and energy support during a visit to Kyiv. The package funds drones and satellite technology and helps repair Ukraine’s battered power grid as Russia continues attacks on critical infrastructure.

DDW News2026-10-04 18:38

Russia attacked Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Sunday, striking the carriageway with a drone as vehicles were crossing. The explosion wounded two people. The bridge is used by thousands of residents to cross the Dnipro River, and the attack came as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Ukrainian capital.

GGuardian News2026-10-04 18:29

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to demonstrate support for Ukraine as Russia intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities. With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he visited the damaged National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv and urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his “senseless war.”

TThe Associated Press2026-10-04 17:09

Russia has used drone strikes to hit major bridges in Kyiv for four consecutive days as Moscow intensifies attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. Two people were injured when the Pivnichnyi, or Northern, Bridge was struck on Sunday morning for a second straight day. The Pivdennyi, or Southern, Bridge was also hit several times earlier in the week, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine against Russia’s continuing aggression.

BBBC News2026-10-04 17:00

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine on Sunday to show solidarity after Russian attacks on Kyiv infrastructure, including three bridges. Germany’s foreign minister called for de-escalation during talks with his Russian counterpart at the UN last month, drawing criticism from Moscow. Russia urged foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Ukraine on Saturday.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-04 14:37

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters that Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s new airstrike policy, which he said is designed to drive people from Kyiv and other cities. Yemen’s leader also announced major military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis.

RReuters2026-10-04 14:32

Air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine. Germany plans to announce more than $1 billion in aid and finalize a drone agreement during the visit.

RReuters2026-10-04 13:53

In Kyiv on Sunday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was joined by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and representatives of German defence and energy companies. The trip is intended to produce a pledge of additional military and financial support for Ukraine.

Eeuronews2026-10-04 13:20

Russia’s new jet-powered drones fly faster and higher, making them difficult for Ukraine to shoot down and giving Moscow a new advantage. As Russia intensifies drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine is racing to develop jet-powered interceptors. Volunteers on a Ukrainian air defense team protecting the capital describe watching drones they cannot currently intercept pass overhead.

TThe Kyiv Independent2026-10-04 13:16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid tribute to Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war during a meeting in Kyiv on Sunday, as Russia intensified its attacks.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-04 11:00

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to demonstrate support for Ukraine as it fights Russia. The capital is facing increasingly frequent Russian missile and drone attacks on key infrastructure, including energy facilities needed for electricity and heating as winter approaches. Economy Minister Katherina Reiche accompanied him.

DDW News2026-10-04 10:01

Moscow has bombed another Kyiv bridge while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was visiting the Ukrainian capital. Merz said the unplanned trip was meant to demonstrate Germany’s support for Ukraine. Traffic has resumed slowly, while video shows a large hole in the roadway. Experts say the bridges are highly robust and difficult to destroy even with ballistic missiles.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-04 09:52

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Sunday to show support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. His arrival came a day after Moscow warned foreigners and diplomats to leave the capital, saying it would face new “massive” airstrikes.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-04 07:58

In an exclusive Reuters interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s new policy. He said the policy uses airstrikes to try to force people to leave Kyiv and other cities.

RReuters2026-10-03 20:24

Russian attacks have damaged several bridges linking the two sides of Kyiv, causing major disruption in the Ukrainian capital. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Kremlin has abandoned earlier restraints and is intensifying strikes on infrastructure far from the front lines, raising questions about a new phase aimed at making daily life in Ukraine harder.

DDW News2026-10-03 18:49

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russia struck a major bridge in the capital on Saturday. The attack was another assault on Ukrainian infrastructure and caused severe traffic disruption across Kyiv.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-03 18:25

The Bronze Horseman in St Petersburg, commissioned by Catherine the Great to honour Peter the Great, prompts questions about Vladimir Putin’s historical ambitions. Is he seeking to become “Vladimir the Great”, and is expansion at any cost the real reason for the war in Ukraine? Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Putin only cares …

FFrance 24 English2026-10-03 18:07

Rights groups and Ukraine’s government warn of a humanitarian crisis in Oleshky in southern Ukraine. Kyiv says residents have been cut off from essential supplies, including food and medicine, for months while the city remains under Russian control.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-03 11:35

A second bridge in Kyiv has been affected in two days as Russia targets crossings over the Dnipro. Traffic on the Northern Bridge is blocked, a day after jet-powered drones forced the Southern Bridge to close, disrupting two of the eight crossings linking the city’s two halves.

Eeuronews2026-10-03 11:31

South Korea is demanding an apology after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia. Seoul says the disclosure breached a confidentiality agreement and may endanger the soldiers and their families, while Ukraine denies that any such agreement existed. The dispute has become a diplomatic flashpoint.

DDW News2026-10-02 18:37

At the Valdai foreign policy forum, Vladimir Putin said international conflicts were likely to persist but would improve as what he called “Western hegemony” weakened. He also described Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian economic targets as a direct response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and ships in the Black Sea.

BBBC News2026-10-02 17:00

South Korea says it will take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over the disclosure of a POW transfer. The prisoners were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Eeuronews2026-10-02 14:27