Vitali Klitschko
Ukrainian boxer and politician (1971-)
Photo: Kyivcity.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 8h ago
Zelensky says Kyiv will resume strikes on Russian refineries despite Trump-backed energy truce
Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian refineries, while overnight Russian drone and bomb strikes killed at least five people in Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk on Thursday, 15 October.
- 21h ago
Zelenski attacks Trump's Russian diesel deal as SpaceX cuts Starlink for Ukrainian forces
Kyiv says the diesel deal gives Putin an easy win, while Starlink restrictions disrupt Ukrainian drone missions and Washington weighs a pause in intelligence sharing.
- yesterday
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Kyiv, testing Trump's energy truce
Two people were killed and 21 injured on the evening of 13 October in a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, followed by a larger overnight barrage across Ukraine that Zelensky said targeted energy facilities.
- 6d ago
Klitschko says Kyiv in survival mode as Russian strikes hit bridges and power grid
Mayor Vitali Klitschko told AFP that Russian strikes have destroyed bridges and key infrastructure, and suggested that residents with family outside Kyiv consider leaving for the winter.
- Oct 7
Russian barrage of 70 missiles and 46 drones kills at least 20 across Ukraine
A Russian missile and drone attack on 7 October 2026 struck 11 regions across Ukraine, hitting residential buildings and energy infrastructure, leaving at least 20 people dead.
- Oct 6
Russian strike on Kramatorsk bus kills 30 to 33 as Kyiv faces emergency power cuts
Russian forces also hit a residential building in Pryluky, where the death toll reached 22, while Ukrenergo ordered emergency power outages in Kyiv. The attacks come as Russia steps up strikes before winter.
- Oct 6
Kyiv imposes power cuts after Russian jet drones strike energy grid
Kyiv launched stabilization blackouts at 15:00 on 6 October 2026 following strikes on energy infrastructure, as Ukrainian security services detained an FSB agent coordinating daytime jet-drone attacks.
- Oct 4
Germany pledges 1.35 billion euros in aid to Ukraine as Merz visits Kyiv
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced 1 billion euros in military aid and 350 million euros for energy infrastructure during a train visit to Kyiv, alongside industrial defense pacts exceeding 6.6 billion euros.
- Oct 1
Ukraine fires domestic FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time
Ukrainian forces launched the domestically produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to move the weapon system into active production.
- Oct 1
Russian drone strikes Kyiv school as 160 students and staff shelter underground
A Russian drone struck a four-storey school in western Kyiv on Thursday morning, triggering a fire while more than 160 students and staff took refuge in an underground shelter without reported injuries.
- Sep 25
Russian drone strikes kill seven in Kyiv as allies clear €6.6B fund and Patriot licences
Russian daytime and overnight drone barrages killed seven people and injured 46 across Kyiv on Friday, striking residential areas, data centres, and commercial facilities.
- Sep 24
Russian ballistic missile strikes kill two in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks US air defense aid
At least two people died after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and damaged a maternity clinic, while Ukrainian officials requested additional air defense support in Washington.
- Sep 24
Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as Moscow rejects ceasefire pause
Russian ballistic missiles and drones hit Kyiv, Odessa, and Donetsk over 23 and 24 September 2026, killing at least nine people while Moscow rejected any pause in military operations at the UN Security Council.
- Sep 24
Zelenskyy urges UN to cut Russian trade as Moscow rejects truce and strikes Kyiv
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for halting commerce with Moscow and warned of winter strikes against Russian energy infrastructure if attacks continue.
- Sep 24
Russian strikes hit Kyiv maternity hospital and regional hubs across Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Izyum, and Odesa, damaging a maternity clinic, halting urban rail lines, and killing at least three people.
- Aug 20
Russian barrage kills 15 in Kyiv as Romania and Moldova report drone incidents
An overnight Russian assault involving 168 missiles and drones killed at least 15 people in Kyiv, while Romania destroyed an armed sea drone near an offshore gas rig and Moldova tracked an airspace breach.
- Aug 17
DEA joins investigation into death of Hayden Panettiere in South Carolina
Federal drug agents joined Greenville police to investigate the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who died at age 36 in a South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026.
- Aug 16
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight, five killed across Ukraine
Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and 106 drones at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on August 15-16, killing five people and wounding 33 across four regions, while debris from downed drones sparked fires in the capital.
- Aug 1
Russian ballistic missile barrage kills nine in Kyiv, damages Lithuanian embassy; Ukraine intercepted only one of 27 Iskanders
Overnight strikes on 1 August hit five districts of the Ukrainian capital with 35 missiles and 185 drones, killing nine people and wounding more than 30, including four children. President Zelensky said a single ballistic missile was intercepted, citing a lack of Patriot systems.
- Jul 30
Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine, killing at least 7; unidentified object crashes in Poland
Over 70 missiles and 280 drones struck Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Lviv overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring about 30. An unidentified object entered Polish airspace, prompting fighter scrambles and leaving a 10-metre crater near Tarnawa-Kolonia.
