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city and administrative center of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
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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.
- Oct 7
Poland and Sweden scramble fighter jets during Russian missile strikes on Ukraine
Poland activated domestic and Swedish fighter aircraft on Wednesday morning to secure its airspace while Russian forces targeted central Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles.
- Oct 5
Ukraine evacuated 5,831 trains in September following Russian drone strikes on railway network
Ukrainian state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia halted an average of 205 trains per day in September 2026 as Russian drone incursions forced passengers into trackside fields and caused network delays of up to 18 hours.
- Sep 26
Lavrov Accuses Europe of Blocking Ukraine Peace Talks in UN Assembly Speech
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the United Nations General Assembly that Moscow will achieve its military goals in Ukraine, accusing European governments of obstructing peace negotiations supported by the Trump administration.
- Sep 22
Russian strikes kill five across Dnipro and Mykolaiv as Zelensky visits New York
Overnight Russian missile, drone, and artillery strikes killed four people in Dnipro and a child in Mykolaiv, while Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to New York for talks with Donald Trump.
- Sep 11
Russian strike on Pavlohrad shopping mall kills five as aerial attacks hit Ukrainian cities
A daylight drone attack on a commercial centre in Pavlohrad injured 67 people, while overnight bombardments hit residential buildings in Kyiv and an industrial plant in Dnipro.
- Aug 29
US Open sets $108 million purse as players address governance and diversity
The US Open established a $108 million prize pool and a Grand Slam player council in New York as competitors reviewed diversity gains and on-court distractions.
- Aug 23
Zelensky urges parliament to pass EU reforms amid interceptor shortages and Russian mobilization
Volodymyr Zelensky urged the Ukrainian parliament to unblock anti-corruption bills required for 28.3 billion euros in European Union loans, while warning that Russia plans to recruit 300,000 soldiers starting in September.
- Aug 11
Russian strikes kill up to 13 in Ukraine as Zelensky warns of North Korean missile use
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine to 13 civilians overnight on 10-11 August, as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles and conveyed new peace proposals to US negotiators.
- Aug 10
WHO humanitarian warehouse destroyed in Dnipro as overnight strikes kill five across Ukraine and Russia
A WHO humanitarian medical warehouse in Dnipro was struck and destroyed on Friday, with staff managing to evacuate 130 of roughly 300 pallets before the attack. Overnight strikes across Ukraine and Russia killed at least five civilians on day 1,627 of the conflict.
- Aug 9
Russian strikes kill civilians across Ukraine as Odesa hit by 200-plus drones and missiles, Belgorod struck by Ukrainian drones
Overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and wounded dozens, while a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed three. Odesa sustained a barrage of missiles and more than 200 drones targeting its port and energy grid.
- Aug 4
Turkey urges Russia and Ukraine to secure Black Sea shipping after drone attack on two Turkish cargo vessels injures crew
Two Turkish-owned cargo vessels, Nadezhda and Yasar, were struck by drones near Russia's Novorossiysk port on August 3, injuring multiple crew members. Ankara called on Moscow and Kyiv to implement urgent measures to protect civilian navigation.
- Aug 4
Russian drone chases vegetable vendor in Kherson market; Zelensky condemns 'human safari' war crime
Footage shows an FPV drone pursuing a 52-year-old vegetable seller around his van before exploding; he survived with shrapnel wounds. Kyiv calls it a deliberate war crime and part of a systematic terror campaign.
- Aug 1
Drone hits crowded Russian beach in Gelendzhik, killing seven including three children
A drone slammed into a crowded beach in the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik on Monday, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 58, according to regional authorities. Moscow called it a deliberate attack on civilians; Kyiv has not officially commented.
- 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 4
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries and fuel tankers in Sea of Azov as Moscow reports civilian deaths in Kramatorsk and bans fuel exports
Kyiv's military targeted the Ilsky and Ust-Luga refineries and 10 tankers in the Azov Sea, while Russian bomb strikes on Kramatorsk killed four civilians.
- Jul 4
Russian airstrike on Sumy kills 4 civilians, including 5-year-old girl; Zelensky demands international pressure on Moscow
A Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy's city center killed four civilians, including a mother and her 5-year-old daughter, and injured 27 others on July 3, as President Zelensky called for intensified international pressure on Moscow.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 1
Russia closes EU borders and imports fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes trigger nationwide shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks have knocked out up to half of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India and Kazakhstan, close its EU borders, and impose nationwide fuel rationing.
- Jul 1
Russia kills at least 30 in massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, deadliest strike on the capital this year
Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring nearly 100 in what the mayor called the most massive attack on the capital. Moscow said the barrage was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
