- Sep 30
Ukraine reclaims 176 square kilometres in Donbas offensive Operation Vivaldi
Ukrainian forces retook 176 square kilometres in the Lyman sector during Operation Vivaldi, deploying robotic ground systems to breach Russian lines and capturing 250 soldiers.
- Sep 26
Ukraine deploys air-dropped ground robots behind Russian lines in Operation Vivaldi
The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade used heavy bomber drones to deliver explosive wheeled robots 10 kilometres into Russian rear positions in Donetsk, claiming 3,000 enemy casualties.
- Sep 20
Russia concludes State Duma election as drone strikes hit Moscow region
Voting for all 450 seats in the Russian State Duma concludes on Sunday after overnight drone strikes in the Moscow region killed two people and damaged an oil refinery.
- Sep 20
Ukraine approves deeper strikes in Russia following hypersonic missile barrage
President Volodymyr Zelensky authorized expanded long-range operations into Russian territory following a Russian overnight attack involving two hypersonic Zircon missiles and 174 drones.
- Sep 19
Russia holds Duma elections amid 344 drone intercepts, cyberattacks on voting, and observer pressure
Voting entered its second day across 89 regions in Russia's first parliamentary election since 2022, marked by reports of 344 intercepted Ukrainian drones, digital voting cyberattacks, and restrictions on anti-war candidates.
- Sep 11
Russian Orthodox Church sends Dmitri Donskoy relics to troops in Donetsk
The Russian Orthodox Church transferred bone fragments of 14th-century Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoy to the occupied Donetsk region, touring the remains along 1,000 kilometers of the combat line to boost military morale.
- Sep 1
Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv rail depot and residential areas, killing 12
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck a Kyiv rail depot and residential areas in Boryspil overnight, killing at least 12 people as schools opened the term in bomb shelters.
- Aug 28
Russia warns of strikes on British military assets as CIA director visits Moscow
Moscow warned it could target British military facilities over missile technology sharing, while CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian security chiefs.
- Aug 27
Russia prepares heavier strikes on Kyiv as peace negotiations reach deadlock
Moscow is considering expanded ballistic missile attacks on central Kyiv as peace talks stall, while partners including China and India warn against any nuclear use.
- Aug 27
Drone strike on Luhansk minibus kills nine as missile attacks hit Donetsk
A drone attack on a passenger minibus in Russian-occupied Luhansk killed nine people and injured six on Wednesday, while parallel missile strikes in Donetsk wounded three.
- Aug 23
Zelensky rejects wartime elections and warns Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 troops
Speaking to reporters on 23 August 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected calls by Mykhailo Fedorov for wartime voting, while warning that Moscow seeks 300,000 recruits after September to advance in Donetsk.
- 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.
- 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.
