Kiev
- 11h ago
Ukraine's parliament names Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi as new prime minister in wartime cabinet shake-up
The 48-year-old former head of state energy giant Naftogaz replaces Yulia Svyrydenko after a 289-vote confirmation on 16 July. President Zelenskyy says his top task is preparing the country for winter.
- 4d ago
Germany funds 50,000 Shrike attack drones for Ukraine in €90 million deal
Berlin is financing one of the largest known Western-drone purchases for Kyiv, worth about €90 million, with deliveries already underway and the rest due this year.
- 5d ago
Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv, wounding 8-10 people including an 11-year-old boy in third attack on the capital this July
Overnight explosions shook four districts of the Ukrainian capital as Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Bryansk region. Fires broke out in residential and commercial areas, and an 11-year-old boy was among the wounded.
- Jul 8
Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv and Odesa overnight, killing one and injuring 11
Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and Odesa overnight, killing one person in the capital and injuring 11 others across both cities, Ukrainian officials said.
- Jul 7
At NATO summit, Poland warns Ukraine to tone down emotions after presidential aide warns of 'climax' in bilateral crisis
At a NATO summit in Ankara, Polish officials sharply criticised Ukrainian presidential aide Kyryło Budanow after he warned that bilateral tensions would soon reach a climax, particularly around the 11 July anniversary of the Volhynia massacre. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and National Security Bureau chief Bartosz Grodecki called his remarks irresponsible and urged de-escalation.
- Jul 7
Polish presidential aide Bogucki added to Ukraine's 'enemies list' after using historical term 'Eastern Lesser Poland'
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of President Karol Nawrocki's chancellery, was placed on the Ukrainian NGO Myrotvorets' list of 'enemies of Ukraine' after referring to western Ukrainian territories as 'Małopolska Wschodnia' (Eastern Lesser Poland) during a parliamentary speech.
- Jul 7
Poll: 56% of Poles say Zelensky bears greater responsibility for Polish-Ukrainian crisis
A new poll reveals that 56% of Polish respondents hold Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky primarily responsible for the recent diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Kyiv, triggered by his decision to name a military unit after the controversial Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
- Jul 6
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing at least 10 on eve of NATO summit
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens, just hours before a NATO summit in Ankara where allies will discuss Ukraine's air defense needs.
- Jul 6
Russia strikes Kyiv with 419 missiles and drones, killing 11 and wounding over 60
Russia launched a massive combined air attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, firing 68 missiles and 351 drones. At least 11 people were killed and more than 60 injured, with rescue operations ongoing.
- Jul 2
At least 27 dead and over 90 injured in deadliest Russian attack on Kyiv this year
Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least 27 people and wounding over 90 in the most lethal barrage on the Ukrainian capital since the start of 2026.
- Jul 1
Czech SPD pushes to revoke Zelenskyy's Order of the White Lion, citing Poland's example
A Czech governing party MP has called for President Petr Pavel to revoke Volodymyr Zelenskyy's highest state award, following Poland's earlier move over a Ukrainian military unit named after the controversial UPA.
- Jun 27
Poland strips Zelensky of top award after UPA unit name, Kyiv warns relations could worsen
Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Volodymyr Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle on 19 June, triggering a cascade of medal returns and warnings from Kyiv that bilateral ties could deteriorate further.
- Jun 26
PiS heavyweights return Ukrainian decorations in escalating row over Volhynia and EU accession
Mariusz Błaszczak, Zbigniew Rau, and other senior PiS figures are returning Ukrainian state orders, a day after party leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced the same step, in a diplomatic dispute triggered by Ukraine's naming of a military unit after the 'Heroes of UPA'.
- Jun 24
Gdańsk URC 2026: nearly 200 agreements signed, energy deals dominate, Lviv mayor sidelines Poland in parallel event
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk gathered 7,500 participants and yielded almost 200 agreements, with energy partnerships from the US to the Netherlands. But Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi held a separate event excluding Polish firms, reigniting a contract dispute with a Polish builder.
- Jun 22
Zelenskyy accuses Nawrocki of playing politics after Poland revokes top order over UPA unit name
Ukrainian president says the revocation is 'solely an electoral process' and compares the Polish leader to Viktor Orbán, as Kyiv officials renounce their own Polish awards en masse.
- Jun 19
Ukraine returns Polish honours after Warsaw strips Zelenskyy of Order of the White Eagle over UPA unit name
President Zelenskyy sent back his Order of the White Eagle, and three former presidents followed, after Warsaw revoked the award over the naming of a Ukrainian military unit after UPA heroes.
- Jun 16
Zelensky arrives at G7, offers to meet Putin as Russian strikes kill 11 across Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains on Tuesday, aiming to persuade Donald Trump that Russia is losing the war, while overnight Russian bombardments killed at least 11 people in Kyiv and other cities.
- Jun 16
Russian drone strike sets UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra cathedral ablaze in Kyiv, drawing global condemnation
A Russian kamikaze drone struck the Dormition Cathedral of the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the early hours of Monday, triggering a large fire and prompting swift condemnation from European leaders.
- Jun 15
Poland halts MiG-29 delivery to Ukraine over unfulfilled drone technology deal
Deputy defence minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed on 15 June that Poland has not transferred additional MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, citing Kyiv's failure to fulfil agreed technology-transfer terms on drones.
- Jun 15
Russia attacks Kyiv and Kharkiv: UNESCO-listed cathedral set on fire, at least 12 dead across Ukraine and Tula
Massive Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people in Kyiv and Kharkiv early Monday, setting the Cathedral of the Dormition inside the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra alight.
