- 5d ago
Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia and hits Moscow refinery during election
Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones across Russia overnight, striking Moscow's Kapotnya oil refinery and residential areas as the third day of voting in Russia's parliamentary election concluded.
- Sep 13
Ukraine prepares for October talks as Moscow rejects Miami meeting and strikes continue
Kyiv is preparing for trilateral peace talks mediated by the United States in October, while the Kremlin rejects a bilateral summit in Miami and European Union sanctions renewal stalls.
- Aug 15
Ukraine sends 600 drones at Moscow in one of war's largest attacks as Russia strikes Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine sent 600 drones toward the Moscow region overnight in one of the largest attacks of the war, hitting a Wildberries warehouse and killing at least six in Russia, while Russian missile strikes on Ukraine killed at least five.
- Aug 11
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman after Putin approves humanitarian pardon
Russia freed former US Marine Robert Gilman on August 11 after Vladimir Putin approved a humanitarian pardon following discussions with Donald Trump, who said no prisoner exchange took place.
- 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 6
Ukrainian intelligence says North Korea deploys ballistic missile unit to Russia with 120 missiles for strikes on Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence says North Korea is deploying a ballistic missile unit of roughly 90 soldiers to Russia's Voronezh region, equipped with 120 missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine.
- Jul 30
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Ozon evacuates Tatarstan hub as drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giants intensifies
Ukrainian drones set fire to a Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd and a Lukoil refinery overnight, while Ozon evacuated its Zelenodolsk warehouse due to drone alerts, marking an escalation of attacks on Russia's e-commerce and energy infrastructure.
- Jul 24
Ukraine drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses across Russia, killing at least nine and destroying billions in goods
A week-long drone campaign by Ukraine has struck at least five Wildberries logistics hubs across Russia, killing at least nine workers and destroying billions of dollars in inventory, as Kyiv aims to disrupt military supply chains and bring the war home to ordinary Russians.
- Jul 24
Rubio and Lavrov hold 35-minute Manila meeting; US says Anchorage peace framework has failed
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the peace framework discussed at the 2025 Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage is no longer viable, after a brief meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila.
- 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.
- Jun 28
Russian ex-soldier arrested after viral video threatens Kremlin, demands Putin audience
A former Russian front-line soldier who posted a viral Instagram video demanding a live audience with Vladimir Putin and threatening to turn the army's weapons on the Kremlin has been arrested and sentenced to 11 days in custody.
- Jun 26
Russian ex-soldier Alexander Lunin threatens mutiny unless Putin grants live meeting, video goes viral
A former Russian soldier posted a video on Instagram demanding a live audience with Vladimir Putin, accusing commanders of torturing their own men and warning that the army would 'turn its weapons against the Kremlin' if he is not heard.
