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St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg's governor says the Russian city of six million has come under a large-scale drone attack, with an oil terminal struck.

Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike of 2026

Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike of 2026

Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike of 2026

Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike of 2026

Ukraine is calling for more air defences from allies as its capital mourns the destruction from a massive Russian bombardment that killed at least 30 people.

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

Russia has pounded Ukraine's capital with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing 20 people, in what it says is revenge for strikes on Moscow's oil sector.

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Ukraine readying for new Russian attack from north

Ukraine readying for new Russian attack from north

Ukraine is bracing for a possible new Russian attack from the north, while its forces press on with long-range strikes on targets linked Moscow's oil industry.

Russia will press on with front-line Ukraine campaign

Russia will press on with front-line Ukraine campaign

Vladimir Putin says Russia won't accept a Ukraine proposal to halt long-range strikes, saying Russia aims to capture Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

Military attacks kill civilians in Russia and Ukraine

Military attacks kill civilians in Russia and Ukraine

Russian air defences have shot down at least 21 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow over the course of the day, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says.

Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war

Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war

Hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged, officials from both sides of the conflict say.

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Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, Crimea

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, Crimea

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, Crimea

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, Crimea

The Russian military has shot down more than 600 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian regions and Crimea since the war began.

Belarus says it warned Ukraine not to drag it into war

Belarus says it warned Ukraine not to drag it into war

Belarus says it warned Ukraine not to drag it into war

Belarus says it warned Ukraine not to drag it into war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he has told a delegation from Ukraine that the two countries "need to reach a substantive agreement".

Belarus drone-relay stations stopped working: Zelenskiy

Belarus drone-relay stations stopped working: Zelenskiy

Belarus drone-relay stations stopped working: Zelenskiy

Belarus drone-relay stations stopped working: Zelenskiy

Signal relay ‌stations in Belarus being used by Russian drones to ‌attack Ukraine have shut down, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

Russia says Trump-Putin 'understandings' incomplete

Russia says Trump-Putin 'understandings' incomplete

Russia says Trump-Putin 'understandings' incomplete

Russia says Trump-Putin 'understandings' incomplete

As Ukraine ramps up its attacks on Russia, Moscow claims the US has still not executed "understandings" reached at a meeting between presidents Putin and Trump.

Russian strikes overnight kill at least five in Ukraine

Russian strikes overnight kill at least five in Ukraine

Russian strikes overnight kill at least five in Ukraine

Russian strikes overnight kill at least five in Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange strikes as the war drags into a fifth year and Russia's fuel crisis extends to the Siberian region of Omsk.

Moscow shoots down almost 60 drones, airports reopen

Moscow shoots down almost 60 drones, airports reopen

Moscow shoots down almost 60 drones, airports reopen

Moscow shoots down almost 60 drones, airports reopen

Moscow's mayor says almost 60 drones heading for the capital have been intercepted, following last week's renewed strike on ‌the city's only oil refinery.

Ukraine targets fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine targets fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine targets fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine targets fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea

At least four people have been killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, amid reports of fires at a major fuel depot.

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Russia vows 'massive' strikes after Ukraine hits Moscow

Ukraine has struck a major Moscow oil refinery as part of a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major attack on capital

Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.

Zelenskiy says Russia rejected meeting with Putin at G7

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit for talks to end their four-year-old war.

Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Ukraine

European leaders have sharply criticised Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.

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Ukraine's drones hit Russian industrial facilities

Ukraine has continued to strike at Russian industrial facilities with drones including a hit on a vital chemical plant.

Ukraine seeking more foreign fighters, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says ‌wages of the country's soldiers will be increased while attempts to recruit foreign fighters are stepped up.

Ukraine strikes key logistics in Russian-occupied south

A series of Ukrainian attacks have hit targets deep inside Russia, part of Kyiv’s efforts to target energy facilities and military industries.

French jet downs drone over Latvia amid Ukraine war

A NATO combat jet has shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace, the country's military says.

E3 leaders push ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

The leaders of Britain, ‌Germany and France have called on Vladimir Putin to agree ‘an immediate and complete ceasefire’ in Ukraine, after meeting in London.

Russia strikes nuclear fuel facility near Chernobyl

A Russian drone has hit a nuclear fuel storage facility near Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

Ukraine hits St Petersburg again as Putin spurns talks

Ukrainian drones have struck targets in Russia's St Petersburg a second time, a day after President Vladimir Putin rejected Kyiv's offer of talks.

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