Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington
- 17-Apr-2026
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the United States on Thursday buoyed by what she called positive talks with top US officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying she found him to be supportive of her war-torn country. Svyrydenko told Reuters that she used the meeting with Bessent to hammer home Ukraine’s position that sanctions […]
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations
- 12-Apr-2026
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter. The Russian defence ministry said it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations overnight into Sunday, while Ukraine’s general staff […]
Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
- 09-Apr-2026
MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a Russian source in Moscow’s negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of 41 dead Russian troops in exchange. The two sides regularly exchange the remains of troops killed in combat, one of the few areas of cooperation during the […]
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner could visit Ukraine, Kyiv says
- 05-Apr-2026
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could travel to Kyiv in April, the Ukrainian president’s top aide Kyrylo Budanov said on Saturday, amid efforts to revive peace talks with Russia which stalled after the outbreak of war in the Gulf. “Kushner, Witkoff, Lindsey Graham — those are the ones expected to come. Who else […]
Estonia says stray Ukraine drones entered its territory
- 01-Apr-2026
Estonia says stray Ukraine drones entered its territory
Air defence units of Ukrainian companies start intercepting drones, minister says
- 30-Mar-2026
The first of the air defence units formed by Ukrainian industrial enterprises has already begun carrying out combat duties, while new units are being formed at 13 other enterprises, Ukraine’s defence minister said on Monday. Ukraine’s government last year authorised energy, communications and transport companies to buy v and use air defence equipment to improve […]
Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help
- 15-Mar-2026
Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after Kyiv sent specialists to the region. Zelenskiy told reporters that three teams were sent to the Middle East to conduct expert assessments and demonstrate how drone […]
Iran conflict may divert US weapons from Ukraine
- 05-Mar-2026
With the United States focused on its conflict with Iran, Ukraine could face a critical shortage of U.S. air defence missiles at a time when Russia shows no signs of easing its campaign of striking Ukrainian cities. Since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran on Saturday, Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles […]
Russian missile barrage hits energy, railways across Ukraine
- 22-Feb-2026
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine on Sunday, crashing into energy and rail infrastructure and residential buildings, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard a series of blasts starting at around 4:00 am (0200 GMT), shortly after an air raid […]
Pakistan raises alarm as Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies, calls for dialogue
- 13-Jan-2026
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged Russia and Ukraine to engage in a “sustained, meaningful and structured dialogue” to resolve the ongoing conflict, which will mark its fourth anniversary next month. Addressing the UN Security Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the international community remains deeply concerned over the […]