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August 5, 2026

Ukraine: Russian strikes on Kyiv region kill at least 17

July 24, 2026

Russia hits drone demonstration near Kyiv, killing 10

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Low-angle view of fire and smoke rising from an apartment building damaged during Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

Low-angle view of fire and smoke rising from an apartment building damaged during Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

Heavy Russian missile barrage rocks Kyiv

Heavy Russian missile barrage rocks Kyiv

Russia hit Kyiv in a major missile attack as Ukraine steps up drone strikes on targets inside Russia.

Under a blue sky, a firefighting helicopter drops water over what looks like a huge factory building

Under a blue sky, a firefighting helicopter drops water over what looks like a huge factory building

Putin's strategy behind Russia's largest missile attack

Putin's strategy behind Russia's largest missile attack

Military analyst Marina Miron examines what Russia's latest strikes reveal about Putin's pressure campaign.

People walk in a park (fg) as black smoke rises from an oil refinery (bg) on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026

People walk in a park (fg) as black smoke rises from an oil refinery (bg) on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026

Is Ukraine turning Russia's size into a disadvantage?

Is Ukraine turning Russia's size into a disadvantage?

Ukraine's strategy of attrition, designed to make Russia’s invasion too expensive to continue, may be bearing fruit.

A photo taken through a broken glass pane shows a collapsed residential block

A photo taken through a broken glass pane shows a collapsed residential block

Attacks on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit: What is Putin's goal?

Attacks on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit: What is Putin's goal?

Kyiv suffered heavy Russian strikes ahead of the NATO summit. Experts say Russia is trying to send a message.

A heavily destroyed multistorey residential building, seen through a broken window

A heavily destroyed multistorey residential building, seen through a broken window

Russia strikes Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

Russia strikes Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

Russia's latest missile assault on Kyiv killed at least 20 people and exposed major gaps in Ukraine's air defenses.

Ukraine Kyjiw 2026 | Zerstörte Wohnhäuser im Bezirk Darnyzkyj

Ukraine Kyjiw 2026 | Zerstörte Wohnhäuser im Bezirk Darnyzkyj

Several people killed after Russia batters Kyiv overnight

Several people killed after Russia batters Kyiv overnight

Ukraine says at least 21 people are dead after Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight.

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Children at school desks in a basement in Ukraine

Children at school desks in a basement in Ukraine

Teenage bullying increases in Ukrainian schools

The number of teenage victims of bullying is rising in Ukrainian schools. Experts attribute this to war trauma.

A burned out car sits among burned out buildings in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022.

A burned out car sits among burned out buildings in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022.

Ukrainian photographer who risked all to film Bucha massacre

Amateur photographer Vasyl Molchan risked everything to document Russian war crimes in a small town near Kyiv.

Three large tents with semi-circular fronts in front of numerous apartment buildings at dusk. There is snow on the ground and few lights in the buildings; a figure is silhouetted in the warm yellow light of the door to the middle tent.

Three large tents with semi-circular fronts in front of numerous apartment buildings at dusk. There is snow on the ground and few lights in the buildings; a figure is silhouetted in the warm yellow light of the door to the middle tent.

Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop

Darkness and bitter cold: this is life in Kyiv. Skilled workers are on call 24/7 to repair the housing infrastructure.

Two women, wrapped in thick coats and blankets, sit on camping chairs in a metro station and look at their phones

Two women, wrapped in thick coats and blankets, sit on camping chairs in a metro station and look at their phones

In freezing Kyiv, Ukrainians endure without heat, power

Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said the city is "working around the clock" to help hundreds of thousands of Kyiv residents.

Fire rages after a Russian missile hit a multi-story residential building in Vyshgorod, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine

Fire rages after a Russian missile hit a multi-story residential building in Vyshgorod, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv apartment block hit in deadly Russian missile strike

A passerby was killed and residents were forced to flee as Ukraine faced another night of deadly attacks on civilians.

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Why Ukrainian school students still speak Russian in Kyiv

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why?

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