Russian air strikes

Intensified Russian airstrikes push Ukraine civilian toll to highest level since 2022

The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine reached its highest level since April 2022 in May 2026, driven by a sharp escalation in Russian airstrikes, UN Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari said at a Security Council meeting on June 22, Ukrinform reported.

23 June, 08:45 AM

Russian air strike may extend into another day, official warns

The large-scale Russian attack that began in the early hours of May 13 could continue until about midday May 14, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters.

13 May, 07:58 PM

Russia to launch another massive air strike within days, Air Force warns

Increased activity of Russian strategic bombers suggests that Moscow is preparing to launch another major air strike against Ukrainian cities in the coming days, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 12.

13 May, 01:29 AM

Russia keeps changing air raid tactics, Ukrainian Air Force warns

Russia constantly updates its drones, missiles, and their attack patterns, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on April 3.

4 April, 02:10 AM

Zelenskyy: air defenses improved after reorganization

Ukraine’s Air Force and broader air defenses have been more effective in recent weeks after a reorganization in response to the sustained Russian air strike campaign, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 26.

26 February, 11:19 PM

Russian air assaults kill four in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Four people were killed and two others injured in a Russian air strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast late on Feb. 24, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram the following morning.

25 February, 09:11 AM

Sybiha: Attacking U.S. companies in Ukraine never gave Moscow pause

Russia is “intentionally” targeting U.S. businesses in Ukraine, with nearly half of American companies suffering losses from Russian attacks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Feb. 17.

18 February, 12:58 AM

Zelenskyy warns of Russian strikes in coming days

Russia is poised to launch new massed air strikes against Ukraine during the last cold days of winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 16.

16 February, 10:45 PM

Ukraine civilian deaths from Russian strikes rose 26% in 2025, study says

Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities killed 2,248 civilians and wounded 12,493 in 2025, a 26% increase from 2024, The Guardian reported on Feb. 16, citing a study by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV).

16 February, 08:04 PM

Russian air strike kills mother and daughter in Slovyansk

An 11-year-old girl and her mother were killed in a Russian air assault on the city of Slovyansk in Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk Oblast, regional Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Telegram on Feb. 10.

10 February, 12:38 PM

Some Kyiv buildings to remain without heating for rest of winter

Some apartment buildings in Kyiv's Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts will remain without central heating for at least two months, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Feb. 5.

5 February, 09:14 PM

Trump insists Putin ‘kept his word’ on energy truce, contradicting Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin honored the agreed-upon terms of a temporary “energy truce” with Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 3.

4 February, 03:41 AM

Rutte tours Kyiv power plant hours after Russian attack

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte toured a Kyiv combined heat and power plant that was damaged by Russian missiles earlier on Feb. 3.

3 February, 08:14 PM

Kyiv may soon return to predictable power outages, minister says

About 710,000 consumers in Kyiv remain without power, with repair crews working around the clock to allow the city to return to scheduled rolling blackouts, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:38 AM

Kharkiv in blackout after Russian attack

The Russian military launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kharkiv on the evening of Jan. 26, cutting power to roughly 80% of the city and surrounding region and damaging schools, apartment buildings, and a key energy facility, local officials said.

26 January, 11:37 PM

Kyiv to shift to scheduled power outages within days, minister says

Ukraine’s power grid remains under extreme strain, but Kyiv is expected to move from emergency outages to scheduled rolling blackouts within days, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 21.

22 January, 02:29 AM

Russia plans to cripple Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, minister warns

Moscow is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including likely strikes on transformers and power lines serving nuclear power plants, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 09:35 PM

Kyiv installs five mini-CHP plants; two now operational

Kyiv installed five miniature combined heat and power (CHP) plants to help provide heating and electricity as Russian missile strikes and harsh weather have put the Ukrainian capital on brink of collapse, city officials said on Jan. 14.

15 January, 03:18 AM

Hundreds of buildings in Kyiv still without central heating

About 40 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain disconnected from the power grid and 471 are without central heating after a series of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, Kyiv City State Administration spokeswoman Kateryna Pop said on Jan. 14.

15 January, 02:23 AM

Kyiv City did ‘very little’ to prepare for winter, Zelenskyy says

Compared to some other Ukrainian cities, Kyiv municipal authorities did “very little” to prepare for Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in wintertime, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 14.

14 January, 09:51 PM

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