Russian air strikes

One dead, eight injured in Russian air strike on Odesa

Russia attacked Odesa with drones and missiles, killing a civilian and injuring at least eight others, local officials reported on Nov. 14.

15 November 2024, 02:05 AM

Poland braces for influx of Ukrainian refugees before winter

Poland’s Lublin Province is preparing for a possible new wave of refugees from Ukraine, Ukrainian Consul General in Lublin, Oleh Kuts, told RFE/RL on Nov. 1.

2 November 2024, 01:54 AM

Kharkiv woman sentenced to 10 years for aiding Russian attacks with selfies

In Kharkiv, a woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for directing Russian missile strikes on the city, Ukraine’s SBU security service announced on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 09:11 PM

September sees record civilian casualties in Ukraine — UN

September marked the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine for 2024, with at least 208 civilians killed and 1,220 injured, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in its monthly report on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 01:57 AM

Zelenskyy discusses joint air defense with new NATO Secretary General

Ukraine and its Western partners have an opportunity to jointly defend Ukrainian airspace from Russian drones and missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Oct. 3 evening address.

4 October 2024, 02:04 AM

Zelenskyy calls on Romania to help shoot down Russian drones near its airspace

Given Russia’s continued air strikes on civilian port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, Romania should help shoot down Russian UAVs near its borders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 2.

3 October 2024, 02:07 AM

Russia shelled Kharkiv over 50 times in September, mayor says

The Russian military used artillery, missiles, and drones to attack Kharkiv 53 times in September, injuring nearly 200 civilians, Mayor Ihor Terekhov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 02:05 AM

Denmark allocates $19 million to support Ukraine’s energy system

The Danish government will allocate DKK 130 million ($19.5 million) to fund repairs on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure damaged by systemic Russian attacks, Danish Energy Minister Lars Aagaard announced on Sept. 23.

23 September 2024, 10:57 PM

Renewable energy could save Ukraine, experts argue

A team of Ukrainian and international researchers, including Iryna Doronina from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), propose renewable energy sources as the foundation for rebuilding Ukraine's energy system.

19 September 2024, 11:43 PM

Ukrainians may face prolonged power outages this winter — UN report

Russia’s sustained bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could lead to consumers facing power cuts that last 4-18 hours per day during the coming winter, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a report on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 08:39 PM

DTEK repairing damaged power plants without state funding

Ukraine’s largest privately-owned power utility company DTEK is using largely its own funds to repair its thermal power plants (TPPs), most of which were damaged by Russian attacks, DTEK CEO Dmytro Sakharuk said on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 08:53 PM

Russian airstrike on Kharkiv: Casualty toll rises to one killed, 43 injured, including 4 children - photos

The body of a woman was recovered from the ninth floor of a 12-story residential building in Kharkiv hit by a Russian precision-guided bomb on Sept. 15, bringing the number of casualties to one dead and 43 injured, including 4 children, regional governor Oleh Synehubov wrote on Telegram late on the same day.

16 September 2024, 08:00 AM

Residential building hit, 30+ injured as Zelenskyy urges global response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Sep. 15 that a Russian airstrike on a residential building in Kharkiv triggered a fire between the 9th and 12th floors, causing significant destruction.

15 September 2024, 04:59 PM

UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has condemned Russia's consistent strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and expressed concern for Ukrainian civilians as winter approaches, VOA reported on Sept. 9.

10 September 2024, 01:22 AM

Islamic Cultural Center in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile strike

Early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, at around 5 a. m, Kyiv was rocked by a missile salvo and drone attack launched by Russia as part of a larger bombardment campaign throughout Ukraine that has led to dozens of deaths throughout the week.

9 September 2024, 11:44 PM

Latvia summons Russian envoy over crashed strike drone

The Latvian Foreign Ministry has summoned Russia’s chargé d'affaires after an explosive-laden Russian one-way strike drone crashed in Latvia’s Latgale region, the ministry said in a press release on Sept. 9.

9 September 2024, 10:56 PM

Lithuania summons Russian diplomats over terror bombings of Ukraine

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry summoned representatives of the Russian embassy on Sept. 4 to protest recent terror bombings of Ukrainian cities.

4 September 2024, 09:11 PM

Ukraine's power grid remains intact despite Russian attacks — Energy Ministry

After a massive Russian missile attack on Aug. 26, Ukraine's power grid remains "intact and balanced," Deputy Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 10:31 PM

Ukrainian F-16 jet lost in crash

Ukraine has lost one of its F-16 fighter jets during Russia’s missile attack on Aug. 26, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 08:30 PM

Kyiv, NATO discuss air defenses over western Ukraine

The Aug. 28 meeting of NATO-Ukraine Council focused on plans to bolster missile defense over western Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported via Facebook on the same day.

28 August 2024, 11:34 PM

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