Russian-Ukrainian war

Vatican envoy urges swift end to Ukraine war after Moscow talks with Lavrov

A senior Vatican official called for an end to the war in Ukraine following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Aug. 25, marking the first in-person negotiations between Vatican and Russian representatives in five years, Reuters reported.

25 August, 05:16 PM

Russian strikes on Kramatorsk injure 19, including 2-month-old infant

Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk eight times on the morning of Aug. 25. Preliminary information indicated they used aerial bombs. The strikes initially injured 11 people, including a 2-month-old infant, Donetsk Oblast Military Administration head Vadym Filashkin said.

25 August, 04:30 PM

Trump congratulates Ukraine, praises its resilience on Independence Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received Independence Day greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy published the text of the letter on X.

25 August, 12:09 PM

Fire Point releases video of strike on Russia's Afipsky oil refinery

Fire Point released footage of the strike on the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, showing the moment of the attack on the facility.

25 August, 10:22 AM

Putin allows temporary control of critical infrastructure after drone attacks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing critical infrastructure facilities to be placed under temporary management if their owners fail to provide adequate security, Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported on Aug. 24.

24 August, 05:36 PM

Ukraine brings home 10 troops via Belarus, all previously listed missing

Ukraine brought 10 service members back from Russian captivity on Aug. 24 as part of a special phase of a prisoner exchange, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

24 August, 04:10 PM

SBU names Gerasimov suspect over Russia’s largest July 2 attack on Kyiv

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the Prosecutor General’s Office have formally named Army Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff and first deputy defense minister, a suspect in absentia.

24 August, 03:36 PM

Peskov threatens daily Russian strikes on Kyiv over Ukraine’s attacks on Ozon

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov threatened Kyiv with daily and nightly Russian strikes in response to Ukraine’s attacks on online marketplace Ozon.

24 August, 03:22 PM

Ukraine has five years to turn battlefield survival into lasting independence

How can we cross this desert without turning on one another or losing ourselves in a changing world? An exclusive essay for NV.

24 August, 02:12 PM

51 wounded remain hospitalized after Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih mall

Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, released footage from the Soniiachna Halereia shopping mall following the Russian attack on Aug. 21. The video was released on Aug. 23.

24 August, 11:25 AM

New Russian mobilization could fuel northern offensive, Ukrainian intel warns

Russia is considering a hypothetical offensive into Chernihiv and Kyiv oblasts, but Ukraine has not detected a buildup of Russian occupation forces in that sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Aug. 22.

23 August, 05:51 PM

Zelenskyy warns Russia may mobilize 300,000 after parliamentary ‘elections’

A new mobilization wave could begin in Russia after the State Duma “elections,” with the Kremlin expected to conduct it mainly in the regions. Russia’s plan for 2026 is to mobilize about 300,000 additional people.

23 August, 02:15 PM

Putin touts Russian attacks after Kryvyi Rih mall attack kills 16

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a series of cynical claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after his forces struck Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping mall at midday, killing 16 people and injuring 130.

22 August, 11:52 PM

Belarusian Su-30 fighters fail to down Russian Banderol missile-drone

Belarusian Su-30 fighters scrambled but failed to shoot down a Russian Banderol missile-drone that flew about 120 kilometers inside the country, monitoring channels reported. The weapon traveled 306 kilometers in total.

22 August, 09:25 PM

Russia’s twin drone strike on Kryvyi Rih mall kills 16, injures 130 — photo report

Rescue operations and debris removal are continuing at the Soniachna Halereia shopping and entertainment complex in Kryvyi Rih after Russian drones struck the site.

22 August, 04:43 PM

Kremlin sees no basis for peace after Russian strike kills 15 in Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no conditions were currently in place for a peaceful settlement of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Aug. 20.

20 August, 04:25 PM

Russian FPV drone strikes Kherson art museum, sparking fire

Russia struck the Kherson Regional Art Museum with an FPV drone on the morning of Aug. 20, causing a fire, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.

20 August, 02:07 PM

Fire and black smoke rise from food warehouses after Russian attack — photo report

The Russian military launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight on Aug. 20, with Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast as its main targets. The strikes caused numerous casualties, damaged high-rise apartment buildings and hit food warehouses.

20 August, 12:14 PM

Russia strikes Ukraine-Moldova border checkpoint in overnight drone attack

Russia struck Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast and Odesa Oblast during a large-scale combined attack overnight on Aug. 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russian drones hit a checkpoint on the Moldovan border in Odesa Oblast, while gas infrastructure was attacked in Chernihiv Oblast.

20 August, 10:43 AM

Ukraine reports neutralizing 145 drones and 39 missiles during Russia’s night barrage

Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine on Aug. 20, using dozens of missiles and 168 drones of various types, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

20 August, 10:41 AM

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