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Zelenskyy urges foreign nations to disrupt supply chains powering Russian drones
Zelenskyy said most of these companies are well-known manufacturers, but their components still reach Russia
September sanctions wave: US and Canada target individuals and legal entities involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children
The US law targets not only direct perpetrators but also those "indirectly" involved, effectively threatening sanctions against the vast network of Russian officials, guardianship structures, and transport operators facilitating child removals
Swiss voters turn down strict neutrality proposal backed by Moscow
The move would have also prevented Switzerland from pursuing closer ties with the Nato military alliance.
Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
The religious dimension must be integrated into strategic analysis rather than left at its margins: it shapes when Russia fights, how it fights, and whether it can stop. Second, planning horizons must lengthen - a frame built to absorb defeat will not collapse on the timeline that sanctions or battlefield pressure assume
Rights group submits findings on suspected breaches of Russia sanctions to EU authorities
Further research and analysis found strong indications that many of these components were intended for the production of weapons Russia uses to commit war crimes in Ukraine, including Su-34, Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft, Kh-59, Kh-101 and Iskander-K missiles, as well as UPMB/UPMK glide bombs
Three killed, including a child, in overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and surrounding region
Russians killed at least three people, including a child born in 2022, in overnight ballistic attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv
West’s efforts to counter Russia’s shadow fleet are ‘imitation’ – maritime expert
Western sanctions against Russia's oil trade exist on paper but their enforcement is little more than a sham, with NATO-linked companies continuing to transport half of Moscow's oil exports, Ukrainian maritime expert Andrii Klymenko said in Kyiv
Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Ukraine on 9 July
Russian military strikes on 9 July 2026 killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Odesa, Kherson and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 81 people, including in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions
Russian strike on Kyiv Oblast at least 26, injures 64; Ukraine intercepts no ballistic missiles amid lack of Patriot missiles (updated)
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko stated that Russian ballistic missiles hit several buildings across the city. According to Klitschko, fires had broken out in some apartment complexes
Russian strikes kill at least 13 and set fire to Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (updated)
The city suffered extensive destruction, including the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral in the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Anti-Corruption Court building
Russian military strikes killed nine civilians in Ukraine on 4 June
Russian military strikes on 4 June killed nine civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Chernihiv and Sumy regions and injured at least 75 others, including in the Kharkiv Oblast
About 7,000 prisoners of war and up to 20,000 civilians are currently in Russian captivity – deputy speaker of the Verkhovna Rada
Kondratiuk stressed that gathering evidence to hold perpetrators accountable remains critically important, particularly amid what she described as insufficient sanctions pressure on Russia
European, Japanese and U.S. parts helped Russia build missiles that killed 24, including three children, in Kyiv – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that if Russia's war machine is allowed to continue, its next strikes could target Europe, Russia's other neighbors, and more distant regions, pointing to Russian involvement in Syria and Africa as evidence of its broader ambitions
Russian attacks on May 13 killed six civilians across Ukraine
As a result of Russian shelling on May 13, 2026, six civilians were killed in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Additionally, nearly forty people sustained injuries, including in the Sumy and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts
In 2025, Russians killed 41 residents of Kharkiv and injured over 970 people – Mayor Terekhov
According to Terekhov, the Russian army constantly changes its tactics and employs various types of weaponry in combined strikes against the city. Therefore, throughout the four years of the full-scale war, Kharkiv has had to adapt to new threats, with constant aerial attacks remaining the primary danger
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
Olena Kondratiuk called for countries to automatically unify national sanctions lists and their expansion to cover corporate networks, Russian family members, and those who facilitate rather than directly commit these crimes
Russian strikes killed three in Ukraine on April 15
As a result of Russian shelling on April 15, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions, and nearly three dozen more people sustained injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Peace talks stall amid Russia’s unwillingness to negotiate — Zelenskyy
Meanwhile, Moscow has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones
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Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
