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Ukraine–Russia War News

Latest verified updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine, frontline shifts, drone warfare, Western support, occupied territories, and ceasefire diplomacy.

This reporting flow is updated continuously from verified sources, ensuring high-fidelity intelligence regarding the ongoing operations, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian situations on the ground.

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KEY ACTORS
Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU)—National military of Ukraine, defending against the Russian invasion since 2022
Russian Armed Forces—Conventional military forces of the Russian Federation conducting offensive operations
Volodymyr Zelensky—President of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin—President of Russia
NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization — providing military and financial support to Ukraine
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
Pokrovsk axisKursk incursion zoneZaporizhzhia frontCrimean PeninsulaBlack Sea corridor
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESHundreds of thousands of military casualties on both sides (U.S. and European intelligence estimates, 2024)
DISPLACED6.3 million internally displaced within Ukraine; 6.5 million refugees abroad (UNHCR, 2024)
ESCALATIONFebruary 2022 — Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →
LATEST INTELLIGENCE1,761 verified articles
Zelenskyy sanctions 44 individuals involved in sham elections in temporarily occupied territories
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Zelenskyy sanctions 44 individuals involved in sham elections in temporarily occupied territories

Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on 44 people involved in organising Russian State Duma elections in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Crimea and Sevastopol.

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Zelenskyy: 14 injured and 2 killed in Russian overnight attacks
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Zelenskyy: 14 injured and 2 killed in Russian overnight attacks

Zelenskyy said Russian overnight attacks killed two people and injured 14, damaging homes, schools, a university and energy facilities across Ukraine.

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Journalist Mariia Yizhvenko, 29, killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv business centre
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Journalist Mariia Yizhvenko, 29, killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv business centre

Journalist Mariia Yizhvenko, 29, has been killed in a Russian strike on a business centre in Kyiv. She had only recently left NV Business, the business news section of a Ukrainian media holding company, and was planning to start a family with her husband.

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Ukraine may move border checkpoints onto neighbouring countries' territory amid Russian attacks
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Ukraine may move border checkpoints onto neighbouring countries' territory amid Russian attacks

Ukraine and Poland are preparing an agreement that could allow Ukrainian border and customs services to operate on Polish territory as part of joint border controls.

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Kyiv has become a frontline city - and winter is on the way
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The Guardian Europe
left9d ago

Kyiv has become a frontline city - and winter is on the way

Residents of Ukraine’s capital prepare for power cuts, drones and bitter cold by stocking up on generators, food and ‘dry showers’It felt like the last day of summer. On a Sunday afternoon in late September, people in Kyiv strolled through the city’s botanical gardens, admiring the late-flowering dahlias.

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 173 drones overnight: air defence downs 134
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with 173 drones overnight: air defence downs 134

Russian forces launched 173 drones of various types overnight, including more than 50 jet-powered drones, while Ukraine's air defence destroyed 134 aerial assets.

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Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres
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The Guardian Europe
left9d ago

Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres

As winter approaches, Kyiv fears disruption to vital networks that keep banks, payment systems and public services runningUkraine and Russia’s long-range drone warRussia has opened a new front in its campaign against Ukraine, hitting several datacentres and internet providers in Kyiv this week in an apparent attempt to weaken the digital backbone of the economy. About 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region suffered temporary internet outages after strikes on Wednesday and Thursday

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Russia loses 1,710 soldiers and 96 artillery systems over past day
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Russia loses 1,710 soldiers and 96 artillery systems over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,710 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks force closure of Ukraine’s largest steelmaker
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The Guardian Europe
left9d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks force closure of Ukraine’s largest steelmaker

Closure another blow to Ukraine’s steel sector, as Zelenskyy warns Moscow is expanding its targets to include ‘daily life’. What we know on day 1,676 Continue reading.

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Kyiv and other cities report problems with cable TV and Ukrainian streaming services
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Kyiv and other cities report problems with cable TV and Ukrainian streaming services

TV signals have begun to disappear in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, while Megogo, Sweet. tv and some cable operators are experiencing disruptions following a Russian strike on a data centre.

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Russian foreign minister again talks of Anchorage "understanding", says Russia ready to return to it
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Russian foreign minister again talks of Anchorage "understanding", says Russia ready to return to it

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow is ready to return to what it claims was an understanding reached by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, although the US has denied that any agreement was reached.

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Ukraine sounds alarm over situation in Oleshky, where starving people are forced to eat grass
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Ukraine sounds alarm over situation in Oleshky, where starving people are forced to eat grass

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha said the humanitarian crisis in occupied Oleshky is critical, with civilians reportedly forced to eat grass to survive.

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DW News
center8d ago

Russian students: Propaganda in school prepares them to die

The Russian government wants children to learn about patriotism from an early age. DW spoke to students in Siberia about their views on propaganda at school on the war in Ukraine and their future.

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DW News
center8d ago

Propaganda in Russian schools prepares students to die

The Russian government wants children to learn about patriotism from an early age. DW spoke to students in Siberia about their views on propaganda, the war in Ukraine and their future.

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Novyny.LIVE TV channel suspends broadcasts after Russian strikes on data centres
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Novyny.LIVE TV channel suspends broadcasts after Russian strikes on data centres

Ukrainian TV channel Novyny. LIVE temporarily suspended broadcasts after Russian strikes on Kyiv infrastructure disrupted services linked to data centres.

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Ukrainian forces strike Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
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Ukrainska Pravda
center8d ago

Ukrainian forces strike Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai

Ukraine's defence forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of 25-26 September.

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Russian forces hit house in Zaporizhzhia, killing mother and grandmother of three-year-old child – photo
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Russian forces hit house in Zaporizhzhia, killing mother and grandmother of three-year-old child – photo

Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 26 September, destroying a house and killing two women identified as a three-year-old child's mother and grandmother.

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Reuters: US will provide nearly US$400 million in aid to Ukraine, but no Patriot missiles
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Reuters: US will provide nearly US$400 million in aid to Ukraine, but no Patriot missiles

Trump's administration has committed to spending almost all of the US$400 million in military aid for Ukraine approved by Congress in late 2025, but the package will not include Patriot missiles, according to Reuters sources.

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Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
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Al Jazeera
center9d ago

Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war

Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 162 drones in one day, over 70 of them jet-powered
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Ukrainska Pravda
center9d ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with 162 drones in one day, over 70 of them jet-powered

Ukraine’s Air Force said 127 Russian drones were shot down or jammed, while hits and falling debris were recorded at 31 locations across the country.

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