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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.

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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 INTELLIGENCE1,835 verified articles
Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive at Kremlin after 3½-hour lunch with Putin's envoy Dmitriev – videos
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive at Kremlin after 3½-hour lunch with Putin's envoy Dmitriev – videos

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived at the Kremlin on September 7, 2024, following a three-and-a-half-hour business lunch with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. This meeting follows Putin's order to halt strikes on Kyiv for three days and Zelenskyy's statement of willingness to halt airstrikes on negotiating cities.

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Ukrainian National Guard posts video of rare Russian electronic warfare system being destroyed
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Ukrainian National Guard posts video of rare Russian electronic warfare system being destroyed

The Ukrainian National Guard's Lasar's Group released footage of their successful strike on a rare Russian R-330Zh Zhytel automated jamming system located 55 km behind Russian lines near Siverskodonetsk. The operation, conducted using domestically manufactured Lasar bomber drones, aimed to neutralize the system's jamming capabilities against Ukrainian reconnaissance drones.

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Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet next week, says Kyiv
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet next week, says Kyiv

Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara and German counterpart Boris Pistorius discussed preparations for the upcoming Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting next week during a phone call. The ministers also addressed funding for Ukraine's defence needs, closer cooperation between their defence industries, and strengthening protection against Russian air strikes.

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Latvia and Lithuania seek to block grain export route used by Russia as alternative to Black Sea
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Latvia and Lithuania seek to block grain export route used by Russia as alternative to Black Sea

Latvia and Lithuania are considering banning the transit of Russian grain through their ports due to increased shipments following Ukrainian attacks on Russian Baltic Sea ports. The Latvian government will discuss a complete transit ban, while Lithuania stated that using its ports for Russian grain exports is unacceptable, though transit to Kaliningrad would be unaffected.

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Swedish-supplied ASC 890 early warning aircraft has been conducting combat missions in Ukraine, says Kyiv
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Swedish-supplied ASC 890 early warning aircraft has been conducting combat missions in Ukraine, says Kyiv

Kyiv announced that a Swedish-supplied ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft has been conducting combat missions in Ukraine since March 2026. This aircraft, capable of detecting hundreds of aerial and surface targets, is a key component of Ukraine's developing NATO-standard air combat system, working alongside pledged fighter jets.

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Russia launched 2,800 jet-powered drones on Ukraine in August; combat colonel takes charge of Close Air Defence
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Russia launched 2,800 jet-powered drones on Ukraine in August; combat colonel takes charge of Close Air Defence

Russia launched over 2,800 jet-powered drones on Ukraine in August, prompting Ukraine to appoint Colonel Oleksandr Dmukhovskyi as commander of its Close Air Defence. This appointment underscores the increasing importance of countering short-range aerial threats as Russia escalates its drone production and deployment.

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Russians attack passenger train bound for Kherson with Shahed drones, people injured
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Russians attack passenger train bound for Kherson with Shahed drones, people injured

Russian forces attacked a passenger train bound for Kherson with Shahed drones around midday on Saturday in Chornobaivka, damaging two locomotives. The strikes injured a 55-year-old railway worker and an 18-year-old girl, with 21 passengers and the train crew safely evacuated.

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Prosecutor General's Office confirms that "premises used by prosecutor general" were searched
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Prosecutor General's Office confirms that "premises used by prosecutor general" were searched

Detectives from Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) conducted searches at premises used by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and other staff around midnight, accessing case files related to potential unlawful actions by individuals close to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) leadership. The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed the searches, stating that the grounds and scale of the investigative actions require separate legal assessment and that the cited conversations contain no direct evidence of criminal activity by the Prosecutor General.

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Putin envoy confirms Trump representatives Witkoff and Kushner have arrived in Moscow
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Putin envoy confirms Trump representatives Witkoff and Kushner have arrived in Moscow

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev confirmed that Donald Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5 to present a proposal to end the war. The US envoys are scheduled to meet with Vladimir Putin on September 5 and then visit Kyiv on September 6.

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Putin orders three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Putin orders three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv, citing preparations for a visit by US President Donald Trump's special envoys. The duration and scope of the pause, whether missile or drone attacks, remain unspecified by the Kremlin.

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Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow

US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow and were met by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev. They are scheduled to hold talks with Vladimir Putin on Saturday, carrying a proposal to end the war, following confirmation of their visit to Kyiv over the weekend.

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At least 5 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as US envoys visit Moscow
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Al Jazeera
center32d ago

At least 5 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as US envoys visit Moscow

Russian forces attacked Kamianske in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday morning, killing five people and injuring five others, hours after a three-day limited ceasefire was announced by both sides. The attacks occurred as US special envoys visited Moscow with a proposal to end the war, with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy stating the strikes on airports were a reaction to potential US travel plans.

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Head of Zelenskyy's office: Ceasefire proposal was delivered to Putin, but he did not respond
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Head of Zelenskyy's office: Ceasefire proposal was delivered to Putin, but he did not respond

Ukraine submitted a ceasefire proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which included a halt to strikes and fighting along the line of contact, but Moscow has not responded. This comes as Ukrainian forces observed a unilateral ceasefire from September 5-8, which Russian forces reportedly did not reciprocate, continuing aggression.

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Zelenskyy: Russia strikes airports in Zhuliany and Boryspil
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Zelenskyy: Russia strikes airports in Zhuliany and Boryspil

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia deliberately struck Kyiv's Zhuliany and Boryspil airports on the night of September 4-5, marking the first such attack in a significant period. Zelenskyy linked the strikes to discussions about potential US aircraft landings in Ukraine and indicated that Kyiv would adjust its operations concerning Russian airspace in response.

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Nine years serving Ukraine: border guard Nataliia Riabichenko killed in action in Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Nine years serving Ukraine: border guard Nataliia Riabichenko killed in action in Kharkiv Oblast

Border guard Nataliia Riabichenko, 50, was killed in action on September 1 in Kharkiv Oblast while carrying out a combat mission. Riabichenko had served for nine years after relocating from Donetsk in 2014 due to the conflict and joined the defense of Ukraine in 2017.

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EU and Ukraine to hold first meeting of Drone Alliance next week
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

EU and Ukraine to hold first meeting of Drone Alliance next week

The first meeting of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, focused on accelerating drone technology deployment, will convene in Brussels on September 11, involving 19 EU and several Ukrainian drone manufacturers. This alliance aims to establish a coordinated framework for cooperation and learn from Ukraine's experience in integrating drone capabilities into its defense strategy.

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Department head at Prosecutor General's Office arranged "protection" for scam call centres – photo
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Department head at Prosecutor General's Office arranged "protection" for scam call centres – photo

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have uncovered a criminal organisation allegedly led by a senior Prosecutor General's Office official, suspected of taking bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundering over UAH 32 million in assets. The investigation, which has exposed five members so far, aims to identify further participants and has led to the suspension of the implicated employee by the Prosecutor General's Office.

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French presidential candidates clash over aid to Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

French presidential candidates clash over aid to Ukraine

French presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and Édouard Philippe clashed over the National Rally's pledge to halt aid to Ukraine, with Philippe stating such a move would serve Russia and threaten European security. Le Pen countered by accusing Philippe of economic failure and advocating for a peace conference, while Philippe highlighted Le Pen's past ties to Russia.

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Ukrainian General Staff explains why "ceasefire" did not take effect on line of contact
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Ukrainian General Staff explains why "ceasefire" did not take effect on line of contact

Fighting continues along the line of contact because Russian forces have not ceased their aggression, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are continuing their defensive operations as planned, stating a unilateral ceasefire would endanger their service members.

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Russian forces attack Ukraine with missiles and drones, strikes recorded at 23 locations
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Russian forces attack Ukraine with missiles and drones, strikes recorded at 23 locations

Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using an unspecified number of Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 167 drones on the night of September 4-5. As of 08:30, Ukrainian air defense forces reported destroying or jamming 128 drones, with hits recorded at 23 locations while the attack was ongoing.

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