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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 INTELLIGENCE1,866 verified articles
Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region

Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among targets; Zelenskyy claims Ukraine outstripping Russia on battlefield. What we know on day 1,545The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces has reeled off a list of Ukrainian aerial weaponry used to destroy targets in the Moscow region over the weekend, including the RS-1 “Bars” jet-powered UAV, the Firepoint FP-1 winged drone, and a drone previously unknown to observers and analysts, dubbed the Bars-SM Gladiator.

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Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war
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BBC Europe
center144d ago

Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war

Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.

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At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes
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The Guardian Europe
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At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes

Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last weekOne of Ukraine’s largest ever drone strikes against Russia’s regions, including Moscow, has killed at least four people and wounded a dozen more, the Russian authorities have said. The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday, with the area a

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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
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BBC Europe
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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia

Ukraine's president says the strikes are a "justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.

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At least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia
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aljazeera.com
center144d ago

At least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia

At least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia

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Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least five
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Al Jazeera
center145d ago

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least five

Russian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.

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Ukraine war briefing: more than 500 drones strike at Russia, killing 3; US allows Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: more than 500 drones strike at Russia, killing 3; US allows Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse

Large Ukrainian attack comes after Zelenskyy on Friday vowed retaliation for earlier Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,544More than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people around Moscow, authorities said on Sunday.

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments

President says three days of strikes will not ‘go unpunished’ and points to Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery. What we know on day 1,543Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.

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BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
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aljazeera.com
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BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen

BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen

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Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
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aljazeera.com
center146d ago

Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

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Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
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Al Jazeera
center146d ago

Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

Ukraine’s air force says the attack on Thursday was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.

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Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl
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Al Jazeera
center146d ago

Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl

Ukraine has prevented Russian arms and fuel from reaching the front line in a successful disruption campaign.

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Ukraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereMeanwhile, the Latvian president, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has begun political consultations aimed at finding a parliamentary majority capable of forming a new government after the collapse of prime minister Evika Siliņa’s administration. Rinkēvičs’s office posted a short video from the meeting on its social media.

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Ukraine: Dozens of European countries sign up to special tribunal plan to prosecute Russia

At talks in Moldova, more than 30 countries have said they will join a future special tribunal for Ukraine prosecuting Russia over its invasion. How the body will force Russians to stand trial is not clear.

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Finland ends drone alert amid regional fears of Ukraine war spillover
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Al Jazeera
center146d ago

Finland ends drone alert amid regional fears of Ukraine war spillover

Finnish defence authorities scramble fighter jets; defence chief warns of more alarms as Russian war persists.

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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes

Large-scale attack on Russian regions and huge oil refinery comes after 24 were killed when missile hit flats in KyivUkraine has launched a large-scale long-range drone attack targeting several regions in Russia including the huge Ryazan oil refinery, after three days of massive strikes by Moscow against Ukraine. Kyiv’s attack on Friday followed a series of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including on the capital, Kyiv, where a cruise missile hit an apartment block on Thursday, killing 24

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After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin’s undoing | Rajan Menon
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The Guardian Europe
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After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin’s undoing | Rajan Menon

A battered economy, huge numbers of casualties and very little territorial gain – it’s no wonder even stalwart Putin supporters are showing signs of disquietRajan Menon is professor emeritus of international relations at Powell School, City University of New YorkOn 9 May, Russia held its iconic annual Victory Day parade to honour the sacrifices of its soldiers and civilians during its four-year war against Nazi Germany. When the president, Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, he

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Ukraine war briefing: Putin escalating war, not seeking an end – Merz
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Ukraine war briefing: Putin escalating war, not seeking an end – Merz

Condemnation after Kyiv bears brunt of massive Russian attack wave; warning over military drones too close to Ukrainian nuclear plants. What we know on day 1,542 Continue reading.

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Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes
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Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes

Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systemsRussian missiles and drones are pounding Ukraine for a second day, as almost continuous heavy attacks hit the country, with Kyiv bearing the brunt of an assault that has killed at least eight people, including a 13-year-old, and injured 44 in the capital. The overnight attacks followed heavy daylight raids with missiles and drones across the country on Wednesday, one of the longest single attacks

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Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened
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Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, and rejected Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that one of his predecessors could play a role negotiating a peace settlement. In a speech in Aachen, Merz said that while Ukraine and Europe “want to help end this terrible war as quickly as possible,” the Russian attacks “speak a different language” to that of Putin’s suggestions the war could be

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