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Russia hits 9 Ukrainian cities in massive overnight barrage

Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in a large-scale assault that began after nightfall Wednesday and continued into daylight hours Thursday, with explosions echoing around the capital Kyiv through the morning.

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Zelenskyy denies Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday denied that his country played any role in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, declaring that "Ukraine has never even been involved in even the idea of this operation."

Ousted defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections in biggest challenge to Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defense minister and once one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's closest allies, called for wartime elections in a nine-minute YouTube address on Tuesday, delivering what analysts and media organizations have described as the most direct internal political…

Ukraine’s ousted defense chief calls for wartime elections, challenging Zelenskyy

Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a late-night video address on Tuesday, launching the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

Russia hits Kyiv with 27 ballistic missiles; only one intercepted, Zelenskyy says

Russian forces struck Ukraine with 27 ballistic missiles overnight on Friday into Saturday, of which only one was intercepted, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, blaming a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors and urging Western allies to deliver air defense capabilities immediately.

Ukraine’s new military chief vows to intensify strikes inside Russia

Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's newly appointed commander-in-chief, said on Wednesday he has been tasked by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with intensifying offensive operations and planning new strikes behind enemy lines, as he formally assumed command of the Armed Forces of…

Rare wartime protests erupt in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defense minister

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv on Thursday to protest President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a rare wartime demonstration that underscored the 35-year-old tech entrepreneur's popularity and the political risks of Zelenskyy's sweeping Cabinet…

Zelenskyy dismisses defense minister in sweeping cabinet reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Tuesday following a meeting with military leadership, removing the youngest defense minister in the country's history after just seven months in office as part of a sweeping government overhaul.

Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s prime minister in wartime reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko will step down as part of a broad government reshuffle, marking the second major shake-up of Ukraine's wartime leadership in a year.

Zelenskyy says China warned Russia against nuclear use

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed on Wednesday that China has delivered a firm, "ultimatum"-style warning to Russia against any use of nuclear weapons, marking what he described as Beijing's most unequivocal stance on the issue since the start of the…

Trump says he will let Ukraine make Patriot missiles

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held their closely watched bilateral meeting on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, where Trump announced the United States would allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors — a major concession…

Russia kills at least 21 in largest attack on Kyiv since war began

Russia unleashed what Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko called the "most massive" aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the war began, firing 74 missiles and 496 drones over an 11-hour barrage overnight into Thursday that killed at least 21 civilians…

Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s proposal for direct talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for face-to-face negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. Putin argued that Moscow seeks a comprehensive settlement rather than a…

Zelensky says US missile defense talks have stalled

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that strengthening Ukraine's air defense is Kyiv's "first priority" and disclosed that talks with the United States on expanding anti-ballistic missile production have stalled, pushing Ukraine to accelerate its own efforts in Europe.

Starmer, Zelenskyy meet in Yerevan as UK seeks to join EU’s Ukraine loan program

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday ahead of the 8th European Political Community summit, where he is expected to press for the United Kingdom's participation in the European Union's €90 billion loan program for Ukraine.…