The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Most Ukrainians back continued armed resistance to Russia - poll

An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians believes the country should keep up its armed resistance to Russia's invasion, according to a survey published on Monday after two weeks of heavy shelling of cities including the capital Kyiv.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

9 months into war, Ukraine claims success in downing drones

Ukrainian authorities on Monday tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of Iranian-built drones on its neighbor by claiming increasing success in shooting down the small aircraft, while talk of a “dirty bomb” attack has added another worrying dimension to the nine-month-old conflict

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

UK Says Russia Continues to Use Iran's UAVs against Ukraine

Russia continues to use Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) against targets throughout the Ukrainian territory, the British Ministry of Defense said on Monday. Russia is likely using the Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs to infiltrate Ukranian air defenses and as a substitute for Russian-manufactured long-range precision weapons that are becoming increasingly scarce,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022

Russia tells people in occupied Kherson to 'save your lives' and leave

Russia told people in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson to flee for their lives on Sunday as more residents joined an exodus to escape an anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

Deaths averted in missile strikes in Ukraine after flight from earlier attack, residents say

Russian missiles smashed into a suburb of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine early on Sunday, devastating two apartment blocks, but nobody was killed because most residents had already moved away after a similar attack in the vicinity six months ago.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

Russian strikes cause blackouts in much of Ukraine, more flee Kherson

KYIV: Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to evacuate.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war live: UK defence secretary dismisses Russia’s claims Ukraine plans to escalate conflict – as it happened

Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, makes calls with UK, US, French and Turkish counterparts on Sunday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

Russian Strikes Cause Blackouts in Much of Ukraine, More Flee Kherson

Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to evacuate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the Russian attacks had struck on a "very wide" scale. He pledged his military…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 242 of the invasion

Blackouts across Ukraine after Russian missile attacks; Kherson residents told to leave immediately ahead of expected Ukrainian advance

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We can down most Russian missiles, will improve

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russia had launched strikes on infrastructure on a "very wide" scale and pledged that his military would improve on an already good record of downing missiles with help from its partners.

Reuters · Oct 22, 2022