The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

'Could destroy Ukraine': Zelenskyy's big warning as calls grow for fresh elections amid ongoing war

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that holding elections during the ongoing war with Russia could fracture the country and even “destroy” it, as fresh calls grow for Kyiv to hold a vote despite martial law.

The Times of India · Aug 23

Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country". Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who days later called to organise a vote.

France 24 · Aug 23

Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

Iran's president has defended a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. as the best way to end a stalled conflict

The Independent UK · Aug 23

Pezeshkian admits ‘many problems’, says Iran is in ‘full-scale war’ as US sanctions loom

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday acknowledged the mounting economic and social pressures facing the country, saying Iran was dealing with "many problems" as Tehran confronts fresh US sanctions aimed at further isolating the regime.

The Times of India · Aug 23

Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine

KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia's invasion, after a call by his former defence minister to organise a vote.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23

Israeli strikes kill three, including child, in Gaza Strip

Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people, including a child, on Sunday, according to rescuers. The strikes came two days after a Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank following a rock-throwing incident.

France 24 · Aug 23

'Conveyed our concerns to US': Israel on Trump's proposed Hamas disarmament plan

Israel has conveyed “serious security concerns” to the White House over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said, in some of the first public comments from Israel since US President Donald Trump announced the agreement.

The Times of India · Aug 23

Ukraine war briefing: Macron focuses on delivery of missile interceptors as Russian attacks intensify

French president is working on European alternatives to US Patriot missile system and expresses ‘horror’ at deadly attack on shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih. What we know on day 1,642

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

‘Opened Pandora’s box’: Putin’s big warning after Ukraine hits Russian economic infrastructure

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine of a retaliatory campaign against its most sensitive economic sectors after Kyiv intensified drone strikes on Russian economic infrastructure, saying the attacks had “opened Pandora’s box”.

The Times of India · Aug 22

France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with Kyiv's air defences running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 22