The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Russian troops close in on key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid ongoing incursion

The Russian army closed in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Friday, a key logistics hub through which supplies are transported to troops and towns on the eastern front, while Kyiv urged civilians living there to speed up evacuations. In the meantime, Ukraine said its forces have continued…

France 24 · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Zelenskiy: Ukraine’s troops now in full control of Russian town of Sudzha

Military commandant’s office is being established in city, says president as discussions over prisoner exchanges restart

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s troops have full control of Sudzha in Kursk – as it happened

President says military commandant’s office being established in city

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Putin's army is only 'second best in Russia' boasts Ukrainian general as Kursk attack continues

Kyiv claims biggest drone strike on Russian airfields since Putin launched his illegal invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2024

Ukraine’s next president? Vitali Klitschko film explores boxer’s journey into politics and war

‘Klitschko: More Than a Fight’ documents the former heavyweight champion’s efforts as Kyiv’s mayor, during the war with Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

TV tonight: Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey’s sweet new sitcom

Two sisters and their sweet but pathetic dad hit rock bottom. Plus: the boxing star who became mayor of Kyiv. Here’s watch to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

As Ukraine’s Kursk incursion forges on the stakes are rising for both sides

Kyiv’s push into Russia has psychological and political advantages, but it knows Putin cannot let it lie

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian offensive advancing as Belgorod declares emergency

Ukrainian leader says 100 Russian soldiers captured since surprise incursion began, as Russia denies strategic impact.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2024

Ukraine plans ‘buffer zone’ inside Russia’s Kursk region, says Kyiv colonel

On the ground in Sumy Askold Krushelnycky hears Kyiv’s objectives for the incursion and how the success of the surprise operation has given forces ‘a new swagger’

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024