The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Wave of Russian missiles strikes Ukraine’s Kyiv, wounds more than a dozen

Dozens of cruise and ballistic missiles shot down over Kyiv in the first large attack on Ukraine’s capital in 44 days.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2024

Putin military attacks Kyiv for first time in more than a month with wave of missiles

At least ten people were injured including an 11-year-old girl

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Missile attacks on Kyiv after Zelenskiy calls for more air defences

Ukrainian drones hit Engels air base deep inside Russia; EU sends €4.5bn to Kyiv and discusses using Russian profits. What we know on day 757

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024

Fresh Strikes Kill Russian, Ukrainian Civilians

Moscow and Kyiv said civilians had been killed in the latest exchange of air strikes Wednesday, and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to restore security after a sharp increase in attacks on Russia's border regions.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

EU strikes deal to cap duty-free imports of some Ukrainian grains

EU member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on Ukrainian agricultural exports that seeks to strike a balance between the bloc's obligations towards Kyiv and the demands of protesting farmers around the continent. We look at the details of the deal and why it won't fully satisfy disgruntled farmers.…

France 24 · Mar 20, 2024

Could Poland’s promotion to Europe’s top table be a turning point for Ukraine?

The rebirth of the ‘Weimar Triangle’ suggests that a common agenda on arming Kyiv is possible, says Paul Taylor, a senior fellow of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 755

As the war enters its 755th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2024

Russia says it has captured frontline village of Orlivka in eastern Ukraine

Russia said on Tuesday that its forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian village of Orlivka, situated about four kilometres (2.5 miles) west of the town of Avdiivka, which Moscow's forces captured last month after one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Earlier, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said…

France 24 · Mar 19, 2024

Russia Claims New Advances In East As Kyiv Awaits Western Support

Russia said Tuesday that its troops had made gains in eastern Ukraine, building on recent advances against Ukrainian forces in critical need of Western aid.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2024

Washington Will Not Let Ukraine Fail, US Defence Chief Vows

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin promised Tuesday that the United States will not let Ukraine fail in fighting off Russia, even as further aid remains stalled in Congress and Kyiv's forces face shortages of munitions.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2024