The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Ukraine Says Kyiv Hit By 'Most Massive' Drone Attack Since War Began

Ukraine said on Saturday it had downed 71 Russian attack drones overnight, in what Kyiv authorities said was the biggest attack on the capital since the start of the invasion.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2023

At least five injured after Russia hits Kyiv with 'biggest drone attack of conflict'

Around 75 Iranian-made drones targeted the Ukrainian capital overnight

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2023

More than 70 Russian drones hit Kyiv, wounding five: Ukrainian officials

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack an act of ‘wilful terror’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin launches biggest drone attack yet as explosions heard through night in Kyiv

Fragments of intercepted drones fall on apartment buildings and start fire at children’s nursery

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Ukraine war: it may be stalemate on land, but Kyiv's Black Sea success could bring wider benefits this winter

As the attention of the world centres on the war in Gaza, many commentators believe that the war in Ukraine is becoming a stalemate. To date, Ukraine’s highly anticipated summer counteroffensive has not resulted in any substantial territorial gain, and Russia has not made any progress either.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

Zelenskiy hails air defence coalition formed from Ramstein group – as it happened

‘Ukrainian air shield is becoming stronger every month’; another €1.5bn in aid from EU; Putin says he wants peace talks, then blames Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023

Pressure to expand the EU has never been greater – and the will to reform it never weaker

Enlargement may offer Europe greater security, but its price is change with daunting financial and political costs, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Yale historian says west can break Ukraine stalemate with more military aid

Timothy Snyder argues that ‘dropping five more queens on the board’ would allow Ukraine to prevail

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Snow in Kyiv raises fears Russia will attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Concerns rise that Moscow has been stockpiling missiles and waiting for sub-zero temperatures for maximum disruption

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Ukraine war: are both sides preparing for stalemate?

US president Joe Biden took to the pages of the Washington Post last week to assure the American people that continuing economic and military support to Ukraine is an investment in US security. On October 20, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, visited Kyiv to give the Ukrainian leadership a…

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023