The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russia intercepts new wave of drones over Moscow, office tower hit

Moscow mayor says the office building damaged was the same one hit in an attack on Sunday.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023

Drone hits Moscow tower housing ministries for second time, says mayor

Russian defence ministry blames Kyiv for attack as Ukrainian presidential adviser says Kremlin should expect ‘more war’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023

The $3.9 billion UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 30% funded, UN aid official says

The $3.9 billion humanitarian appeal for war-torn Ukraine is less than 30% funded as the country starts preparing for a second winter with more residential buildings damaged and destroyed and thousands of people homeless following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

When Our Weapons Go Missing

Washington is doing a poor job of monitoring whether the weapons it sends to Ukraine are ending up in the right hands.

Reason · Jul 31, 2023

Ukraine: fatalities in Kryvyi Rih and Kherson as Russia plays down drone attack on Moscow

Residential buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Ukraine were targeted by ballistic missiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine's counteroffensive makes some gains

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · Jul 31, 2023

Ukraine war: after two months of slow progress the long-awaited counteroffensive is picking up speed. Why has it taken so long?

Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive was the subject of speculation for months before it officially began at the beginning of June. So far, only modest progress has been made and there have been concerns from Kyiv’s allies that Ukraine is making insufficient headway against entrenched Russian defences.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

No, this video doesn’t show Ukrainian soldiers ‘giving up without a fight’

Pro-Russian social media accounts have been widely sharing a video that they claim shows Ukrainian soldiers surrendering to the Russian army en masse. The video, however, actually shows a prisoner swap between the Russian state-funded paramilitary group, the Wagner Group, and the Ukrainian army in May 2023.

France 24 · Jul 31, 2023

China imposes curbs on drone exports citing Ukraine and concern about military use

China has imposed restrictions on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war on Ukraine and concern drones might be converted to military use

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Russia threatens to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine counter-offensive succeeds

Russia has threatened nuclear retaliation if Ukraine mounts a successful counter-offensive.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023