The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Stephen Hubbard: Why a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher from the US remains in Russian detention

Pensioner Stephen Hubbard was put in Russian custody in 2022, following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Ukraine Makes Battlefield History With World's First Drone Airlift of Wounded Soldier

Ukraine says it has made battlefield history by airlifting a wounded soldier with a heavy-lift drone after Russian drones and mines made a ground rescue too dangerous.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Donald Trump's Latest 'Political Bankruptcy' Will Have 'Horrifying' Outcome, Nobel Economist Warns

Writing before the 2026 midterm elections, Paul Krugman argued that a Republican defeat could increase Donald Trump's incentive to take risky actions, including over Iran and Ukraine.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

The tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned with Medusa, three bent legs and ears of wheat, a reminder of the island's role as a breadbasket

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Extraordinary footage shows Ukraine carry out first ever drone airlift of wounded soldier from frontline

Fighting raged on the frontlines as Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair fractured relations with the US

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Kallas: Russian Black Sea strikes deepen ‘perfect storm’ for world food supplies

Ukraine is losing an estimated €60 million a day in export earnings as Moscow is accused of targetting the routes it uses to ship grain abroad.

Euronews · Oct 20

Jon Stewart tears into Trump’s Russian diesel deal as Ukraine crisis deepens

Jon Stewart took on Trump's controversial Russian Diesel deal in Monday's episode of The Daily Show

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Russian missile and drone blitz kills 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks help in Norway

Officials say Russia has launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine and that at least four people have been killed

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Zelenskyy calls for trilateral talks with Putin and Trump after meeting with US delegation in Oslo

Speaking after a meeting with special envoy Steve Witkoff, Zelenskyy added that he was "thankful" that US early warning intelligence "works now."

Euronews · Oct 20

What does a Starshield slowdown really mean for Ukraine’s war with Russia?

Reports that SpaceX temporarily restricted its satellite internet service for Ukraine’s armed forces have generated serious concern in Kyiv and among the country’s allies. SpaceX operates the civilian Starlink system and its lesser-known military-grade counterpart, called Starshield.

The Conversation · Oct 20