Also known as: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine responding to Russian strikes and investigating military infrastructure placement near civilian areas.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
The Chronicle
… Moscow has not commented on the latest incident, a day after it was accused by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of striking a civilian vessel carrying corn. …
Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attackJoy Online
… President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had to be held fully accountable. Later in the morning, two drones hit the Pivdenny bridge, one hitting the base of a central stanchion. …
Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylightJoy Online
… Adding to the global market volatility, Ukraine’s targeting of Russian energy facilities has knocked out the country’s refining capacity. “It is a serious hit on the Russians,” Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. …
Trump says he would back ban on diesel exportsJoy Online
… Earlier this week, two people were killed when Russian drones hit a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. …
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave stationJoy Online
… Nearly 200 Russians sent a letter to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the United Nations, asking them to organise a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians. …
Russians seek answers over hundreds missing after Ukraine’s 2024 incursionJoy Online
… The non-royal leaders paying their respects included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and five foreign prime ministers. …
Norway’s Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeralJoy Online
… Deadly attacks have resumed after US President Donald Trump sent envoys for talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin and in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last weekend. …
Ukraine faces ‘toughest winter’ since Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBCJoy Online
A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed by a Russian drone this week as his jet prepared to take off from Moldova to fly to Oslo. …
Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flightJoy Online
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he expected the war to continue into the winter, following talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – their first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. …
At least two people dead after Russian strikes on KyivJoy Online
… Zelensky said on Saturday that he had spoken to the envoys, who have “already begun working with the Russian side today”. …
US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talksA civilian cargo ship, the Alfa Watan, has sunk and its crew is missing after being attacked by air and sea drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast. A second vessel, the Able, carrying grain was also hit; its 18 crew members were rescued by Bulgarian sailors.
12 hours ago · The Chronicle →
A civilian cargo ship, the Alfa Watan, has sunk and its crew is missing after being attacked by air and sea drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast. A second vessel, the Able, carrying grain was also hit; its 18 crew members were rescued by Bulgarian sailors.
12 hours ago · The Chronicle →
Two Russian drones hit the Pivdennyi (Southern) bridge, one of Kyiv's main arteries across the Dnipro river, as a metro train was crossing, halting public transport. City authorities said preliminary checks found no critical damage to the structure, but the strikes signal a new stage in Moscow's attacks on the Ukrainian capital and follow coordinated strikes on the city's energy grid.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said he would support halting American diesel exports to ease pump prices for drivers, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming officials are assessing whether a full or partial ban would work without disrupting refinery capabilities.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border at Yahodyn station shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through on a different train. Ukraine's state railway company said the diplomatic train had left earlier than scheduled due to threats of Russian strikes, and passengers on the struck train were evacuated 15 minutes before impact with no casualties reported.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian forces breached Russia's Kursk region in August 2024, overrunning more than 777 sq km of territory and leaving more than 300 Russians missing according to the local governor, with some 2,000 people estimated to have remained in settlements captured by Ukraine's military.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Princess Astrid of Norway, sister of the late King Harald V, has died at 94, just two days after attending his funeral. She was the last surviving child of King Olav V and had served as Norway's first lady from 1954 to 1968.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A UN official warned that Ukraine faces its toughest winter since Russia's full-scale invasion, with risk of "humanitarian catastrophe" if Russian attacks cut off power and water access. Russia has intensified aerial attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, while both countries deny deliberately targeting civilians.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring ten others, according to authorities. The attack came after both countries had agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during visits by US envoys.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to hold talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, carrying a proposal from Trump. The envoys plan to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, and both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during the delegation's visit.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and surrounding region killed at least 12 people and injured 20, including two children; six of the casualties were railway workers after a depot was hit. The strikes targeted military and energy facilities, according to Russia, which reported one person killed in Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Russian drone strike hit a weapons depot near Kyiv, killing at least 37 people and evacuating almost 400, with shells, mines and drones detonating and damaging nearby properties including a care home. President Zelensky launched an investigation into the placement of the storage site next to residential areas.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone strike hit a weapons depot near residential areas on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing at least 37 people and injuring 42 others, with nearly 400 evacuated. The blast damaged about 130 homes and nearby buildings including a care home, prompting President Zelensky to order an investigation into the depot's location near civilians.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Rescuers in Ukraine continue searching for survivors after two Russian drones hit a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih on Friday, killing 16 people and injuring 130 in what is known as a double-tap strike where the second drone targeted emergency workers. President Zelensky condemned the attack as "cynical and despicable."
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 15 people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight, striking residential blocks, warehouses, a children's hospital and school. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the country lacks sufficient anti-ballistic interceptors and that Western supplies are needed daily to deter Russian military action.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's sacked defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime presidential elections, saying "democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia." His dismissal last month—six months into his tenure—has sparked protests and is seen as the largest challenge to Zelensky's presidency since Russia's full-scale invasion four and a half years ago.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region killed six people and injured four overnight, according to the acting governor, including a 14-year-old child. Ukraine also reported two people killed in Russian drone strikes on the Sumy region.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia reported at least seven people killed in what officials called the "largest-scale" Ukrainian attack this year, involving 822 drones with 600 targeting Moscow, including a strike on a Wildberries warehouse near the capital. Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine launched a drone and missile attack on Russia's Novorossiysk port, damaging grain export terminals and striking the Black Sea fleet's main base; three people, including an eight-year-old child, were killed and 24 injured. The Russian agriculture ministry said it was redirecting cargo to ports in the Baltic and Caspian Seas and land routes.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
At least three people, including a child, were killed in overnight Russian missile attacks east of Kyiv on Saturday, with falling debris damaging buildings and cars and fires breaking out at multiple locations. Three others were wounded, and President Zelensky arrived in Belgrade for his first visit to build wider support for Ukraine amid concerns about depleting interceptor stockpiles.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring at least 45 in strikes on Kyiv and the capital region. President Zelensky said interceptor delays from allies led to "horrific casualties and destruction," noting that supply of anti-ballistic systems had been "significantly reduced" this year and no missiles were intercepted in the attack.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A drone struck a busy beach in Russia's Krasnodar region, killing seven people including three children and injuring 40 others, according to regional authorities. The governor blamed Ukraine for a deliberate strike on civilians; Ukraine has not commented, and eyewitnesses report conflicting details about whether air defences fired on the drone before impact.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, described by the White House as "positive and productive." Zelensky said Trump agreed to grant Ukraine licences for domestic production of Patriot interceptor missiles, which Kyiv says are needed to defend against Russian drone and ballistic missile attacks.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump said his separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive, with both leaders in Washington for a memorial service. Trump discussed various topics with each leader without providing specifics, though tensions preceded the Netanyahu meeting over leaked details of his planned talking points on Iran.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine has dismissed Iranian threats of retaliation after Kyiv targeted an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, marking the first direct link between the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said the "Anna" ship was carrying drone and missile components from Iran to Russia, not civilian cargo.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defence minister, has refused alternative positions offered by President Zelensky, insisting he be reinstated to his former role. His removal last week triggered mass protests, after which Zelensky was forced to sack commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, though some protesters vow to continue demonstrations until Fedorov is reinstated.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses of Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in two south-west cities, injuring 15 people according to the company's founder and regional governors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the logistics hubs targeted were involved in supplying the Russian army with drone components and navigation equipment.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Zelensky has dismissed army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi days after removing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a move that sparked street protests. Syrskyi was replaced by general Mykhailo Drapatyi, and Zelensky offered Fedorov a new position in power.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce new support to help people with the cost of living crisis as his cabinet meets for the first time. He has vowed to provide "breathing space" for households struggling with costs and pledged to set out details on Tuesday.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce support for households struggling with the cost of living crisis on Tuesday. Burnham has appointed a cabinet including John Healey as chancellor and Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, and pledged to provide "breathing space" for people facing financial hardship.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →