Also known as: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President leading response to Russian attacks and overseeing military leadership changes amid ongoing full-scale invasion.
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Joy Online
… Black smoke could also be seen rising over St Petersburg on Wednesday morning, with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming the city’s oil terminal had been hit. …
Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of UkraineJoy Online
… Hours later, Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian drones had hit several locations in Russia, including the oil terminal and a naval base in the nearby town of Kronstadt. …
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin’s flagship economic forum opensJoy Online
… Magyar has prioritised improving relations with the EU, while his predecessor accused him ahead of the 12 April election of being a puppet of both Brussels and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. …
EU hails Hungary’s ‘wind of change’ and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM MagyarJoy Online
… Large-scale Russian strikes on Saturday night killed four and injured about 100 people in Kyiv and other areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. …
Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leaveJoy Online
… Russia’s overnight strikes on Sunday came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there were signs that Russia was preparing “a combined strike on Ukrainian territory”. …
Four dead and dozens injured in wave of Russian strikes on KyivJoy Online
… On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that there were signs that Russia was preparing for “a combined strike on Ukrainian territory, including Kyiv. …
One dead, multiple injured after Russia launches wave of strikes on UkraineJoy Online
… On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the headquarters of Russia’s security service FSB was hit in the Moscow-seized area of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region. …
Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitoryJoy Online
… French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Strait of Hormuz’s shutdown “in no way” justified lifting the sanctions on Russia while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said “every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war”. …
UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices riseJoy Online
… French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Strait of Hormuz’s shutdown “in no way” justified lifting the sanctions on Russia while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said “every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war”. …
UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices riseJoy Online
… President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the Kremlin is planning another major offensive in the summer. …
Inside the ‘kill-zone’ on Ukraine’s front line, where new weapons have transformed warRescuers 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."
21 hours ago · 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."
21 hours ago · 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 →
Russia carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, killing one person and wounding at least 14, with Ukrainian air defences shooting down 18 of 41 missiles and intercepting 108 drones. President Zelensky called it "one of the most massive ballistic attacks on Kyiv" since Russia's full-scale invasion began.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, after President Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal sparked significant upset among military figures and civil society, with Fedorov revealing tensions between himself and Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi, claiming his military initiatives were blocked.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prosecutors in Poland have charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man with 47 criminal acts between November 2024 and August 2025, including desecrating memorials and preparing a drone attack, allegedly carried out on behalf of Russian intelligence to incite tensions between Poland and Ukraine.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities after President Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, appointed in January. Fedorov had been credited with fighting corruption and improving front-line performance, and his removal has sparked upset among the military, commentators, and civil society, with no explanation yet provided by Zelensky.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Three people were killed in a Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, the fifth consecutive day of strikes on the region. Russia said it targeted port infrastructure for petroleum and oil unloading; Ukraine's Odesa governor accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and residential buildings.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's military has intensified attacks on maritime supply routes near Russian-annexed Crimea, with its drone force commander reporting at least 25 ships hit and set on fire over four days in the Sea of Azov. The strikes are part of Ukraine's "logistics lockdown" campaign aimed at choking off supplies to occupied Crimea and disrupting Russia's fuel supplies.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump offered Ukraine the right to produce Patriot interceptor missiles during a NATO summit in Ankara, saying they could be produced quickly once explained. Ukraine has requested licensed production as it faces increased Russian ballistic missile strikes, though the US has acknowledged limited supplies of the expensive systems.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's Air Force reported a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles meant none of 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down, killing at least 12 in the capital and six more in the wider region. President Zelensky appealed to NATO allies for air defence systems, warning Russia would continue striking residential areas while Patriot missiles remained in allied stockpiles.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's military struck a major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg overnight, President Zelensky said, describing it as key infrastructure funding Russia's war. Ukraine has recently intensified long-range drone attacks on Russian energy facilities and says nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been "disabled."
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russia has launched a large-scale campaign to recruit young people from universities, technical colleges, and vocational schools into its drone forces as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth year. A 23-year-old student is among the first known Russian students killed after signing up for the programme, despite having received only three months of training.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian forces launched what Kyiv's mayor described as the "most massive attack" on the Ukrainian capital, deploying the largest number of weapons and hitting a wide area, killing at least 18 people and injuring around 90. Moscow said it hit military plants in retaliation for attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, while Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately targeting residential areas and civilians.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Ukraine are preparing a defence cooperation agreement covering drones, electronic warfare equipment, training, and maintenance services, following talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The planned scope—including potential long-term presence of Ukrainian specialists in Ghana's defence infrastructure—has raised questions about the agreement's scale and public disclosure.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended public fuel sales, restricting distribution to government agencies only, after Ukraine's continued attacks on the peninsula's supply routes and oil infrastructure. The conflict has caused shortages and logistical difficulties, with both sides reporting casualties from recent strikes.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →