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2026-05-042026-10-08

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Separately, at least three people were killed in a Russian strike in a village outside Zaporizhzhia in the south of the country, authorities said. …

    Zelensky arrives in UK for Downing Street talks with European leaders
  3. Joy Online

    … Separately, at least three people were killed in a Russian strike in a village outside Zaporizhzhia in the south-east of the country, authorities said. …

    Zelensky criticises ‘vile’ Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
  4. Joy Online

    … Russia’s long-standing position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions it has largely seized, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. …

    Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls ‘unprecedented’
  5. Joy Online

    … Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves.” Russia’s longstanding position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. …

    Putin says there is ‘no point’ meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war
  6. Joy Online

    … Putin’s longstanding position has been that Ukraine should withdraw from four regions largely occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – and give up its efforts to join Nato. …

    Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
  7. Joy Online

    … Putin’s longstanding position has been that Ukraine should withdraw from four regions partially occupied by Russia – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – and give up its efforts to join NATO. …

    Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
  8. Joy Online

    … An industrial facility was also attacked further south in Zaporizhzhia as regions across the country were targeted, the president said. …

    Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 18 people
  9. May 2026
  10. Joy Online

    … Russian drone strikes were also reported in the southern Odesa, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as in Poltave – Ukraine’s central region. …

    Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
  11. The Chronicle

    … Three people were killed in separate incidents in Kherson region, the governor said, while two died in each of Odesa, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions and one in Sumy region. …

    Russian strikes kill 10 as Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal
World & Region

Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing 20

The News

Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people including children, with the heaviest toll in Pryluky where a residential building was destroyed. President Zelenskiy described it as one of the most "vile strikes," involving 70 missiles in total, and said it coincided with Russian President Putin's birthday.

7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing 20

    Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people including children, with the heaviest toll in Pryluky where a residential building was destroyed. President Zelenskiy described it as one of the most "vile strikes," involving 70 missiles in total, and said it coincided with Russian President Putin's birthday.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Russian strikes kill at least 15 across Ukraine overnight

    Overnight missile attacks across central and eastern Ukraine have killed at least 15 people, including in strikes on residential buildings in Pryluky, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Oleksandriya. President Zelensky described the bombardment, involving 70 missiles, as one of Russia's "most vile" attacks and said Ukraine had responded with strikes on targets in Russia's Perm, Samara and Astrakhan regions.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 12 September

  1. Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's 2022 invasion

    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 →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Russian drone strike on Kyiv weapons depot kills 37

    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 →

Saturday 29 August

  1. Russian drone strike on Kyiv weapons depot kills 37

    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 →

Sunday 16 August

  1. Ukraine launches largest 2026 drone attack; Russia confirms casualties

    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 →

  2. Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine

    At least three people were killed and more than 10 injured in Ukraine's latest wave of Russian strikes, with Russia intensifying aerial attacks while Kyiv has stepped up targeting of Russian logistics hubs. Ukraine said it shot down three Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones, while Moscow's mayor reported about 600 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the city overnight.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Ukrainian strike damages Russian grain terminals, naval base

    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 →

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Russian strike kills at least 17, Zelensky blames interceptor shortage

    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 →

Monday 8 June

  1. Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike on Chornobyl nuclear facility

    A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear plant; Kyiv officials said a fire was extinguished with no injuries and stable radiation levels, though Zelensky called it a deliberate and vile attack. The strike occurred as UK Prime Minister Starmer prepared to host Zelensky, Macron, and German Chancellor Merz in London for talks on European support for Ukraine.

    8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Zelensky meets UK, French and German leaders in London

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street, focusing on defence, air defence cooperation, and diplomatic prospects for ending the war. The UK and France lead a "coalition of the willing" to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike on Chornobyl nuclear site

    A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, partially destroying a building; Kyiv said a fire was extinguished, there were no injuries, and radiation levels remained stable. Zelensky called it a deliberate and "vile" Russian strike on critical nuclear infrastructure.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Ukraine launches heavy drone strike on St Petersburg, Russia reports

    Russia says Ukraine launched an "unprecedented attack" on St Petersburg and surrounding areas during an economic forum, with over 140 drones shot down; Ukraine's President Zelensky said his forces targeted Russian arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt as a response to Russian attacks.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Putin rejects Zelensky's request for face-to-face peace talks

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees "no point" in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president requested direct negotiations to end the war. Zelensky responded that Russia "was choosing war again," saying Putin does not want to end the conflict.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Zelensky urges Putin meeting to end Ukraine war

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in an open letter, proposing a full ceasefire during negotiations to end the war in Europe. The Kremlin confirmed receiving the letter but reiterated its earlier position that Zelensky would need to travel to Moscow for talks.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Zelensky calls for direct talks with Putin to end war

    Volodymyr Zelensky has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing face-to-face talks and a full ceasefire during negotiations, arguing that peace can only come through direct engagement between Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and responded that Putin would be welcome to meet Zelensky in Moscow.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Russian missile and drone attack kills 18 across Ukraine

    A Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 18 people across Ukraine, including two children, with 12 deaths in Dnipro and six in Kyiv. President Zelensky said civilian infrastructure and energy facilities were targeted, over 100 were injured, and Russia deployed 656 strike drones and 73 missiles in the overnight assault.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Nine killed in Russian drone attacks across Ukraine

    Russian drone attacks across 14 regions of Ukraine killed nine people and injured at least 28, according to local officials, with Dnipropetrovsk region the hardest hit. The attacks resumed after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire expired on Monday.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. Russian strikes kill 10 in Ukraine amid mutual drone warfare

    Russian drone and missile strikes killed 10 people and injured at least 76 across five Ukrainian regions over the past day. Ukraine's military said Russia fired a ballistic missile and nearly 270 drones, most of which were intercepted, while Ukraine struck Russian oil infrastructure including an oil terminal and vessels near Novorossiysk and in the Leningrad region.

    4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

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