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Ukraine arrests former Anne of Kyiv Brigade commander in double murder investigation

Ukrainian authorities have arrested the former commander of the 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and several members of the unit as part of an investigation into an alleged double murder, in a case that has drawn national attention and prompted a strong reaction from President Volodymyr Zelensky. The......

Russian strike sets Kyiv residential buildings ablaze

A large-scale Russian aerial assault struck Kyiv early Tuesday, igniting residential buildings, damaging civilian infrastructure and forcing thousands of residents to seek shelter in metro stations and underground bunkers. The attack came days after Moscow warned it would begin carrying out systematic......

Zelensky presides reburial of nationalist Melnyk amid Israeli outrage

A state reburial ceremony in Kyiv has drawn international attention after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky oversaw the return of Andriy Melnyk, a leading figure of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists during the Second World War era. The event, held at a national military memorial cemetery......

Ukraine demands urgent UN meeting after massive Kyiv strike

Ukraine has requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council and a joint meeting of the OSCE security cooperation forum following one of the largest Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv since the start of the war. The overnight assault on 23–24 May killed at least four people and......

Kostyuk wins Roland Garros match amid Kyiv missile strike tension

Marta Kostyuk advanced to the second round at Roland Garros after defeating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 in a first-round match played under heavy emotional strain. The Ukrainian player extended her strong clay-court run this season, but the result came in the shadow of urgent news from her home country. Shortly......

Zelensky warns Belarus as Ukraine strengthens northern border defenses

Ukraine has reinforced its military posture along its northern frontier as President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning to Belarus over any potential involvement in the war. The statement came during a visit to the city of Slavoutych near the Belarusian border, a region that has regained strategic importance......

Russia warns foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv ahead of May 9 Victory Day strikes

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a formal warning on Wednesday to all foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations based in Kyiv, urging them to evacuate their personnel before what it described as inevitable retaliatory strikes on the Ukrainian capital tied to Russia's May 9 Victory......

NATO chief Rutte visits Kyiv after massive Russian aerial assault

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on February 3, meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just hours after Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial barrages in months. The assault involved 450 drones and over 60 missiles overnight, targeting energy infrastructure in what Kyiv......

Trump claims Putin agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv for a week

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted a temporary halt to strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week, citing extreme cold gripping the region. Trump made the claim during a White House cabinet meeting, though Russia has not officially confirmed......