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European countries and EU summon Russian envoys over threats on Kyiv

Putin ordered his military on Friday to prepare options for retaliation in response to the attack. “Under the current circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces are starting to launch systematic strikes against Ukrainian

Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call

responsibility on Ukraine. The potential temporary ceasefire comes as Ukrainian long-range drones continue to strike Russian territory almost daily. The attacks have largely targeted industrial and military sites, including oil infrastructure and logistics hubs

Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London

strikes on targets inside Russia, including Vladimir Putin’s home city of St Petersburg. Long-range Ukrainian drones hit [an oil terminal and a nearby naval port](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/03/ukraine-drones-st-petersburg-russia-economic-forum) this week, sending black smoke

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens Ukraine has carried out a strike on the outskirts Russia's St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major economic forum designed

Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five

Ukrainian president said: “It is utter cynicism to ask for a ceasefire in order to hold propaganda celebrations while carrying out missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it. [Russia](https://www.theguardian.com

EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia

response to chaotic energy markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. ## Ongoing strikes Kallas’s comments came as Russia continued its deadly attacks on Ukraine. Early on Monday, ⁠a ⁠Russian attack killed five

Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?

responsibility for this. It blames Kyiv, claiming that Russia is reacting to a recent Ukrainian strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. According to official figures, 21 students there were killed

Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day

Putin listens to Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026. **Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Kremlin** Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Kremlin Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral

Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia

Putin](http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79649) dispatched his Civil Defence, Emergencies, and Disaster Relief minister, Alexander Kurenkov, to oversee the response personally. ## An emerging air power Ukraine has been developing its own long-range strike capabilities

Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire

Putin proposes brief ceasefire Ukrainian drones have again hit oil infrastructure in the city of Perm in central Russia, more than 1,500km from the front line. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said the target

‘Most powerful’: What’s the Sarmat missile Russia has test-launched?

response to a missile shield that Washington developed after its 2001 withdrawal from a Cold War-era US-Soviet pact limiting missile defences. On Tuesday, the US Congressional Budget Office released an analysis estimating that

Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

response to a drone in neighbouring Belarus that was seen flying towards Lithuania. The drone's origin had not been confirmed, the centre added. Lithuania's military later said Nato jets had been deployed

Russian air attacks kill five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz gas facilities

strike involving UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and ballistic missiles,” said Koretskyi. He added that the attack cut gas supply to nearly 3,500 customers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian authorities had shown “utter cynicism

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

response to a question from The Associated Press during a meeting with heads of international news agencies, Putin acknowledged the damage from Ukrainian drone attacks. [![A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

response to Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian oil facilities and military logistics. Negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine have stalled as the U.S. focuses on its conflict with Iran. The Trump administration has eased

Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes

Ukrainian president, [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/volodymyr-zelenskiy), wrote in a statement on social media. “There must be a just response to all these strikes,” he added, saying he had ordered Ukraine’s armed forces

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv kill at least four people

Ukrainian authorities and the US embassy had earlier warned of an attack on Kyiv after Russia said it would “punish” those responsible for deadly strikes in a part of eastern Ukraine under its control, which

Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026

Putin has simplified citizenship procedures for Russian speakers in the Transnistrian region of Moldova. “Russia is looking for new soldiers in this way,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said he had received information that

Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security

response to the threat of Ukrainian attacks. For the first time, Saturday's parade featured troops from North Korea, a tribute to Pyongyang that sent its soldiers to fight alongside Moscow forces to repel

Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Ukrainian attacks and growing public fatigue with the war. Speaking to the crowd, the Russian leader invoked the sacrifices of the second world war to rally support for his soldiers fighting