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Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

killed. Ukraine's military said its forces had struck an elite Russian military drone unit in the area, in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, and had not targeted civilians. Russia has launched several waves of deadly

Five people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

killed and 18 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, local officials say. Civilian infrastructure was targeted in the attack, including at least 10 houses

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 and traps others in damaged buildings

Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. **Efrem Lukatsky/AP** Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least

Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 31

Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. **Evgeniy Maloletka/AP** Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a mass drone and missile attack early Thursday morning

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack

Russian strike on residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. **Evgeniy Maloletka/AP** Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles

Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged attack’

killed at least four people and injured dozens. Russia hit the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with the missile, Ukraine’s president [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/volodymyr-zelenskiy) said. He described a Russian

‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

civilians were killed in bomb and missile strikes in the Donetsk, Poltava and Dnipro regions. Dozens were injured. ![Rescuers in front of the kindergarten, which has burnt-out windows and smokes rising from

Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. **Evgeniy Maloletka/AP** Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone

Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit

Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138, as Moscow followed through with its threat of escalating its regular barrages

Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory

strike". Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia's military of deliberately targeting civilians since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion in 2022 - a charge Moscow regularly denies. Last week, Ukrainian officials said [24 people

Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

Ukraine — Russian drone and missile strikes carried out overnight and later on Tuesday killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others, Ukrainian authorities said, hours before Kyiv was due to enact

Russian drone and missile strikes hit Kyiv, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured

Russian drone and missile strikes hit Kyiv, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured  A scene showing the aftermath

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

Russian war machine. On Wednesday, [seven people were killed after a drone hit a passenger bus](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3peyykxd5o) travelling in the Russia-controlled Donestk region of Ukraine, a Moscow-installed official said. Moscow, meanwhile

More than 15,800 people killed in Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine: UN

missile attack on the city of Pryluky in north-central Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Tuesday morning, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. In the region of Sumy, two people were killed

Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea

Russian war machine. On Wednesday, [seven people were killed after a drone hit a passenger bus](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3peyykxd5o) travelling in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, a Moscow-installed official said. Moscow, meanwhile

European countries and EU summon Russian envoys over threats on Kyiv

Russian envoys a day after Moscow warned foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital ahead of [renewed air strikes](/news/2026/5/25/russia-warns-foreigners-to-leave-kyiv-as-it-prepares-systematic-strikes). On Tuesday, EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper called Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign

Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl

Russian drones and a number of ballistic missiles were launched into Ukraine on May 9, and another 27 drones on May 10. It was not until May 11 that Ukraine had a day of peace

Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five, injure 30

Ukraine’s Air Force tallied 619 Russian drones and 47 missiles launched during the attacks. Air defences shot down or suppressed 610 of them, it said. “Russia’s tactics remain unchanged – attack drones, cruise missiles

Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’

killing at least 18 people. Ukraine has raised its drone warfare capabilities in recent months, and has seen significant success in striking Russian targets, energy infrastructure in particular. Moscow, which launched a full-scale invasion

At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

missiles in the space of 24 hours, in the biggest assault of the war on civilian areas. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, wrote on social media: “Such attacks cannot be normalised. These