Ukraine Men jailed for Crimea bridge blast ask for prisoner swap release The Kerch bridge has been struck in two further major attacks in 2023 and 2025, both carried out by Ukrainian forces as they push back against Russia’s full-scale invasion on unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. 27/01/2026
Europe News Volodymyr Zelenskyy sets 2027 as target for Ukraine's EU accession According to an EU official speaking on condition of anonymity, Brussels is also floating the idea of 'gradual membership' to accelerate Ukraine's accession. 27/01/2026
Ukraine At least three killed and 23 wounded in Russian strikes on Odesa A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding. 27/01/2026
Ukraine Germany slams Russia's 'stubborn insistence' on Ukraine land claims Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised Russia's inflexibility on territorial issues, warning that peace talks in Abu Dhabi may be prolonged. 26/01/2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy seeks more air defence amid harsh winter and Russian attacks The Ukrainian president said that Russia launched over 1,700 drones, 1,380 bombs, and 69 missiles over the past week, leaving hundreds of buildings in the capital without heating. 25/01/2026
Ukraine Ukraine facing emergency power cuts after multiple Russian strikes Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv hit residential buildings and energy infrastructure facilities overnight into Saturday. 24/01/2026
Ukraine EU sends generators to Ukraine as Russian strikes cut power for heat President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that around 4,000 buildings in the capital Kyiv were still without heating and most of the city was cut off from electricity after Russian strikes. 23/01/2026
Ukraine Witkoff hints peace deal for Ukraine is close ahead of Moscow visit The US has held talks with Russia as well as with Ukraine and European partners on various drafts of a plan to end the war in Ukraine but so far a deal has remained elusive. 22/01/2026
Ukraine Over half of Kyiv still lacks power after air strikes, Zelenskyy says Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of its invasion, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance. 21/01/2026
Ukraine Almost half of Kyiv without heat as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of the war, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance. 20/01/2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power stations Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels of civilian suffering. 18/01/2026
Ukraine Some of Ukraine's Western air defences out of ammo, Zelenskyy says The Ukrainian president has repeatedly called on the country's allies to bolster its defence systems to protect its critical energy infrastructure amid ongoing Russian attacks. 16/01/2026
No Comment War in Ukraine: How Kyiv copes with winter power outages Ukraine faces another harsh winter as Russian strikes leave Kyiv without stable electricity or heating. Residents rely on emergency centres to cope with the cold. 16/01/2026
Ukraine Former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko charged amid anti-graft investigation Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was charged on Wednesday amid an anti-corruption investigation for allegedly offering bribes to members of the Ukrainian parliament. 14/01/2026
Ukraine 2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since 2022, UN says War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said. 13/01/2026
Ukraine Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in another major attack Russia fired 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven crise missiles at Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring a dozen others. 13/01/2026
Ukraine Two killed, 15 injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine At least two people were killed and more than 15 others were injured in overnight Russian strikes targeting over a dozen locations across Ukraine. 10/01/2026
Ukraine UK, Germany and France slam Russia's Oreshnik strike as ‘unacceptable’ Ukraine is investigating Russia’s use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile against civilian infrastructure as a war crime, as the UK, Germany and France called the attack “unacceptable”. 09/01/2026
No Comment Russian airstrike on multiple residential buildings in Kyiv leaves 4 dead, 24 injured Ukraine faced fresh damage in Kyiv on 9 January after a Russian air strike hit several districts, killing four and injuring at least 24. Emergency crews are working to clear debris and restore services. 09/01/2026
Ukraine Russia uses advanced hypersonic Oreshnik missile to strike Ukraine Russia has hit Ukraine’s Lviv region with its intermediate-range ballistic missile Oreshnik. A separate missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed four people and injured 19, including paramedics who were hit in a double-tap strike as they assisted the injured. 09/01/2026
Ukraine Ukraine-US security agreement is ‘essentially ready,’ Zelenskyy says As the Ukrainian president said that the Ukraine-US security guarantees are now ready for US President Donald Trump’s approval, Moscow rejected the idea of European peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine, threatening the allies' troops as a “legitimate target” for Russia. 08/01/2026
Ukraine Russian strikes leave 1 million in Ukraine without power and water As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating in the middle of winter. 08/01/2026
Ukraine Russia's drone barrage on Ukraine kills two as allies meet in Paris Russia launched dozens of drones into Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, as European leaders prepared to meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees in Ukraine. 06/01/2026
No Comment Russian strike hits Kyiv clinic, kills 1 and injures 3 A Russian strike on a private medical clinic in Kyiv killed one person and injured three others overnight on January 4–5, Ukrainian civil defence authorities said. 06/01/2026
Ukraine Ukraine's security service chief resigns amid Zelenskyy's reshuffle Following the largest anti-corruption investigation of his presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched a significant shake-up of the government and his office, with a series of dismissals and appointments in top political and security roles. 05/01/2026
Ukraine Russian overnight strikes kill at least one in Ukraine's capital Kyiv At least one person was killed after Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and missiles targeting Kyiv and the northern Chernihiv region. Zelenskyy said the strikes on the capital targeted a civilian hospital and called on allies to ramp up military support. 05/01/2026