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US, Ukraine pushing to bring Russia back to negotiating table, hopeful for partial ceasefire

Ukrainian officials believe that Russia is unlikely to end the war full stop and think that a partial ceasefire, which has been floated before, seems like the most realistic option.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
 Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, awards Ukrainian fighters of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” in the Soledar direction on July 2, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year, outgoing commander-in-chief says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026.

Zelensky names new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military in major shakeup of military leadership

Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Can US Senator Lindsey Graham's Ukraine initiatives survive without him? - analysis


Six killed in Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's Belgorod

"The enemy is deliberately hitting a cluster of civilians," said Roman Starovoit the governor of the neighboring Kursk region.

 Specialists remove the body of a victim outside a heavily damaged shopping centre hit by a missile strike, what local authorities called a Ukrainian military attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Belgorod, Russia, February 15, 2024.

Russian forces using Musk's Starlink in occupied areas, Ukraine says

The terminals were rushed in to help Ukraine after Russia's February 2022 invasion and have been vital to Kyiv's battlefield communications.

 Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Ukrainian flag in this illustration taken February 27, 2022.

Ukraine downs 10 Russian hypersonic missiles, 59 cruise missiles, 3 Kalibr - army chief

A married couple were killed and 11 people were hurt in the area outside Kyiv, the regional administration said. A dozen residential buildings and at least 60 cars were also damaged.

 People inspect a car destroyed during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2023.

Eighteen dead in one of Russia's biggest missile strikes of war - Kyiv

Ukraine has been warning for weeks that Russia could be stockpiling missiles to launch a major air attack on the energy system, now power outages across Ukraine.

 People inspect a car destroyed during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2023.

Five wounded in Kyiv by largest drone attack yet on Ukraine

The attack began hitting different districts of Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, with more waves coming as the sun came up.

 An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2023.

Russian missiles target Ukrainian energy facilities before winter - Kyiv

Russia fired 43 cruise missiles at targets overnight. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 36 of them.

 A view shows a site of an industrial area destroyed by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Vyshneve in Kyiv region Ukraine September 21, 2023.

Israelis flock to Ukraine's Uman despite concerns of Russian strikes

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah Israelis take trains from Poland to reach Uman in Ukraine.

 People line up to reach Ukraine on a train, some of them Israelis and Jews from around the world seeking to get to Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

Russia launches overnight drone attack on Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one person was injured in the historic Podil neighborhood and a fire broke out near one of the city's parks.

An explosion of a drone is seen in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 10, 2023

Elon Musk says he refused Kyiv request for Starlink use in attack on Russia

Musk said he had no choice but to reject an emergency request from Ukraine "to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol."

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, US, June 13, 2019.

Romania says parts of Russian drone fell on its territory

Iohannis was speaking a day after Kyiv said Russian drones had detonated on Romanian territory, a claim Bucharest denied.

 A woman and a child wait in a bus after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania, March 1, 2022.