newsmart – Ukraine War

kyivindependent.com | 1 hrs. 4 min. ago

Rubio reveals theory on Russia's war against Ukraine ahead of next US peace push

"People keep talking about it's a war in Ukraine. ... It's about one region of the country," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

kyivpost.com | 8 hrs. 16 min. ago

1 Killed, 11 Injured as Russia Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region Nearly 70 Times

Russian forces struck four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 70 times on Friday, Oct. 23, killing one person and wounding 11. According to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha, Dnipro faced the brunt of the attack, with a private house destroyed and a body recovered from the rubble.

kyivpost.com | 17 hrs. 3 min. ago

One Dead, Three Missing From Ship in ‘Distress’ in Black Sea

Romania launched a rescue operation after a cargo ship carrying 13 Ukrainian and Azerbaijani crew members sent a distress signal in the Black Sea. Nine people were rescued and one body recovered, with three crew still missing, amid a series of suspected Russian drone attacks on shipping in the region.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack on Sumy as Moscow Continues Strikes Despite Peace Talks

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Sumy early Friday, Oct. 23, injuring at least two civilians and damaging residential areas. The assault followed deadly strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions as Moscow signaled readiness for renewed peace negotiations while continuing its bombardment.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russia Strikes Crowded Market in Lozova, Killing 2, Wounding 36

Russian forces struck a crowded market in Lozova, Kharkiv region on Thursday, Oct. 22, killing two women and injuring another 36 people. Two of those wounded were treated for acute stress reactions. According to regional authorities, the attack was carried out with a jet-powered Shahed drone and a Banderol missile during the middle of the day, damaging market pavilions, private houses, apartment buildings, private vehicles and a church.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russian Shahed Drone Strikes Private Home in Zhytomyr, Injuring 8, Including 2 Children

Russian forces struck a private house in the Zhytomyr community on Thursday, Oct. 22, with a jet-powered Shahed drone, leaving eight people wounded – including two children. The attack struck a region located in western Ukraine, far from the front line, after drone strikes damaged energy infrastructure and eight homes the previous day.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Sloviansk Expands Forced Evacuation Zone for Families With Children to Entire Community

Regional authorities have extended mandatory evacuation of families with children to the entire Sloviansk community after Russian forces struck the settlements of the Donetsk region 42 times on Wednesday, Oct. 21, injuring two boys aged seven and 12. According to Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin on Thursday, Oct.

22, 215 people, including 68 children, were already evacuated from the frontline.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

630 Drones Toward Moscow, Russian Military Repair Plant Reportedly Hit

Moscow Mayor claimed 630 drones had been heading toward Moscow since Oct. 21, while footage analyzed by Astra suggests a strike hit the 75th Arsenal military repair plant in Serpukhov. Russian officials also reported drone attacks and damage across several other regions.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Russian Attacks Kill 4 Civilians, Injure at Least a Dozen Across Ukraine in Overnight Drone Strike

Russian attacks killed 4 civilians and injured at least 14 others in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv regions, including two boys aged 10 and 13. Drone strikes also damaged civilian vehicles and buildings in Kharkiv and Sumy, while a warehouse fire broke out in Kirovohrad region.