A plume of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack.

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg before city hosts economic forum

Smoke billowed over the city where Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia’s leading event for attracting foreign capital.

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A woman carries a baby near a residential house damaged after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Huge Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said today.

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A screenshot of a video posted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Russia bombards Kyiv – killing at least 11 and trapping others

Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged in eight of Kyiv's districts.

Tue, Jun 2

A French army NH90 helicopter flies over the oil tanker Tagor, which is under international sanctions and was traveling from Russia in the Atlantic Sea, Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Macron says French Navy intercepted Russian tanker with UK help

It's the most recent effort by nations that support Ukraine to target Russian oil exports helping to finance President Vladimir Putin’s war.

Tue, Jun 2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine hits Russian energy sites, denies striking occupied nuclear plant

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia's oil and gas facilities, arguing the energy sector funds and directly fuels Moscow's more than four-year invasion.

Mon, Jun 1

This photo released by Romania's Department for Emergency Situations shows a fire on top of a block of flats after a drone crash caused an explosion and fire on impact

Russian drone targeting Ukraine hits Romanian apartment, injuring two

Officials said the drone was tracked overnight by radar in Romanian airspace, before it crashed onto the roof of the building in the Danube port city of Galati.

Sat, May 30

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel and Russia in the 2025 report.

UN blacklists Israeli and Russian forces for sexual violence

An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time for their treatment of Palestinian detainees.

Fri, May 29

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelensky presses US for more missiles to counter Russian strikes

Zelensky said he hasn't received a reply to requests he made for more Patriot missiles.

Fri, May 29

A Ukrainian serviceman of Khartia brigade launches a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Zelensky asks Trump for more US help against Russian missile attacks

Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers have backed a draft bill to have bank employees join the fight against Ukraine’s long-range drones that strike deep inside Russia.

Thu, May 28

Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

At least two people were killed and more than 80 wounded in the mass strike on the Ukrainian capital.

Mon, May 25

Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia brigade launch a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Ukraine drones hit another Russian refinery

The drones hit a refinery deep inside Russia as the long-range strikes escalate.

Fri, May 22

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired during drills, May 21, 2026.

Russia and Belarus hold nuclear drills on land, sea and air

Russia and neighbouring ally Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills that come amid a surge in Ukrainian drone strikes.

Fri, May 22

People take shelter in an underground car park during an air raid alert in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Stray Ukrainian drones over Europe as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

Ukrainian officials apologised and said the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.

Fri, May 22

NZDF and Ukraine troops in the UK in 2022.

NZDF personnel to train Ukrainian troops in Poland

The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a multi-national initiative led by Norway to train the troops.

Thu, May 21

A house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia.

Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4

A dozen others were wounded in one of Ukraine's largest strikes on Russia.

Mon, May 18

Rescue workers clear the rubble of a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia flattens Kyiv apartments, killing 9 on third day of strikes

Dozens of people were injured as Russia launched a third consecutive day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.

Fri, May 15

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Bucharest B9 summit held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent peace talks

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was “one of the longest, massive Russian attacks against Ukraine".

Thu, May 14

Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre foreground, attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Moscow marks Victory Day with scaled down parade

Security was tight as Putin attended, which was scaled down even as a three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.

Sun, May 10

President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House as he arrives to attend a luncheon for mothers Friday, May 8, 2026

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to three-day ceasefire

He added that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.

Sat, May 9

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.

Russia ramping up attempts to kill opponents, intelligence officials say

Intelligence officials from different countries say that a campaign of targeted killings has ramped up since President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Fri, May 8

Pussy Riot was joined by Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN to protest Russia's inclusion in the art exhibition

Pussy Riot overruns Venice Biennale in protest at Russian inclusion

Russian punk group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organisation FEMEN swarmed the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale to protest Russia’s participation at the world’s oldest international art exhibition.

Thu, May 7

Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day

Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in response said his country would observe a truce beginning at 12am on Wednesday (local time).

Tue, May 5

February 2026
Tenby Powell has visited Ukraine four times to provide on the ground support - this photo was from 2024. 

'My heart is always back there': Kiwi charity founder returns from Ukraine

Kiwi K.A.R.E founder Tenby Powell is supporting Ukrainians to survive their harshest winter of the war by donating stoves and water boilers.

Sun, Feb 1

January 2026
Bangladesh workers who sought jobs in Russia sent to fight in Ukraine

Bangladesh workers who sought jobs in Russia sent to fight in Ukraine

An investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos of combat in Ukraine.

Wed, Jan 28

Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Long daily blackouts caused by Russia’s bombardment of power plants and transmission lines have made working elevators a luxury.

Sun, Jan 25