The strikes marked a sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv, the longest such barrage since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion over four years ago.
World
Wednesday 10:13am
The European nation announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures.
Wednesday 8:46am
More than a dozen others, including three children, were injured in the attack on the Kyiv and Odesa regions.
Tue, Sep 1
It was the war’s deadliest attack this year.
Sun, Aug 30
Prolonged air raids in Kyiv essentially locked down the Ukrainian capital for 15 hours.
Sat, Aug 29
Ukraine's aerial campaign had delivered repeated blows to warehouses belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries.
Thu, Aug 27
Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said.
Sat, Aug 22
According to The Guardian, Volodymyr Zhuravlov was working as a consultant on Snake Island, a film about the incident featuring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody, when he was detained.
Fri, Aug 21
Moscow's forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv.
The countries are locked in an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes.
Wed, Aug 19
Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.
Mon, Aug 17
Strikes on oil refineries have caused a summer fuel crisis in the nation.
Sun, Aug 16
Ukraine says it struck oil facilities deep inside Russia as Kyiv pushes to weaken Moscow's war machine while seeking more air defences.
Fri, Aug 7
When Russia fires at Ukraine, air-defence systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat.
Thu, Aug 6
Pillars of smoke seen rising above Russia's biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon after being struck by drones from Ukraine.
Wed, Aug 5
Russian planes dropped eight powerful glide bombs in a span of 90 minutes on residential districts of the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia.
Tue, Aug 4
The ballistic missile strike came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the US company that makes the Patriot air defence systems.
Sat, Jul 25
He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical".
Sun, Jul 5
Three companies are under investigation for allegedly exporting prohibited assets, with a Christchurch home seized as inquiries continue.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Jun 29
The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a multi-national initiative led by Norway to train the troops.
Thu, May 21
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.
New Zealand
Sun, Feb 1
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
Long daily blackouts caused by Russia’s bombardment of power plants and transmission lines have made working elevators a luxury.
Sun, Jan 25
Addressing the World Economic Forum, Zelensky listed a litany of grievances and criticisms of Europe that he said have left Ukraine at the mercy of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fri, Jan 23
The Defence Force said it has been working with partners to deliver core soldiering skills in the UK and is also offering specialist skills training throughout Europe.
December 2, 2025
