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Ukraine

Ukraine attacks St Petersburg, says Russian seizure of key town a ‘lie’

Smoke rises in the city after a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 2.
Smoke rises in the city after a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 2.

Ukraine says Russia damaged more than 200 railway locomotives in 2026

‘Another Russian lie’: Ukraine’s Zelensky denies capture of key eastern town Kostiantynivka

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he attends a joint press conference with Honduras' President Nasry Asfura (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he attends a joint press conference with Honduras' President Nasry Asfura (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier in the besieged eastern city of Kostiantynivka on Jan. 8.
A Ukrainian soldier in the besieged eastern city of Kostiantynivka on Jan. 8.

World Athletics maintains Russian and Belarusian ban over invasion of Ukraine

Olympics - IOC Extraordinary Session - Press Conference - SwissTech Convention Center, Ecublens, Switzerland - June 24, 2026
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the session REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympics - IOC Extraordinary Session - Press Conference - SwissTech Convention Center, Ecublens, Switzerland - June 24, 2026
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the session REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Russian bomb attack kills at least four in Ukraine’s Sumy; other areas also hit, officials say

A gas station hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
A gas station hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

$90 billion in military aid: Ukraine backers to vow major support at NATO summit, say diplomats

Ukrainian servicemen evacuate their wounded colleague, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ukrainian servicemen evacuate their wounded colleague, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Rescuers scour rubble as Kyiv mourns deadliest Russian attack in 2026

Rescuers working at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on July 2.
Rescuers working at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on July 2.

Germany held urgent talks with Chinese envoy over report of China training Russian soldiers

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Russian flags fly at an airport before a ceremony to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrives to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Russian flags fly at an airport before a ceremony to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrives to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

EU Commission proposes five major cross-border defence projects

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.