Russia–Ukraine War News, Analysis & Updates

Emergency crews at the site of Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, September 24, 2026

Russia Struck Kyiv as Zelenskyy Pressed US Congress for Sanctions

Russian ballistic missiles killed two and wounded eight in Kyiv while Zelenskyy met with US Congress members at UNGA to push for the Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. The missiles hit

September 25, 2026

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un file photo amid Russia's new invitation for a visit

Putin Waited Five Weeks for an Answer From Kim. So Did Trump.

Russia formally invited Kim Jong Un to visit, with the timing left to diplomatic channels. Trump has waited five weeks for the same kind of answer to his own outreach and still

September 24, 2026

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly sidelines in New York

Trump Claims Ukraine and Russia Agreed to Halt Energy Strikes, Kyiv Said It Was Not Informed

Donald Trump left a closed-door UNGA meeting with Zelenskyy on Monday claiming Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt energy strikes. Ukraine's delegation said it had not been told of any deal,

September 22, 2026

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Russia Strikes Dnipro Steel Plant as Zelenskyy Declares Energy Truce

Four workers were killed when Russia struck Interpipe's steel complex in Dnipro on Tuesday, hours before Zelenskyy declared an energy and Black Sea ceasefire at the UN. The truce is conditional —

September 22, 2026

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German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in

September 21, 2026

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Russian voters at a polling station during the 2026 State Duma election

Russia Votes Under Fire: United Russia Claims Record 355 Duma Seats

Putin's United Russia claimed 355 Duma seats, its highest total ever, after a three-day wartime ballot run alongside Ukraine's largest-ever drone strike on Moscow. The constitutional super-majority eliminates any meaningful legislative opposition

September 21, 2026

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Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at UNGA New York September 2026

Zelensky Flies to Trump Talks in New York After Ukraine’s Biggest Moscow Attack Yet

Volodymyr Zelensky is flying to New York for his first meeting with Donald Trump since the US signed sweeping Russia sanctions into law, after Ukraine's biggest Moscow drone attack yet and Russia's

September 21, 2026

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Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned and the city's oldest university was destroyed. The attack is direct retaliation for Ukraine's Moscow barrage

September 21, 2026

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Smoke rises over Moscow following Ukraine's record drone attack on the Kapotnya oil refinery, September 2026

Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Record Drone Attack, Shredding Trump Ceasefire Claim

Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Russia on September 20, striking Moscow's main oil refinery in the largest drone attack on the capital on record. Two people were killed, 20 wounded, and

September 21, 2026

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Russian State Duma election 2026 results showing United Russia leading with constitutional majority

United Russia Secures Constitutional Majority in First Wartime Duma Vote, Results Show

With more than 83 percent of precincts counted, Vladimir Putin's United Russia held 57.82 percent of the party-list vote — on track for a two-thirds constitutional majority in the first Duma election

September 21, 2026

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