Poland scrambled fighter jets and closed airports in Lublin and Rzeszow near the border with Ukraine for several hours during the Russian attacks, the country’s armed forces command said on social media. There was no violation of Polish airspace, it said.

Several powerful explosions rocked Kyiv on Saturday as authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was under threat of missile attack.

The scene at Maidan Square in Kyiv was subdued as 2026 began, with a few cheers heard around midnight. It comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches a four-year milestone in February.

Moscow has been plunged into darkness as Ukraine hits the Russian capital with a devastating strike, impacting over 600,000 people. According to Ukrainian reports, drone strikes have disrupted residential houses and tower blocks plunging huge swathes of the Russian capital into complete darkness.

Russia has launched long-range strikes on all but five nights in 2025, according to Ukrainian air force data. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

These attacks began just hours after Ukraine's president addressed his nation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the agony of 2024, with heavy casualties and Russia's army advancing. And many Ukrainians fear this year will be harder. FADEL: NPR's Brian Mann ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists would visit to take photos, and locals would stroll there on weekends. But 1,000 days of war have transformed it into a ...

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in six weeks, officials said. Air defenses shot down all the incoming missiles, though 13 people including a child ...

WASHINGTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm based in Washington DC and London announces a strategic partnership with Brave1, Ukraine’s premier defense technology accelerator. This collaboration will support Ukraine ...

In Ukraine, on December 30, 2025, a heated diplomatic dispute arose following Moscow's claims of an alleged air raid targeting the Russian leader.