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Rescuers work at the sites of missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026, following one of the largest combined missile and drone operations on the Ukrainian capital overnight. Kyiv is the main target of the operation. A total of 604 aerial targets are intercepted, including 55 missiles and 549 drones. At least two people are killed and 77 injured, including children.

Rescuers work at the sites of missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026, following one of the largest combined missile and drone operations on the Ukrainian capital overnight. Kyiv is the main target of the operation. A total of 604 aerial targets are intercepted, including 55 missiles and 549 drones. At least two people are killed and 77 injured, including children.

Ukraine: EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv

The EU and Germany summoned Russian officials to protest attacks on Kyiv and calls for diplomats to leave the city.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of a heavily damaged building following Russian strikes in Kyiv.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of a heavily damaged building following Russian strikes in Kyiv.

Russia launches drone barrages, hypersonic missile at Kyiv

At least four people were killed as Russia stepped up strikes on Kyiv with drones, missiles and a hypersonic weapon.

Building in Kyiv on fire following a Russian missile strike

Building in Kyiv on fire following a Russian missile strike

Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in Kyiv attack

At least four people were killed in an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region.

Rescue workers climb on rubble of an apartment in Kyiv

Rescue workers climb on rubble of an apartment in Kyiv

Ukraine: Over 20 dead as Russian strikes pound Kyiv

Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row.

A resident with a dog and rescuers run during an air raid alarm at the site of the kindergarten hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine, on May 6, 2026

A resident with a dog and rescuers run during an air raid alarm at the site of the kindergarten hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine, on May 6, 2026

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating truce with drone barrage

Kyiv says Moscow launched more than 100 drones and three missiles overnight, despite a Ukrainian-declared ceasefire.

A Soviet era T-34 tank with a red flag atop, foreground, and Russian armoured military vehicles roll during the Victory Day military parade dress rehearsal at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2024.

A Soviet era T-34 tank with a red flag atop, foreground, and Russian armoured military vehicles roll during the Victory Day military parade dress rehearsal at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Russia offers Ukraine May 8-9 WWII anniversary ceasefire

While unilaterally declaring the truce, Russia also threatened "massive missile attacks" on Kyiv if Ukraine declines.

Children at school desks in a basement in Ukraine

Children at school desks in a basement in Ukraine

Teenage bullying increases in Ukrainian schools

The number of teenage victims of bullying is rising in Ukrainian schools. Experts attribute this to war trauma.

Police work at the site of a shooting incident in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 18, 2026

Police work at the site of a shooting incident in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 18, 2026

Ukraine: Gunman shot dead after killing spree in Kyiv

The mass shooting, in a busy central district of the Ukrainian capital, left 14 others wounded, officials said.

Apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, April 16, 2026

Apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, April 16, 2026

Russian missiles and drones hit Ukraine

Russia unleashed its one of the deadliest attack this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight.

Ukrainian rescuers work at a site of a heavily damaged residential building following a massive strike in Odesa on April 6

Ukrainian rescuers work at a site of a heavily damaged residential building following a massive strike in Odesa on April 6

Ukraine: 3 killed in Odesa, Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

Russian strikes on the Ukrainian city of Odesa left at least three people dead overnight, including a 2-year-old girl.

A burned out car sits among burned out buildings in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022.

A burned out car sits among burned out buildings in Bucha, Ukraine in 2022.

Ukrainian photographer who risked all to film Bucha massacre

Amateur photographer Vasyl Molchan risked everything to document Russian war crimes in a small town near Kyiv.

A masked Ukrainian soldier holds up an anti-air interceptor drone

A masked Ukrainian soldier holds up an anti-air interceptor drone

Ukraine: Kyiv's anti-drone tech in demand in Gulf and NATO

Kyiv is now offering its prowess shooting down Iranian drones in exchange for continued support from its allies.

A receiving station at an oil refinery, various pipes of white, black and yellow

A receiving station at an oil refinery, various pipes of white, black and yellow

Hungary's Orban accuses Kyiv of plotting energy disruption

Viktor Orban has escalated a dispute with Ukraine, accusing it of planning to disrupt his country's energy system.

Woman with brown hair wearing a scarf standing in a square

Woman with brown hair wearing a scarf standing in a square

'The world doesn't hear us at all'

What do Ukrainian residents in Kyiv think on the fourth anniversary of Russia's large-scale invasion of their country?

To the left: a destroyed building with rubble in front of it. People walk by the building.

To the left: a destroyed building with rubble in front of it. People walk by the building.

Four years of war in Ukraine: a timeline

Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's advance has settled into a slow war of attrition.

A Ukrainian mother sits on the steps of a subway station, hugging her child

A Ukrainian mother sits on the steps of a subway station, hugging her child

Ukrainian resilience remains strong as war enters fifth year

After four years of war and amid relentless Russian attacks, most Ukrainians are determined to fight on.

Three large tents with semi-circular fronts in front of numerous apartment buildings at dusk. There is snow on the ground and few lights in the buildings; a figure is silhouetted in the warm yellow light of the door to the middle tent.

Three large tents with semi-circular fronts in front of numerous apartment buildings at dusk. There is snow on the ground and few lights in the buildings; a figure is silhouetted in the warm yellow light of the door to the middle tent.

Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop

Darkness and bitter cold: this is life in Kyiv. Skilled workers are on call 24/7 to repair the housing infrastructure.

Ukrainians gather at an emergency center where citizens can access heating, charging, internet, water and food during a power outage

Ukrainians gather at an emergency center where citizens can access heating, charging, internet, water and food during a power outage

Life in Kyiv: Working through war and blackouts

In Ukraine’s capital, war turns daily routines into acts of resilience.

People in Kyiv sleep as they take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine.

People in Kyiv sleep as they take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine.

Kyiv residents endure blackouts and -20 C cold amid strikes

Russia launched new strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities Saturday despite touted peace talks earlier in the week.

Two women, wrapped in thick coats and blankets, sit on camping chairs in a metro station and look at their phones

Two women, wrapped in thick coats and blankets, sit on camping chairs in a metro station and look at their phones

In freezing Kyiv, Ukrainians endure without heat, power

Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said the city is "working around the clock" to help hundreds of thousands of Kyiv residents.

Composer Dmytro Kornijenko with youth orchestra. A group of young musicians rehearse together, playing trumpets, guitar, bass, and drums in a room decorated with brass instruments.

Composer Dmytro Kornijenko with youth orchestra. A group of young musicians rehearse together, playing trumpets, guitar, bass, and drums in a room decorated with brass instruments.

Ukrainian youth orchestra turns noise of war into music

Recomposing the sound of air raid sirens, young Ukrainian musicians have created a evocative soundtrack for their lives.

People stand at an entrance to a metro station as trains have stopped running due to a blackout

People stand at an entrance to a metro station as trains have stopped running due to a blackout

Power outages plunge Kyiv and other regions in darkness

On Saturday, Ukraine was hit by a massive power outage caused by a technical malfunction on transmission lines.

Aerial view of six aid point tents in a snow-covered square. High-rise residential houses are seen in the background

Aerial view of six aid point tents in a snow-covered square. High-rise residential houses are seen in the background

Russia pauses attacks on Kyiv during cold spell

US President Donald Trump had urged the Kremlin to halt strikes against Ukraine's energy grid for a week.

A firefighter seen amid smoke and rubble extinguishes a fire.

A firefighter seen amid smoke and rubble extinguishes a fire.

Russia launches strikes on Ukraine as peace talks continue

Russia has launched a fresh wave of overnight strikes on Ukraine, killing one and cutting power for over a million.

A pitch-black residential block can be seen, only one window is illuminated

A pitch-black residential block can be seen, only one window is illuminated

Thousands of locals have left Kyiv amid blackouts

Residents of the Ukrainian capital are facing massive power outages as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's grid.

A Kyiv police officer walks next to cars and a school building damaged during a Russian drone strike

A Kyiv police officer walks next to cars and a school building damaged during a Russian drone strike

Russia pummels Ukraine, cutting power in cold snap

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv, cutting access to power and water supplies.

People take shelter in a subway station during Russia's night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine

People take shelter in a subway station during Russia's night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukraine: Overnight Russian attack cuts off power in Kyiv

Russia pounded Ukraine's Kyiv region with combined drone and missile strikes overnight.

People sit at tables while volunteers and police officers on duty help

People sit at tables while volunteers and police officers on duty help

Blankets, batteries, fires: How Kyiv is surviving icy winter

Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy grid, as sub-zero temperatures take hold.

Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a press conference, standing alongside the Canadian flag

Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a press conference, standing alongside the Canadian flag

Zelenskyy meets Canada's Carney ahead of Trump talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged further support for Ukraine, announcing $1.8 billion in economic aid.

In the Kyiv metro, a man wearing hat and padded jacket sits on a camping chair in front of a tent

In the Kyiv metro, a man wearing hat and padded jacket sits on a camping chair in front of a tent

Kyiv residents flee to shelters amid holiday strikes

Kyiv accused Moscow of sowing "chaos" ahead of key talks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.

Firefighters work at the site of a house heavily damaged during Russian early morning drone and missile strikes

Firefighters work at the site of a house heavily damaged during Russian early morning drone and missile strikes

Three killed in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

In an overnight attack on several cities, energy infrastructure was hit hard, leading to widespread power outages.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears with Ukrainian soldiers in Kobyansk, Kharkiv region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears with Ukrainian soldiers in Kobyansk, Kharkiv region.

Kyiv holds firm on territory as Russia, US talk in Miami

Russia's special envoy is in Miami for talks with US negotiators on Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses an expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry Board

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses an expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry Board

What could push Putin to accept a draft Ukraine peace plan?

As US-led efforts to mediate an end to the fighting in Ukraine intensify, Moscow has yet to respond to new proposals.

Fire rages after a Russian missile hit a multi-story residential building in Vyshgorod, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine

Fire rages after a Russian missile hit a multi-story residential building in Vyshgorod, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv apartment block hit in deadly Russian missile strike

A passerby was killed and residents were forced to flee as Ukraine faced another night of deadly attacks on civilians.

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Why Ukrainian school students still speak Russian in Kyiv

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why?

A view of a Kyiv residential building damaged as a result of a Russian drone and missile attack

A view of a Kyiv residential building damaged as a result of a Russian drone and missile attack

Revised Ukraine peace plan 'workable' according to Kyiv, US

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy fire overnight as Kyiv and its European allies rushed to revise a US-led peace proposal.

Emergency teams on the scene dealing with the consequences of a Russian strike. Two fire fighters stand in an entryway in the dark, a blue light shining behind them.

Emergency teams on the scene dealing with the consequences of a Russian strike. Two fire fighters stand in an entryway in the dark, a blue light shining behind them.

Russia strikes Kyiv as Ukraine peace talks progress

As negotiators discuss a revised peace plan in Geneva, the Ukrainian president has expressed cautious optimism.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens during a briefing on military operations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens during a briefing on military operations

US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine falls flat with Kyiv, EU

US and Russian officials have drawn up a new proposal to end the Ukraine war that includes major concessions by Kyiv.

A drone explodes during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv.

A drone explodes during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv.

Kyiv struck in Russia's latest barrage on civilian areas

Six people were killed and more were injured. Zelenskyy condemned the strike as a "heinous" attempt to spread terror.

An explosion is seen in the distance as a Russian attack targets Ukraine's Kyiv region on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

An explosion is seen in the distance as a Russian attack targets Ukraine's Kyiv region on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Kyiv

Four people were killed and dozens more were injured by a barrage of drones and missiles targeting Kyiv.

rescue workers at work after buildings were struck by Russian missiles

rescue workers at work after buildings were struck by Russian missiles

Russia strikes targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit hardest, with missiles targeting civilian areas across the city.

A sculpture with a four-point star is in the foreground. Behind it are buildings. Smoke is billowing out of the buildings.

A sculpture with a four-point star is in the foreground. Behind it are buildings. Smoke is billowing out of the buildings.

Russian strikes damage Kyiv government building

Russian shelling has hit one of Kyiv's main government offices amid its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine.

View of a damaged open-plan office

View of a damaged open-plan office

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, hitting EU offices

In response, the EU has summoned Russia's envoy in Brussels and vowed to put maximum pressure on Moscow.

A still from the DW YouTube series Young and European showing a girl with her back to the camera standing in front a railing and looking down at a river and a wooded landscape

A still from the DW YouTube series Young and European showing a girl with her back to the camera standing in front a railing and looking down at a river and a wooded landscape

Defying the war: A teenager's life in Kyiv

What's it like to grow up in the shadow of Russia's war on Ukraine? Anastasiia Kostenko shares an average day in Kyiv.

A group of mourners holding photographs of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna

A group of mourners holding photographs of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna

Mourners in Kyiv pay last respects to Ukrainian journalist

Viktoriia Roshchyna, who disappeared in 2023 while reporting from Russian-occupied Ukraine, died in a Russian captivity.

A man holds a black and white picture of Victoria Roshchyna

A man holds a black and white picture of Victoria Roshchyna

Ukrainian war correspondent Roshchyna buried in Kyiv

Viktoriia Roshchyna, a young Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity has been buried in Kyiv.

A multiple rocket launcher is fired at Russian troops during the Russian invasion of Ukraine near the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 8, 2025.

A multiple rocket launcher is fired at Russian troops during the Russian invasion of Ukraine near the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 8, 2025.

Ukraine faces setbacks at front as Russian attacks escalate

Recent intensified Russian fire underscores Kyiv's long-standing accusation that Moscow has dismissed peace efforts.

A car damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes burn, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025.

A car damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes burn, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025.

Russian missile and drone attack hits multiple sites in Kyiv

Residential buildings were destroyed, and schools and hospitals were damaged.

Distraught-looking Iryna Krynina sits in a chair, gazing away from the camera

Distraught-looking Iryna Krynina sits in a chair, gazing away from the camera

How a Russian mother is helping POWs in Ukraine

Irina Krynina helps relatives of Russian POWs held in Ukraine get in touch with their loved ones.

People who sheltered in a metro station during the night of Russian drone and missile strikes, leave the damaged metro station

People who sheltered in a metro station during the night of Russian drone and missile strikes, leave the damaged metro station

Ukrainians' novel ways to stay safe from Russian attacks

Russia has stepped up airstrikes on Kyiv, forcing residents to come up with new coping strategies during the attacks.