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Kyiv Proposes Adding Other Russian Oligarchs to EU Sanctions List in Place of Usmanov and Fridman

Ukraine's presidential commissioner for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, says the EU could restore trust by imposing restrictions on two other Russian billionaires after removing Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list.

LSM (rus) · 47 min ago

Ukraine

Kyivpastrans: Glass Bus Stops Near Shelled Lukianivska Metro Built With Investor Funds, Not City Budget

Kyiv's municipal transport enterprise Kyivpastrans said glass public transport stops near the Lukianivska metro station, in a district repeatedly hit by Russian strikes, were installed using investor funds under an investment project rather than city budget money.

Pravda — ziņas · 51 min ago

Ukraine

Le Pen backs Putin's invitation to G20 summit in Miami

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has voiced support for the US decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami, a move already criticized by Poland's prime minister.

Ukrainska Pravda · 52 min ago

Ukraine

Ukrainian prisoners moved from Makiivka penal colony to Russia

All inmates of penal colony No. 32 in occupied Makiivka, Donetsk region, are being transferred to prisons in Russia, starting with Ukrainian citizens. At least six were already moved in August, with 24 more civilians being prepared for transfer.

Pravda — ziņas · 2 h ago

Ukraine

Russia guards Madagascar's parliament speaker as Moscow expands Indian Ocean presence

Russian personnel are now providing security for the speaker of Madagascar's parliament while Moscow also trains the island's troops and may recruit local workers for drone production used in the war against Ukraine, RFE/RL reports.

Euromaidan Press · 3 h ago

Ukraine

Russians are leaving the country again over fears of a new mobilization wave

Since summer 2026, rumors of a possible new mobilization wave have spread in Russia, prompting many Russians to leave for Georgia, Armenia, and Serbia despite Putin's denials. Real estate agents in these countries are already reporting rising demand for rental housing.

Meduza · 6 h ago

Ukraine

OpenAI Gives Ukraine Free AI System to Protect Hospitals and Power Plants From Hackers

OpenAI has provided Ukraine with a free artificial intelligence tool that helps protect Kyiv's hospitals and power plants from cyberattacks, as Russia continues to strike the same facilities from the air.

Euromaidan Press · 6 h ago

Ukraine

Russia strikes Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy's UN address

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region and Kyiv killed at least nine people, including near a maternity hospital, shortly after Zelenskyy urged the UN to keep squeezing Russia's revenues.

Guardian Ukraina · 7 h ago

Ukraine

Belarus Says It Thwarted Sabotage Plot Aimed at Russia

Belarus's KGB says it intercepted a group preparing a sabotage attack on a strategic facility in Russia, claiming the operation was coordinated from Ukraine. Russia has not commented on the claims.

The Moscow Times · 7 h ago

Ukraine

Ukraine's Vivaldi operation near Lyman succeeded through reconnaissance, not robotics

Ukraine's armed forces carried out a successful operation codenamed "Vivaldi" near the city of Lyman, with success driven by precise reconnaissance rather than robotic systems.

Euromaidan Press · 8 h ago

Ukraine

Ukrainian drones again hit Russia's Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai

Overnight Ukrainian drone strikes damaged an oil depot in Russia's Rostov region and an industrial facility in Krasnodar Krai, with no casualties reported.

Meduza · 8 h ago

Ukraine

Russian strike on Kharkiv region farm kills six, injures twelve

Russian forces struck an agricultural enterprise in the village of Stara Hnylytsia in Kharkiv region on the morning of September 24, killing six people and injuring 12, regional administration head Oleh Syniehubov reported.

Pravda — ziņas · 9 h ago

Ukraine

Romania scrambles fighter jets over drones near Ukrainian border

Overnight on September 23-24, Romania scrambled fighter jets after drones were detected near its border with Ukraine. No airspace violation was reported.

Pravda — ziņas · 10 h ago

Ukraine

Ukraine's forces neutralize 1,540 more Russian occupiers in past day

Ukraine's General Staff reports 1,540 Russian troops were neutralized over the past 24 hours, bringing total Russian personnel losses since the invasion began to roughly 1.524 million.

Pravda — ziņas · 11 h ago

Ukraine

Ukraine's military neutralizes 1,540 Russian troops in a day, General Staff says

Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff reports 1,540 Russian occupiers were neutralized over the past 24 hours, bringing total personnel losses to roughly 1,523,980 since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Ukrainska Pravda · 11 h ago

Ukraine

Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Kravchenko allegedly breached residence registration rules in Vienna

Ukrainian journalists found that the Vienna address listed as former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's residence is actually a corporate services office, not a real home. This suggests Kravchenko may be seeking to settle permanently in Austria.

Pravda — ziņas · 12 h ago

Ukraine

Putin's envoy travels to US for talks with Trump administration officials

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev departed for the United States on Wednesday to meet Trump administration officials in New York and continue dialogue on Ukraine, as the UN General Assembly hears warnings about the war's global threat.

Ukrainska Pravda (EN) · 13 h ago

Ukraine

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight as Zelenskyy urges UN to keep squeezing Russian revenues

Russian drone attacks on Kyiv killed two people and wounded 41 on Wednesday, as Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that world leaders must keep restricting Russia's war revenues. Strikes on Ukraine continued overnight and into Thursday morning.

Guardian Ukraina · 14 h ago

Ukraine

Trapped under Russian occupation, Oleshky residents resort to eating garden weeds amid blockade

About 6,000 people remain in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Kherson region, cut off from electricity, water and food deliveries, with residents describing drone strikes on civilians and bans on burying the dead.

BBC World · 15 h ago

Ukraine

Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missile as Zelensky discussed sanctions bill with US lawmakers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces struck Kyiv with a ballistic weapon on Thursday exactly as he was discussing the so-called Graham bill on tougher sanctions against Russia with US congressmen. The strike killed two people and injured six.

Pravda — ziņas · 15 h ago

Ukraine

Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missile during talks on 'Graham law' with US Congress members, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Kyiv precisely while he was discussing the so-called Graham bill and the need for tougher sanctions against Russia with US congressmen.

Ukrainska Pravda · 15 h ago

Ukraine

One killed, two injured as Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles

Overnight into September 24, a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and injured two others, who were hospitalized.

Pravda — ziņas · 16 h ago

Ukraine

Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv kills one, injures two

Overnight on September 24, Russia launched several waves of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, killing one person and injuring two others.

Ukrainska Pravda · 16 h ago

Ukraine

Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, multiple explosions heard

Kyiv and most Ukrainian regions declared an air raid alert overnight Thursday over the threat of Russian ballistic weapons, with several explosions reported in the capital. Medics were dispatched to at least three city districts.

Ukrainska Pravda · 17 h ago

Ukraine

Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight, multiple explosions heard

Air raid alerts sounded across Kyiv and most Ukrainian regions overnight on Thursday due to a ballistic missile threat, with a series of explosions reported in the capital. Medical teams were dispatched to several districts, though casualty information has not yet been released.

Pravda — ziņas · 17 h ago

Ukraine

Zelenskyy urges UN General Assembly to fully cut trade with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that world leaders should keep restricting Russia's revenues while pushing for de-escalation. He warned Ukrainians face a harsh winter but are ready to respond to further Russian attacks.

Guardian Ukraina · 18 h ago

Ukraine

Ukraine's armed forces name "Delta" system architect as new digitalization deputy

Artem Martynenko, chief architect of the military's "Delta" command system, has been named the new deputy to Ukraine's armed forces commander-in-chief for digitalization, replacing a dismissed predecessor.

Ukrainska Pravda · 18 h ago

Ukraine

Drone strike hits Kyiv business centre hours after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

A drone struck a business centre in Kyiv, sending people fleeing, just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump to discuss peace efforts. Railway infrastructure, warehouses and fuel stations were also damaged.

Guardian Ukraina · 19 h ago

Ukraine

Zelensky urges UN General Assembly to keep squeezing Russia's revenues

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, calling on world leaders to continue reducing Russia's revenues and hindering its ability to sustain the war.

France 24 · 19 h ago

Ukraine

Zelensky at UN: World needs peace before AI starts making battlefield decisions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that world leaders must halt the rapid development of deadly weapons, warning that artificial intelligence could begin making battlefield decisions as early as next year.

Ukrainska Pravda · 19 h ago