10:02 PM

Blinken warns China of 'taking measures' if it keeps helping Russia's defense industry.

"The secretary reiterated serious concern with PRC (People's Republic of China) support for Russia’s defense industrial base and made clear that if the PRC does not act to address this threat to European security, the United Stares will continue to take appropriate measures to do so," U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

9:03 PM

Orban accuses US of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines amid anti-Western tirade.

Russia blamed the U.S. and U.K. for blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Germany in September 2022. Investigations have so far failed to find conclusive evidence, and both Denmark and Sweden dropped the case in February 2024. The German investigation is still ongoing.

7:57 PM

Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills teenager, injures 14.

Russia used multiple launch rocket systems against downtown Hlukhiv, damaging high-rise buildings, houses, vehicles and an educational institution, according to the prosecutors. A total of 12 explosions were recorded.

6:09 PM

Russian Su-34 bomber crashes during training flight.

A Russian Air Force Su-34 bomber plane crashed during a training exercise in Volgograd Oblast, Russian state media Ria Novosti reported on July 27.

5:26 PM

3 Russian helicopters damaged in Ukrainian sabotage operations, source says.

The operations damaged a Mi-8, Mi-28, and Ka-226 helicopters in Moscow and Samara region, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 27.

3:31 PM  (Updated:  July 27, 2024 4:40 pm)

Ukraine attacks 3 Russian airfields, bomber damaged, source says.

Ukraine's military intelligence agency attacked three airfields deep inside Russia overnight, damaing a Russian supersonic bomber plane, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 27.

4:23 PM

Fire engulfs Donetsk mine with 86 miners inside due to Russian shelling, ministry says.

Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast set fire to a mine with 86 miners inside, the Energy Ministry reported on July 27.

2:10 PM

Russia's Lavrov claims he 'does not listen' to Ukraine's peace talks statements.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he "does not listen" to Ukraine's statements about peace talks, claiming recent comments from senior Kyiv officials have been contradictory.

1:06 PM

Russia reportedly captures Vovche, Ukrainian military doesn't confirm yet.

Moscow's troops are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses in the area, and the sector near Pokrovsk in the western part of Donetsk Oblast has become the hottest part of the front in recent weeks.

12:10 PM

Ex-lawmaker Iryna Farion assassination – everything we know about 18-year-old suspect

9:12 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 573,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,210 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:12 AM

60 million tons of cargo exported so far through Ukrainian maritime corridor.

Over 11 months, the Ukrainian maritime corridor transported 60 million tons of cargo, primarily from the Greater Odesa ports, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA).

6:16 AM

Borrell urges China to leverage influence and persuade Russia to cease its war against Ukraine.

During a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Laos, the EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell urged China to support the peace process in Ukraine and halt the export of dual-use goods to Russia, which bolster its military capabilities.

3:55 AM

Russia claims Ukraine attacks Bryansk region with 21 drones.

Russian air defense units intercepted 21 Ukrainian drones late on July 26 over the southern border region of Bryansk, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.

1:27 AM

Indian PM Modi to visit Ukraine in August, media reports say.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Kyiv in August, marking his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its all-out war in February 2022.

11:14 PM

Romania denies downing Russian drones over Ukraine.

Videos on social media that purport to show Romanian air defense units shooting down Russian attack drones above Ukraine are spreading a false narrative, Romania's Defense Ministry said in a statement on July 26.

10:39 PM

Ukraine to receive nearly $8 billion in direct budget support from US by November, ambassador says.

By November, Ukraine will receive $7.9 billion in direct support to the state budget, part of the $61 billion aid package passed by the U.S. Congress in April, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said on air on July 26.

10:19 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian losses in Ukraine causing 'serious problems' for recruitment, HUR says

9:04 PM

Russia using new, cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defense, military intelligence says.

Russia is now launching a new type of cheaply-made drones to identify air defense systems and act as decoys, Andrii Cherniak, a spokesperson of Ukraine's military intelligence, told Reuters in an interview published on July 26.

8:05 PM

Inspection of Ukraine's 59th Brigade finds management issues, but no criminal charges laid.

The 59th Brigade is deployed near Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast, a front-line town under heavy pressure by Russian forces.

6:37 PM

Ukraine's energy situation improving, state grid operator says.

After a "very difficult couple of weeks" due to record-breaking heat and power plants being under repair, Ukraine's energy supply situation is improving, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of state grid operator Ukrenergo, said on July 26.

6:33 PM

Olympics

Long an Olympic powerhouse, Russia has the smallest participation in 30 years

6:07 PM

Kharkiv renames 3 metro stations, nearly 50 streets to 'de-Russify' city.

The city of Kharkiv has decided to rename three metro stations and 48 streets to "remove Russian markers from public space," Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on July 26.

4:52 PM

Russian losses in Ukraine causing 'serious problems' for recruitment, HUR says.

Speaking on national TV, Andrii Yusov said the situation will soon have an impact on the frontline situation and Russia's ability to effectively wage war.

4:50 PM

Russian Central Bank raises interest rate to 18% amid 'accelerated' inflation.

Russia's Central Bank announced on July 26 that it is to raise the interest rate from 16% to 18%, as the Russian economy continues to experience accelerated inflation amid its war in Ukraine.