Russia launches over 800 drones in daytime mass attack on Ukraine, at least 14 killed, over 80 injured
Air raid alerts rang out across Ukraine as a massive swarm of attack drones crossed the Russian border shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time.
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News EditorKateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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As Victory Day ceasefire draws to a close, Russian attacks kill 3 civilians, injure 16
During the ceasefire, there were no large-scale airstrikes, though the Ukrainian Air Force reported Russian drone launches and the firing of one Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea.
Ukraine, Germany sign agreement in Kyiv to deepen defense cooperation, plan joint drone production
The participants announced the launch of "Brave Germany," a joint initiative aimed at advancing defense technologies and supporting innovative startups.
Is Russia still a superpower? | Ukraine This Week
For the first time in nearly two decades, Russia’s Victory Day parade on Red Square was held without heavy military equipment, officially due to security concerns linked to Ukrainian drone attacks. In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Kateryna Hodunova examines whether Russia can still be considered a military superpower, and what recent developments reveal about its true capabilities.
17 dead after Russia carries out deadly evening strikes on Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine's east
Russia launched attacks on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 5, killing at least 17 people and injuring 56 others, local authorities said.
European Commission opens call for proposals to join EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance
"Recent repeated violations of the airspace of EU member states have shown the urgency of creating a flexible, agile and state of the art European capacity to counter unmanned aerial vehicles," the European Commission said.
Ukraine strikes Russian airfield nearly 1,700 kilometers away, damages 4 fighter jets, military confirms
Ukraine's General Staff reported earlier that two fighter jets — a Su-57 and a Su-34 — were destroyed in the attack on the airfield.
As Tuapse oil refinery fire spreads, Russian tour operators downplay risks to summer tourists
Ukrainian strikes have left fires burning at the Tuapse refinery and oil slicks along the Black Sea coast ahead of Russia's tourist season.
Ukraine brings home 193 POWs from Russian captivity
President Volodymyr Zelensky said those brought back to Ukraine include individuals against whom Russian authorities have opened criminal cases, as well as wounded soldiers.
Ukrainian Neptune missiles destroy Russian drone factory workshops in Rostov Oblast, General Staff confirms
Ukrainian forces attacked the factory involved in the full cycle of drone production — design, manufacturing, and testing — on April 19.
Russia attacked Ukrainian rail infrastructure more than 1,000 times in 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia says
In 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, Russian strikes damaged 209 locomotives, 239 passenger carriages, and 371 freight wagons, as well as 86 railway bridges and 50 stations, according to Ukrzaliznytsia.
14th Brigade, 10th Corps commanders dismissed after shocking pictures of emaciated Ukrainian soldiers emerge
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 30th Brigade were reportedly fainting from hunger and forced to drink rainwater. The command, for its part, did not respond to the situation.
At least 6 killed, 40 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 107 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 96.
12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine's military says
Ukrainian forces used FP-2 drones manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point and designed for medium-range strikes, with a payload of 60 to 100 kilograms.
'A nightmare' — Russians in Tuapse in disbelief after Ukrainian drones bring the war home
Combustion byproducts were released into the atmosphere and fell with rain on April 22, leaving a black coating on surfaces, the Krasnodar Krai Emergency Response Headquarters said.
