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8:33 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russia plans to transfer troops from Armenia.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia will deploy troops from the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia to support its offensive against Ukraine. The Ukrainian army noted that Russian troops were demoralized and inefficient in combat.

8:28 PM

UNHCR launches funding program for Ukrainian IDPs.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will give money to internally displaced Ukrainians to cover their housing, food, and hygiene needs. The program will start in Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, and will gradually be extended to other cities and regions.

8:22 PM

Russia’s war displaces nearly 10 million Ukrainians.

The United Nations Migration Agency now estimates that 6.5 million Ukrainians have become internally displaced by the war. An additional 3.2 million have fled abroad, over 2 million of them to Poland.

8:18 PM

2 civilians killed by shelling in Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast.

An apartment complex, administrative buildings, and shop came under fire from Russian shelling in Avdiivka, killing two civilians and wounding three, according to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko.

8:06 PM

Rescuer killed by shelling in Zaporizhzhia.

Russian forces fired upon the village of Natalivka, injuring five people and killing a member of Ukraine’s emergency services.

7:38 PM

Court issues arrest warrant for Medvedchuk.

The leader of Ukraine’s pro-Russian Opposition Platform party and lifelong associate of Vladimir Putin, Viktor Medvedchuk had previously been detained on house arrest for charges of treason but escaped under suspicious circumstances on Feb. 28. He is believed to be in Ukraine but his whereabouts are unknown.

7:15 PM

Russian delegation claims Ukraine, Russia close to compromise on NATO membership, Kyiv says no.

Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian peace talks delegation, said that Ukraine and Russia's position over Kyiv's neutral status and the non-accession to NATO was "as close as possible." Member of Ukraine's delegation Mykhailo Podolyak later said that this was what Russia wants, not what the two sides agreed on.

6:55 PM

Is Putin going to launch a nuclear war?.

Days after launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered to put his country's nuclear deterrent forces on alert, effectively threatening the world with a nuclear war. With the ongoing military invasion proving to be extremely costly for Russia, the key question now is whether Putin is

6:27 PM

Xi tells Biden war in Ukraine in no-one's interest.

Reuters cites Chinese state-owned media outlets saying that Xi Jinping supported peace in Ukraine. According to the report, Xi told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the two countries must make an effort for world peace.

5:48 PM

Journalist Viktoria Roshchina goes missing in Russian occupied territories.

According to Hromadske media outlet, journalist Viktoria Roshchina can’t be reached since she visited Russian-occupied Berdyansk on March 15. According to Hromadske, she was allegedly kidnapped by the FSB, Russia’s security service.

5:33 PM

Over 1,300 civilians still stuck under Mariupol's destroyed theater.

According to Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova, 130 people were rescued from the Mariupol theater destroyed by a Russian strike on March 16. However, the vast majority of civilians are still stuck under the rubble in the basement of the now destroyed theater.

5:21 PM

Ukrainian military strengthens defenses around Kyiv.

According to Oleksandr Gruzevich, deputy chief of staff of Ukraine's Ground Forces, the military is working on the third defense line around Kyiv. "The city is preparing like a fortress," he added.

5:06 PM

Zelensky: EU promises fast accession for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his daily address that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to speed up Ukraine's accession. "We'll reduce the bureaucratic processes, which usually take years, to weeks and months," said Zelensky.

3:58 PM

Pro-war rally held in Moscow, tens of thousands attend.

At least 81,000 people attend a pro-war rally in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium. Russian authorities claim over 200,000 people attend the event celebrating Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. Images of Russian troops invading Ukraine were shown on the screen accompanied by cheers of the gathered crowd.

3:35 PM

Pentagon: Putin likely to make nuclear threats if war drags on.

According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is expected to use the threat of a nuclear strike if Ukraine continues to defend against Russia.

2:46 PM

Ukraine to receive another 300 million euro tranche from EU on March 18.

The second tranche is part of the 1.2 billion euro program approved by the European Union to provide political, financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Kyiv received the first 300 million euro tranche under the program on March 11.

2:37 PM

Kyiv Oblast Governor: Multiple urban areas isolated, need food, water, medicine.

Governor Oleksandr Pavliuk said that Slavutych, Makariv, Dymir and Ivankiv, all located not far from Kyiv, are left without water, gas, electricity and communication.

2:28 PM

Six-year-old boy gives his drone to Ukraine's military.

The boy from Sumy Oblast decided to give Ukraine's military his own birthday gift after hearing about their needs for unmanned aerial vehicles, the Ukrainian parliament's Educational Center reported.

2:02 PM

222 people, including 60 civilians, killed in Kyiv since Feb 24.

Four children were killed by Russia's attacks in the capital, according to Kyiv's administration. Some 889 people were injured, including 241 civilians and 18 children among them. Some 36 houses, five private estates, six schools and four kindergartens were destroyed in Kyiv. The facades of 55 houses were also damaged.

1:55 PM

NBU: $880,000 left in crowdfunded money for Ukraine's military.

The National Bank of Ukraine called for help from donors to replenish the account and financially support Ukraine's Armed Forces. The NBU has already transferred $400 million for the military's needs. Contribute here.

1:30 PM

General Staff: Russia almost exhausted its entire stockpile of missiles.

Russia's military-industrial sector is working around the clock to replenish its stock, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

12:53 PM

Metsola calls for European energy independence to stop funding Russia's war in Ukraine.

Europe needs to reduce its energy dependence on Russian gas to zero, President of the EU Parliament Roberta Metsola told Lithuanian media LRT. Otherwise, "we will continue to finance the war directly and indirectly," she said. "Brave Ukrainians are destroying Russian tanks every day, and we are paying for Russia to build new ones."

12:44 PM

Russia threatens to attack potential supply chains of S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine.

Following Slovakia's statement that it is ready to send the systems to Ukraine if they are immediately replaced, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow "will not allow" the transfer.

12:07 PM

Russian forces kill 109 children, injure more than 130 since Feb 24.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, 55 children casualties were recorded in Kyiv Oblast, 34 in the oblast of Kharkiv, 26 in Donetsk, 29 in Chernihiv, 20 in Mykolaiv, 15 in Zhytomyr, 14 in Sumy and 14 in Kherson.

11:48 AM

Gazprom uses Ukraine's gas pipelines at maximum capacity.

Russia's gas monopoly is currently sending over 105 million cubic meters of gas per day through Ukraine, according to Ukraine's Gas Transmission Operator System. In January, Gazprom had cut its daily volume of gas transit via Ukraine to Europe to about 50 million cubic meters, the lowest level since January 2020, creating a spike in energy prices.

11:00 AM

Two people killed, 6 wounded by Russian airstrike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast.

The March 18 missile strike hit a residential building and an administrative building, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.

10:46 AM

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher fundraise over $34 million for Ukraine.

Ukrainian-born U.S. actress Mila Kunis and her husband, U.S. actor Ashton Kutcher said the money was donated to Flexport, a logistics organization bringing supply to refugee camps in bordering countries, and to Airbnb to help Ukrainians find new temporary homes.

10:35 AM

Ukraine and Russia agree on 9 humanitarian corridors for March 18.

The corridors may start from Mariupol, Sumy, Trostyanets, Lebedyn, Konotop, the settlements of Krasnopillya, and Velyka Pysarivka. Ukraine also plans to deliver humanitarian aid to Balakleya and Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast.

10:24 AM

S&P downgrades Russia's rating closer to debt default.

The rating agency lowered Russia's rating from CCC- to CC as Russia struggles to pay its debts on its Eurobonds. Sanctions have reduced the country's available foreign exchange reserves and restricted its access to the global financial system.

10:05 AM

Ukraine's military: Over 14,200 Russian troops have been killed since Feb 24.

As of 9 a.m. on March 18, Ukraine’s military have also destroyed 1,448 armored personnel carriers, 879 vehicles, 450 tanks, 205 artillery systems, 60 fuel tanks, 72 multiple launch rocket systems, 112 helicopters, 93 planes, 43 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 12 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 3 boats.

9:36 AM

One killed, 4 injured as fire breaks out after shelling of a residential building in Kyiv.

The fire has been extinguished, according to the State Emergency Service. The five-story residential building in Podil district was hit on the morning of March 18.

7:39 AM

Multiple explosions reported in Lviv.

Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said Russian missiles struck an aircraft repair plant in Lviv early on March 18.

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1:14 PM

Ukraine destroys 80% of Russian drones despite air defense missile shortage, Syrskyi says.

Ukraine needs to have many times more surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems to ensure reliable defense of cities and critical infrastructure facilities, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

9:56 AM

(Updated: June 22, 2025 12:24 pm)

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched two Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, an S-300 anti-aircraft missile, and 47 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, primarily targeting Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

11:40 AM

Former Ukrainian POW dies month after being released from Russian captivity.

Serhii Dobrovolskyi, a Ukrainian soldier who had been in Russian captivity since 2023, has died just a month after his release at the end of May as part of a 1000-for-1000 prisoner swap, an official from the soldier's home region announced on June 21.

11:21 AM

Russia seeks to advance along almost entire eastern front, Ukraine holding ground in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says.

As of mid-June, Ukrainian defenders are fighting close to 695,000 Russian troops in Ukraine across a 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) front, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

10:30 AM

Ukraine's deep strikes cost Russia over $10 billion this year, Syrskyi says.

This includes $1.3 billion in direct damage. The estimated cost-to-result ratio of Ukrainian deep strikes is 1:15, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on June 21.

3:21 AM

(Updated: June 22, 2025 9:25 am)

US conducts air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

The United States conducted air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on June 21.

9:18 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,011,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:00 AM

Ukraine's security service is teaching teenagers how to avoid recruitment by Russian intelligence.

Ukraine's security service (SBU) is teaching teenagers how to avoid recruitment by Russian intelligence online, the New York Times (NYT) reported on June 21.

6:13 AM

'A total failure' — Hungarian opposition leader says Ukraine EU accession national poll had lowest ever turnout.

Hungary's national consultation on Ukraine's accession to the EU had the lowest ever turnout at such a poll, Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said on June 21.

1:54 AM

Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia held in basement without food, water, media reports.

Over 45 Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia from Ukraine's occupied territories are being held in a basement at Russia's border with Georgia without food, water, and basic healthcare, independent media outlet Astra reported on June 21.

11:08 PM

NATO summit to sideline Ukraine, focus on flattering Trump, Politico reports.

"(Trump) has to get credit for the 5% — that's why we're having the summit," one unnamed European defense official told Politico. "Everything else is being streamlined to minimize risk."

10:18 PM

Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media.

Russia produces up to 195 missiles per month, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) told the news outlet RBC-Ukraine.

5:15 PM

(Updated: June 21, 2025 9:02 pm)

'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed after US envoy visits Minsk.

Sergei Tikhanovsky was sentenced to 18 years in prison on politically motivated charges in 2021.

8:39 PM

'Ukrainian drones for the foot of every Russian soldier' — Zelensky responds to Putin's threat to conquer all Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has made several decisions in light of Russia's overt threats, including a diplomatic overhaul, intensified sanctions efforts, and increased funding for drone development.

8:06 PM

Ukraine planning diplomatic overhaul to win stronger global support against Russia.

"The president has already made certain personnel decisions regarding the heads of some foreign institutions, because the criterion is very simple: results," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on June 21.

7:03 PM

Ukraine asks allies to earmark 0.25% of GDP for joint defense production, Zelensky says.

Ukraine is currently in talks with Denmark, Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania on weapons development partnerships, according to the president.

6:18 PM

Culture

Love, sex, survival — Ukrainian author on how war shapes intimacy in Ukraine

5:56 PM

Ukraine approves Termit ground drone for battlefield deployment.

The tracked robot is a next-generation version of Ukraine's existing ground-based unmanned systems already deployed across the front.

4:04 PM

NATO

Pro-Russian 'peace protestors' set to descend on NATO summit.

3:21 PM

Video

Inside the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine

Forged from the remnants of the Soviet Spetsnaz, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have become a vital pillar of the country’s current defense, playing their role in some of the war’s most decisive engagements – from Kyiv to Donbas, and to Kursk Oblast in Russia.

3:08 PM

Environment

How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them.

1:11 PM

Russia recruits Central Asia migrants as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine war, HUR says.

Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into Russia's war effort, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) says.

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