Police have detained a 32-year-old man suspected of opening fire on military recruitment personnel in Odesa, injuring four.

The sanctioned vessel was intercepted in international waters west of Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. Initially, the ship's captain did not cooperate when asked to provide the requested documentation, Italy's Defense Ministry said.

A Russian drone crossed into Romanian territory for about 20 minutes before returning to Ukraine, where it was shot down by Ukrainian forces, Romania's Defense Ministry said.

Key developments on Aug. 1-2: * Russian oil refinery, airbase, Wildberries warehouse reportedly struck by Ukrainian forces * Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea, Zelensky says * Ukraine strikes 3 oil refineries, 4 radar systems deep inside Russia, SBU says * 'Putin has to be stopped' — 9 killed, dozens injured in Kyiv as Russia launches 2nd major attack on Ukraine in 48 hours Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air base in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast overnight

In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines Russia's covert recruitment networks and how the Kremlin systematically enlists ordinary people to carry out sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks across Ukraine and Europe.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would grant Ukraine a license to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles, but he walked the offer back hours before Russia's latest ballistic missile strike hit Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's unexpected dismissal of Ukraine's defense minister triggered protests across the country and caught some of Ukraine's foreign partners off guard. Mykhailo Fedorov is the fourth person to leave the post since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, an extraordinary turnover at one of the country's most critical ministries. His removal comes at an especially precarious moment, as Ukraine races to secure additional Patriot interceptors and launches multi-billion-do

VYSHNEVE, Kyiv Oblast – After a Russian missile strike tore through a quiet suburb just southwest of Kyiv on July 6, causing massive explosions at a warehouse near a residential area, entire streets resemble a front-line town. Where neat gardens, cherry trees, and family homes once stood, there are now scorched foundations, collapsed roofs, and piles of twisted metal. The blast resulted in the most extensive damage to residential areas since Russia's full-scale invasion began, Ukrainian officia

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air base in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed after reports by monitoring channels.

Ukrainian forces downed 109 out of the 133 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-four drones drones struck 19 different locations, and debris fell in three more areas.

The figure includes 1,500 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The suspect, a security guard, and a patron of the restaurant were killed, and 21 others were injured, Russia's anti-terrorism committee reported.

A Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka in Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing one employee and injuring seven others.

Zelensky said Yanina was a sanctioned Russian container ship with a capacity of more than 100,000 metric tons.

The drive back from Ukraine's front line had become familiar to Frida Stoltz. After another aid mission, the 37-year-old Swedish volunteer and her team stopped to refuel in the town of Pyriatyn in Poltava Oblast, hundreds of kilometers from the fighting. Stoltz was sitting in the car, waiting for her turn at the pump, when the loudest explosion she had ever heard tore through the station. "I saw a gas station employee suddenly start running right in front of my car. And he was running away fro

At least nine people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in the ballistic missile attack, including four children, authorities reported.

The strike sparked a fire at the publishing house’s warehouse, engulfing around 10,000 square meters (108,000 square feet), Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram. One man was reportedly injured in the attack.

Geolocated footage by the independent Russian outlet ASTRA showed two columns of black smoke rising from the refinery. Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing drones over the city.

Founder and CEO Tatiana Kim claimed that Wildberries entrepreneurs in Russia and partner countries, including China and Kazakhstan, had "suffered losses amounting to billions."

Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical enterprises in Eastern Europe. It has previously been targeted in reported Ukrainian strikes.

Speaking to members of his Cabinet and the press on July 31, Trump was hesitant about the license, calling it a "big step" and emphasizing the need to be careful about divulging the secrets of American defense tech.

Key developments on July 31: * Russian military deaths 14 times higher than Ukraine’s, Zelensky says * 5 special forces soldiers missing, 3 injured after ammunition detonation at training ground in Western Ukraine * Khartiia brigade commander Obolienskyi targeted in assassination attempt, Zelensky says * Ukraine's assault regiments ordered to halt recruitment amid allegations of misconduct, media reports * Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, aircraft factory

For days, Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has been consumed by a crisis of its own making. The party, which governed Poland from 2015 to 2023, has now split into two ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. After months of internal tensions, the more moderate faction led by former Prime Minister  was forced out by Przemysław Czarnek, the party's newly nominated prime ministerial candidate and leader of its more radical wing. The split weakens an opposition that had hoped to challenge

Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Zelensky added that many Ukrainian troops remained missing in action.

The hotel where we like to stay in Lviv, one of Europe's most picturesque cities, sits on a small square, a block from City Hall. Cafes and cobblestones, church towers and small shops enchant visitors, though the city bustles with locals going about their daily lives. Kitty-corner to our hotel is the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, a 17th-century stone building that has long served the military and their families. Each morning during our visit, we woke to the sounds of funerals for soldi

The incident began at around 11:55 a.m., with the ammunition detonation continuing until 7 p.m. The cause and circumstances remain unclear.

Three board members of one of Ukraine's largest state-owned shipping companies say that they feel pressured to take actions that are not in the best interest of the company, neglected as they try to fix severe financial, management, and governance issues — but then accused of not having the company's best interests at heart. The board members came forward after the Kyiv Independent revealed in July that Ukraine's parliament would look into the situation at the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company

Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv on July 31 for what organizers described as a "march for dialogue and reforms in defense," renewing demands that President Volodymyr Zelensky reinstate former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The rally marked the 16th day of protests over Fedorov's dismissal, with organizers vowing to continue demonstrating despite no indication that Zelensky intends to reverse his decision. While several previous protests have drawn hundreds rather than thousands of participants,

Zelensky underscored that strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses remains Kyiv’s top priority amid ongoing Russian attacks, with particular emphasis on obtaining additional Patriot missile interceptors to protect against ballistic missile attacks.

"We will definitely respond to this attempted strike against Ukraine and the Ukrainian commander," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"After more than four years of war, the nature of the threats has changed, and so have our approaches to preserving monuments," Serhii Anzhyiak, director of the city's Department of Culture, said.

One source said their regiment was currently unable to recruit personnel from reserve battalions or newly mobilized soldiers assigned through enlistment offices. Another source confirmed that their unit had received notice of a "suspension of personnel allocations" following a decision by the commander-in-chief.