You don't need to have followed the Ukraine war closely to recognize the central role that drones have played in the conflict. As I write, the Russian e-commerce giant Ozon is reeling following a third day of long-range drone strikes— an indication not only of the significance of drones, but also of how the drone war has evolved. At the start of the war, such an attack was impossible; now, as of summer 2026, drones shape almost every act as part of wider systems. But readers of this publicatio

The step comes after Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August and said it was closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.

A brief drone air raid alert was declared in Kyiv as monitoring channels reported Russian drones moving in the direction of the capital

Ukraine struck several targets across occupied Crimea overnight, targeting logistics and a Russian aircraft

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he has no plans to resign and would do so at the request of his colleagues, the president, or parliament, public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

The statement comes after U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Washington hopes to resume negotiations in a trilateral format.

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to escalating his war against Ukraine despite a new U.S. push to revive peace talks, people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent following U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brought revised peace proposals to both capitals, but Moscow appears unwilling to make meaningful concessions, the people said. The envoys "genuinely want" to make progress toward a ceasefire befor

The changes will take effect at midnight on Sept. 10, and the public transportation schedule in Kyiv will also be extended by an hour, according to Klitschko.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko said Ukrainian strikes are contributing to Russia's budget deficit, "which today stands at $82 billion."

The Oreshnik is a missile believed to be a modified version of the Rubezh surface-to-surface missile.

During a routine assignment in Mykolaiv Oblast in 2022, Nataliia Lishchyshena suffered an injury that would change her life. Jumping out of a vehicle, she landed hard, badly bruising her chest. At first, Lishchyshena thought little of the injury, aggravated by body armor designed without women's bodies in mind. But doctors later linked it, along with stress and hormonal changes, to the development of a benign tumor. The condition ultimately led to a mastectomy. A military medical commission lat

The one-kilometer bridge crosses the Tumen River, connecting Khasan in Russia's far-eastern Primorsky Krai with North Korea's Tumangang.

Ukrainian drones also struck a launch and storage site for strike drones in Russia's Kursk Oblast and "a target" in the Black Sea, he added without providing further details.

RN co-leader Jordan Bardella nevertheless did not advocate for "abandoning" Ukraine completely, noting that France should help Kyiv defend its territorial integrity.

"I have no involvement whatsoever in covering up illegal call centers, I have not issued any instructions to facilitate such activities, and I have not used the powers of the Prosecutor General for this purpose," Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said.

The Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 92 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, of which 71 were shot down or intercepted.

The AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt gives the party a strong chance to form Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.

The figure includes 1,540 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

The pro-Ukrainian saboteur reportedly contacted the Atesh group, a partisan force operating behind Russian lines, and burned through wiring in a communications tower around the Russian city of Perm, roughly 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Ukraine, in August.

The Orlivka–Isaccea crossing links Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast with NATO and EU member Romania across the Danube River, which has become Kyiv's primary grain export route amid Russian attacks.

The latest peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow did not appear to yield a diplomatic breakthrough. "We expect the war will continue," Zelensky said, adding that Ukraine is counting on U.S. energy and air defense support this winter.

Key developments on Sept. 5-6: * 'The war will continue' — US peace push fails to achieve deal after Witkoff, Kushner's first visit to Kyiv * US envoys Witkoff, Kushner conclude over 3-hour talks with Putin on ending Russia's war * Russia, Ukraine agree to halt aerial strikes on each other's capitals during US envoys' visits * Russia 'deliberately' targeted Kyiv, Boryspil airports ahead of US envoys' visit, Zelensky says * Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Ryazan oil refinery, Rostov air de

Trump will consult with his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, before calling Putin and then speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky, a U.S. official told the Kyiv Independent. The calls will likely take place on Sept. 7.

Russia's foreign minister claimed Germany has started "a real war" after his country was accused of launching explosive-laden drones at Leipzig Airport.

In this report, the Kyiv Independent's Nick Allard and Asami Terajima travel across Zaporizhzhia, a major industrial hub in southeastern Ukraine, to document how residents are adapting to increasingly frequent Russian attacks.

"In 2026, the U.N. should not need a reminder: Crimea is Ukraine," said Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik.

"If women can fight, why not?... (but) they should volunteer to fight," said Meaghan Mobbs, the daughter of Keith Kellogg and president of an NGO helping foreign soldiers in Ukraine.

Russian attacks sparked fires in the Kyiv region overnight, but officials did not report any hits in the city of Kyiv as U.S envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive to discuss peace talks.

Ukraine has now downed more than half a million aerial drones since the full-scale invasion began, according to the General Staff.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded more than three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sept. 5. No immediate details on the outcome of the talks were announced.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ryazan and targeted other cities across Russia overnight on Sept. 6, monitoring channels and authorities reported.