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Ukraine risks billions in international funding amid stalled legislation, growing budget shortfall
Ukraine risks losing billions of dollars in international funding after the parliament's latest attempt to advance legislation required under its commitments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed. Lawmakers failed to advance bills tied to Ukraine's commitments to the IMF on Sept. 1, despite Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi's warning that failure to meet commitments to international partners could pose a "significant financial risk" as the war "becomes increasingly expensive." The stal
Russian commander shot just days after being linked to strike on Kyiv children's hospital
The Russian commander is reportedly Maj. Gen. Nikolay Varpakhovich.
How many more missiles does Russia have — and can it keep firing them?
From the start of 2026 through the morning of Aug. 27, Russian forces fired at least 1,858 missiles of various types at Ukraine. That figure alone, however, fails to show the whole picture. Over nearly eight months, Russia's missile campaign has changed character. After the large February salvos of cruise missiles, a significant share of which Ukrainian air defenses intercepted, Moscow has increasingly turned to massed attacks involving ballistic and quasi-ballistic weapons, which are considera
Russia strikes Coca-Cola plant, injures 6 in eighth straight day of attacks on Kyiv
Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital for the eighth consecutive day, injures at least six.
Fallout from 'disgraceful' HUR, SBU shootout deepens with more FSB accusations, denials
The competing accounts emerged a day after a confrontation between SBU officers and members of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) in Kyiv ended in a shootout with three HUR service members injured.
Russia preparing sabotage against Ukraine-linked Danish defense companies, Denmark warns
The warning comes amid growing concerns over Moscow's hybrid operations as Germany accused Russia of attempting a drone attack at Leipzig Airport in August.
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"Today we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports — Russian skies are becoming completely dangerous," Zelensky said.
