Russia and Ukraine Storyboard
Share the Russia and Ukraine Storyboard with FriendsAt least 10 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv
BBC - 2 Jul 2026 07:00
Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualt...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal...
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2026 03:15
Ukrainian president says Kremlin leader has repeatedly set and deferred timelines to fully capture eastern Donbas area. ...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian-occupied Crimea declares emergency as Zelenskyys forces step up attack...
The Guardian - 27 Jun 2026 03:49
Ukrainian president says Crimea at centre of Kyivs policy of ensuring justice against Moscow. What we know on day 1,584A...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to influence the aggressor state
The Guardian - 26 Jun 2026 03:37
Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay st...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy doing pretty well against Russia, declares Trump
The Guardian - 25 Jun 2026 04:15
Ukrainian president holding his own in war, says US leader, as German chancellor flags strong signal of support to Kyiv ...
Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 02:56
Poland prime minister Donald Tusk hopes to defuse a mistake from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea....
Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russias Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 21 Jun 2026 04:36
Reports from Siberia confirm attack, while Ukrainian president says new weapon has 3,000km range; occupied Crimea under ...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Belarus - remove Russian relay stations or well do it
The Guardian - 20 Jun 2026 04:47
Zelenskyy says a week should be enough time for Belarus to remove stations, calls for a stop to refined oil supplies to ...
A Missing Ingredient in Ukraines Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2026 15:15
Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war o...
Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2026 07:00
Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscows efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its warRussian spy drones fl...
Ukraine war briefing: Allies give nod for Kyiv to reproduce their air-defence missiles
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2026 03:29
Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressur...
Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as fire breaks out at religious landmark in Kyiv
Sky News - 15 Jun 2026 06:51
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv and four people in Kyiv, as strikes se...
Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine
The Guardian - 15 Jun 2026 03:12
Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraines most significant religious sites, and residential buildings ...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy boosts army wages and seeks foreign recruits to counter manpower sho...
The Guardian - 13 Jun 2026 03:18
Frontline soldiers to get better salaries and revised fixed-term contracts; Putin reacts to Ukraines increasing drone st...
Ukraine's strikes on Crimea refineries and pipelines spark worst fuel crisis on peninsula since ...
Sky News - 12 Jun 2026 13:20
Ukraine's continued strikes on fuel supplies to Crimea have sparked the worst fuel crisis on the Russian-held penins...
Ukraine war briefing: France, Germany and UK make push in Moscow for peace talks
The Guardian - 12 Jun 2026 03:04
Ambassadors from E3 group of Ukraines allies meet with Russian minister and urge direct negotiations; Crimeas fuel suppl...
Russia Allegedly Using Young Women Online to Lure Ukrainian Soldiers, Attack Them With Poison
IBTimes - 11 Jun 2026 16:17
Ukrainian officials allege Russia recruits young women online to lure and poison soldiers, using 'honeytrap' tac...
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2026 06:01
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped war...
Highway of death: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2026 06:00
Remote aircraft targeting supply traffic on route connecting occupied regions to RussiaRussian forces call it the Novoro...
They are isolated they are alone: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putins lies - and fighting back
The Guardian - 9 Jun 2026 07:00
In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is pr...
Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
BBC - 7 Jun 2026 14:09
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.
Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl
The Guardian - 7 Jun 2026 13:39
Attack was extremely vile and deliberate, says Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelenskyy A Russian Shahed drone has substan...
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'
BBC - 6 Jun 2026 13:37
The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
House Republicans break with Trump again to approve Ukraine aid
BBC - 5 Jun 2026 04:35
Some 18 Republicans joined the Democrats to back the measure, after a smaller group broke ranks on another vote in recen...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2026 03:00
Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscows spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegrow...
Is Putin running out of momentum in Ukraine?
The Week - 3 Jun 2026 16:19
Marked shift in mood among Russias elites, as countrys economic and military woes mount
Patriot missile shortage has created window of vulnerability Russia is exploiting in Ukraine
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2026 15:26
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is ex...
Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2026 06:35
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said in...
Ukraine war briefing: Big drone deal awaits Trump signature, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 1 Jun 2026 03:07
Both sides can use each others expertise, Ukrainian president stresses; more Russian oil facilities burning after attack...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia preparing massive new strike, Zelenskyy says
The Guardian - 30 May 2026 03:36
Ukrainian president calls on country to protect your lives; Nato fury as drone hits Romanian apartment block. What we kn...
Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
BBC - 30 May 2026 03:34
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
Ukraine war briefing: Gripen fighter jet deal ramps up after Zelenskyy visit to Sweden
The Guardian - 29 May 2026 03:24
Ukraine to receive first 16 of the Swedish planes in early 2027; US congressmen back Zelenskyy plea for more Patriots. W...
Russia has now lost half a million troops in the war with Ukraine, head of GCHQ reveals
Daily Mail - 28 May 2026 03:08
Anne Keast-Butler disclosed the staggering scale of the military losses yesterday as she piled pressure on Russian leade...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia pressures US to clear way for attacks on Kyiv
The Guardian - 26 May 2026 02:53
Sergei Lavrov tells Marco Rubio that Washington should evacuate its embassy because Moscow is planning systematic strike...
The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones
The New Yorker - 25 May 2026 12:00
A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
Four dead and dozens injured in wave of Russian strikes on Kyiv
BBC - 24 May 2026 09:17
More than 50 people have been injured, including three children, with damage reported across Kyiv and nearby areas.
Ukraine war briefing: Oil plant strikes all going to plan, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 22 May 2026 04:33
Ukrainian drones ignite Syzran oil refinery deep inside Russia; ISW says Ukraine regaining the initiative on frontline. ...
Ukraine 'wipes out 100 Russian soldiers in single strike on air defence system'
Daily Mail - 21 May 2026 15:38
Footage appeared to show dramatic explosions ripping through a multi-storey building.
Ukraine war briefing: Fresh threat of attack from Belarus front, warns Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 21 May 2026 03:11
Kyiv learns of five scenarios Russia has drawn up and will increase forces in the north, says Zelenskyy; Ukraines attack...
Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region
The Guardian - 18 May 2026 02:26
Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among targets; Zelenskyy claims Ukraine outstripp...
Ukraine war briefing: US allows Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse; unexploded projectile lands i...
The Guardian - 17 May 2026 02:57
No renewal notice posted on US Treasury website so far for waiver that had allowed countries such as India to buy Russia...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments
The Guardian - 16 May 2026 05:16
President says three days of strikes will not go unpunished and points to Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery. What...
Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
BBC - 15 May 2026 14:53
Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.
Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare
The New York Times - 15 May 2026 06:01
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraines 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his countrys ...
Ukraine war briefing: Putin escalating war, not seeking an end - Merz
The Guardian - 15 May 2026 03:02
Condemnation after Kyiv bears brunt of massive Russian attack wave; warning over military drones too close to Ukrainian ...
Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is coming to an end
The Guardian - 10 May 2026 02:52
Russian president damns western support that has allowed Ukraine to hold out and asks for talks with Gerhard Schröder i...
Putin sacks head of Russian air defences amid mounting Ukrainian drone strikes as paranoid dictator ...
Daily Mail - 6 May 2026 14:56
General Viktor Afzalov, who headed the branch responsible for Russia's air defences, is being replaced by Colonel Ge...
Zelensky condemns Russian 'utter cynicism' as it strikes ahead of truce
BBC - 5 May 2026 14:15
Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations w...
Why are Africans Fighting in Russias War in Ukraine?
The New York Times - 4 May 2026 06:01
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels
Sky News - 4 May 2026 05:33
The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shor...
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on Russias Primorsk oil port and ships
The Guardian - 4 May 2026 03:45
Zelenskyy says three shadow fleet vessels hit along with guided missile corvette; Ukrainian drones menace Moscow and sur...
Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal
BBC - 3 May 2026 14:05
Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.
Youre not one of us, are you?: How a Ukrainian soldier survived two weeks in a Russian dugout
The Guardian - 3 May 2026 06:00
When Vadym Lietunov spotted a fortified position after his own had been blown up, he didnt realise it belonged to the en...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil hub of Tuapse hit for fourth time as environmental disaster mounts
The Guardian - 2 May 2026 04:50
Ukrainian drone attacks on refinery in Black Sea port cause toxic clouds and oil slicks on resorts coastline; Kyiv to re...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over shadow grain fleet shipment to Israel
The Guardian - 1 May 2026 03:05
Panama-flagged Panormitis turns away without unloading as Kyiv vows to treat carriers of stolen grain the same as Russia...
Ukraine war briefing: Arrests over Russian GRU-linked murder plots in Lithuania
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2026 03:01
Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of s...
Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
BBC - 27 Apr 2026 07:03
In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the ba...
Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine
BBC - 25 Apr 2026 12:24
The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.
Trump hits out at Prince Harry over Ukraine war comments
Sky News - 24 Apr 2026 02:49
Donald Trump has hit out at Prince Harry, saying he "is not speaking for the UK" following comments made by the ...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hails frontline position as strongest in a year
The Guardian - 23 Apr 2026 02:39
Drones minimise Russian manpower advantage on battlefield, says foreign minister; Moscow shies from Turkey push for Zele...
Ukraine war briefing: Quick loan in pipeline as Druzhba reopens
The Guardian - 22 Apr 2026 03:28
Russian oil can flow again, says Ukrainian president, leaving no grounds for blocking €90bn EU package; warning of all...
Donnyland? Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trumps Honor
The New York Times - 21 Apr 2026 15:28
The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trumps vanity in order to get American m...
A defeat for Putin: Ukrainians hope Magyars victory will mark new era with Hungary
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2026 06:00
As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties - but issues such as EU accession loom lar...
Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing three
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2026 05:29
Two killed, including a child, in Kyiv with another death in the city of Dnipro amid strikes across the countryRussian f...
Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to spend almost $300m on making drones for Ukraine
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2026 03:24
Nato promises not to lose sight of Ukraine conflict; Russia attacks Kyiv. What we know on day 1,512The Netherlands will ...
Ukraine war briefing: Orbáns defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU offic...
The Guardian - 15 Apr 2026 04:04
Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US has no time for ...
Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce falters as Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
The Guardian - 12 Apr 2026 03:02
Warring sides exchange 175 prisoners as Ukraine accuses Russia of 469 ceasefire violations, and Moscow blames Kyiv for g...
Ukraine war briefing: doubts linger in Kyiv over Moscows promise to uphold Orthodox Easter ceasefire
The Guardian - 11 Apr 2026 02:30
Kremlin orders temporary truce from Saturday afternoon until Sunday, a 32-hour period during which Russia would stop fig...
Ukraine war briefing: First official ceasefire agreed after Zelenskyy push succeeds
The Guardian - 10 Apr 2026 02:32
Vladimir Putin paints Easter pause in fighting as Russias idea, but Ukraines president made repeated offers. What we kno...
Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message
BBC - 8 Apr 2026 15:07
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv lays out how Russian satellites help Iran in war
The Guardian - 8 Apr 2026 03:22
Iran bombed US bases and allies facilities soon after Russian satellites mapped them, according to Ukrainian assessment....
How corruption rules the Russian front line in Ukraine
The Week - 7 Apr 2026 15:13
Moscows officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
Ukrainian forces 'used British drones to destroy Russian-held bridge' in first-of-its-kind o...
Daily Mail - 7 Apr 2026 02:57
The mission, which took place in March last year, is believed to be the first ever case of a drone led combat operation ...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil facilities burn as Zelenskyy tours Middle East
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2026 04:05
Repairs will be slow and costly, pro-Russian bloggers complain; Ukraines president says Iran war is benefiting Moscow. W...
Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five
BBC - 4 Apr 2026 15:13
A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.
Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy s...
The Guardian - 31 Mar 2026 03:32
President says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know ...
Ukraine war briefing: Rubio stridently denies US is demanding Kyiv give up eastern Donbas to Russia
The Guardian - 28 Mar 2026 03:19
US secretary of state says Zelenskyys claims not true about Donbas; French TV criticised over Sergei Lavrov interview. W...
Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraines Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2026 15:59
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on t...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia setting up long-range drone bases in Belarus, Zelenskyy says
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2026 03:00
President vows to respond to move that would draw Belarus more directly into the war; EU anger at Hungary over Russia in...
Ukraine war briefing: US, Ukrainian negotiators meet in Florida as Russian attacks kill more civilia...
The Guardian - 22 Mar 2026 04:10
White House says talks constructive but Russian negotiators not present; more civilians killed in countrys south-east by...
Ukraine war briefing: Children ordered to leave key Ukrainian stronghold as Russians advance
The Guardian - 21 Mar 2026 03:34
Compulsory evacuation of children begins in Sloviansk. Kyiv still expects first tranche of 90bn euro loan despite Hungar...
EU's aid to Ukraine blocked
Sky News - 20 Mar 2026 04:59
Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort.
UK, Ukraine unite to counter drone threats with new Defence Pact
Firstpost - 17 Mar 2026 16:17
Britain and Ukraine will sign a defence pact focused on countering low-cost drone threats, combining Kyivs battlefield e...
Russian strikes in Ukraine cut water supply to Moldova
Firstpost - 17 Mar 2026 15:42
A Russian attack on a hydroelectric plant in southern Ukraine triggered an oil spill and polluted water systems in neigh...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia agrees to stop recruiting Kenyans in fight against Kyiv
The Guardian - 17 Mar 2026 02:48
No more Kenyans to be enlisted by Moscow; Starmer warns against fossil fuel windfall for Putin during war on Iran. What ...
Ukraine war briefing: War in the Middle East is bad news for Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
The Guardian - 14 Mar 2026 05:54
Zelenskyy says urgent need for anti-aircraft missiles, which are used in the Gulf to counter Iranian missiles and drones...
Ukraine war briefing: Putin envoy says US better understands importance of Russian oil amid energy c...
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2026 03:29
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev describes negotiations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as productive. What we kn...
Ukraine war briefing: row between Kyiv and Hungary over pipeline carrying Russian oil deepens
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2026 02:28
Budapest said it had dispatched a delegation for talks, only for Kyiv to deny the group had official status; Ukraine dro...
On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On
The New York Times - 9 Mar 2026 06:01
Ukraines leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and in...
Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says
The New York Times - 9 Mar 2026 06:01
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian d...
Seven killed in Russian missile strikes in Ukraine's second largest city
Sky News - 7 Mar 2026 09:10
Russian missile strikes have killed seven people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city.
Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims LNG tanker in Mediterranean hit by drones
The Guardian - 5 Mar 2026 04:46
The Arctic Metagaz had been carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it exploded; Ukrainian drones reported ...
Ukraine war briefing: Merz tells Trump Ukraine must not give up more territory
The Guardian - 4 Mar 2026 03:05
German chancellor says that he underscored need for continued support for Kyiv during US visit ; Trump says Ukraine is v...
Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine
BBC - 3 Mar 2026 15:41
Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russia peace talks will depend on situation in Middle East
The Guardian - 1 Mar 2026 04:26
Ukrainian president voices support for US and Israel strikes on Iran, calling Tehran an accomplice of Putin. What we kno...
Ukraine war briefing: IMF approves $8.1bn loan for Kyiv
The Guardian - 27 Feb 2026 03:05
Fund says loan will resolve Ukrainian balance of payments problem while boosting reconstruction and growth prospects. Wh...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to accelerate placement of anti-drone nets across frontline
The Guardian - 26 Feb 2026 03:27
Defence minister says pace has already increased but more nets needed amid Russian attacks; Zelenskyy says Ukrainian del...