All news on the topic: War in Ukraine

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Wi-Fi that kills: how Robert Pera’s Ubiquiti equipment powers Russia’s war against Ukraine
While American billionaire Robert Pera, owner of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, makes money on technology and publicly speaks about “affordable connectivity,” his company Ubiquiti Inc. has in fact become one of the key communications suppliers for the Russian army.
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Russia expels British diplomat, accusing embassy official of espionage
Russia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy.
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Belarus factory re-exported Chinese drones to Russian firms producing kamikaze UAVs
A Belarusian factory traditionally known for producing pots and pans has quietly helped fuel Russia’s drone war against Ukraine, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) reports.
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Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones, injuring civilians ahead of Zelenskyy–Trump talks
Russia has attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, wounding at least eight people, a day before key talks between Ukraine and the US.
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Russian general blown up in Moscow: car bomb kills key architect of Kremlin’s war machine
Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Russian General Staff’s operational training directorate, was “murdered” in the explosion on Monday morning, the country’s investigative committee ⁠said.
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Kenes Rakishev, Ramzan Kadyrov and the war economy: how a Kazakh billionaire’s armored vehicles quietly entered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
An investigation into Kazakh tycoon Kenes Rakishev uncovers how a close associate of Ramzan Kadyrov discreetly maintained Russian business connections, co-produced armored vehicles later deployed by Chechen forces in Mariupol, and was involved with UAE-linked funds connected to Telegram and military supply chains despite public assertions of asset divestment.
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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but stops short of using frozen Russian assets
EU leaders have sent a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin after striking a deal to give Ukraine a €90billion (£79billion) loan.
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British soldier Lance Corporal George Hooley named as serviceman killed in Ukraine
A British soldier who was killed while on duty in Ukraine has been identified and photographed by the Ministry of Defence.
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650+ drones and 51 missiles: Russia attacks Ukraine during trilateral talks to end war
Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue. More than 650 drones target locations across Ukraine including western regions with sirens sounding in eastern Poland.
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Starmer and Zelenskyy will meet in London to discuss Ukraine’s security
Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz will also be present for talks on guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar security.
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UN General Assembly demands Russia immediately return deported Ukrainian children
The move underscores years of forced transfers amid growing international concern over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
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Holger Neumann cites NATO unity as jets respond to Russian drone breaches ordered by Vladimir Putin
German fighter jets have been deployed to Poland and Romania as tensions between NATO and Russia remain high.
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Ukrainian orphans promised safety find neglect and exploitation in Turkey
Documents and first-person accounts reveal how a quickly organized evacuation by a private charity left hundreds of Ukrainian children in a Turkish seaside town with little supervision.
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Europeans fear rising risk of war with Russia as majority doubt their countries could defend themselves
Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.
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Fake Russian advance on Ukraine’s Myrnohrad linked to gambling bet resolution on Polymarket
A live map that tracks the frontlines of the war in Ukraine was edited to show a fake Russian advance on the city of Myrnohrad on November 15.
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From UK’s Nathan Gill’s £40k bribe to Boris Johnson’s secret meetings: How Russian money and intelligence compromised the Tory right
The 10-and-a-half year prison sentence Nathan Gill, former UKIP and Brexit Party MEP and Welsh Leader of Reform UK, for taking Kremlin-linked bribes, has turned an intelligence concern into a criminal conviction – and activated a live constitutional question.
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Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia unleashes one of the heaviest missile barrages on Kyiv of the entire war
Poland scrambled fighter jets early today as Russia subjected Kyiv to one of the most intense attacks of the entire war.
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Putin ally and Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov privately predicted Russia’s war would end by November 18 for his son’s lavish Dubai wedding
In August 2025, media reported on its Telegram channel that Sergei Chemezov — a longtime associate of Vladimir Putin and head of the state corporation Rostec — privately assured members of his inner circle that the war would end by November 18, 2025.
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US briefing in Kyiv sparks anxiety among Nato ambassadors over reported Ukraine–Russia deal
US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leader
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Draft deal between the US and Russia includes contentious provisions
No further NATO expansion. Occupied Ukrainian territory recognized as Russian, including by the US. No prosecution of Russia for war crimes.
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Sir Keir Starmer has said that Ukraine "must determine its future under its sovereignty"
The Prime Minister stated that he, together with French and German leaders, had stressed to Mr. Zelensky their support for Ukraine and the "fundamental principle" that Kyiv should be in control of its own future.
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NCA: Weekend cocaine use could be feeding a £760m Russian laundering ring
Buying cocaine on a Friday night in Britain could be inadvertently funding Russia’s war in Ukraine, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy signals readiness to review peace proposal requiring concessions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated he will negotiate with Donald Trump on a US-backed peace plan that urged Ukraine to make painful concessions in order to end the Kremlin’s invasion of his country.
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Reports claim U.S. and Russia drafted plan forcing Ukraine to surrender territory and cut its military
The Trump administration’s support for a deal requiring Kyiv to cede territory and significantly reduce its military size is uncertain.
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At least 25 killed, including children, in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukrainian Ternopil
At least 25 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western city of Ternopil that struck two blocks of flats, Ukrainian rescue officials report.