Ukraine

War in Ukraine

Putin’s May 9 Truce Aims to Serve Kremlin Interests, Not Peace, Analysts Say

Leading analysts say that Putin’s move calling for a holiday ceasefire is not a step toward peace, but a tactic to strengthen Russia’s military position by allowing for a pause.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

War in Ukraine

Ukraine War Could Trigger Nuclear Conflict, Kill Millions – Vance

US Vice President said negotiations between Washington and both Kyiv and Moscow are underway, though he declined to give details while underlining for a swift end.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

Drones

Mandatory Evacuation of Families With Kids Begins in Dnipropetrovsk

Families with children are being compulsorily evacuated in areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region close to the front line, as Ukraine moves to enforce new rules on child safety during martial law.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

ISW

Will Summer 2025 in Ukraine See Motorcycle Wars?

As military analysts suggest Russian forces will increasingly use motorcycles during assaults, Kyiv’s troops may turn to two wheels to improve the mobility of its defending infantry units.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

Moscow

‘Work Has Only Begun’ – Ukraine Confirms Elimination of Top Russian General Near Moscow

Ukrainian intelligence eliminated a high-ranking Russian general – a top military planner who selected civilian targets for attack – using a car bomb near Moscow,Ukrainian MP Roman Kostenko confirmed.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

April 29, 2025

Kyiv

Russian Drone Strikes Kill Child, Injure Others in Ukraine

The strikes follow a major Russian assault on April 24 that involved over 200 missiles and drones. One North Korean-made missile hit a residential building in Kyiv, killing 12 people.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

War in Ukraine

‘We Already Took His Stuff’: Russian Soldiers Plan to Kill Comrade, Intercept Reveals Brutal Army Reality

An intercepted call reveals Russian soldiers plotting to kill a comrade after dividing his belongings, exposing the brutal reality of life – and death – in Russia’s army.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

April 29, 2025

War in Ukraine

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2025

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on April 28, 2025

By ISW

April 29, 2025

Featured

Zelensky

‘Attempt at Manipulation’ – Zelensky Says Putin’s Ceasefire Proposal Is a Farce

The Kremlin leader’s proposal for a truce to start on the commemoration of the end of World War II is all optics, Kyiv says, as BRICS leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

‘Stop Shooting, Sit Down and Sign a Deal’ – Rubio and Lavrov Discuss Ukraine

“The United States is serious about facilitating an end to this senseless war,” State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of Rubio’s call with the Russian foreign minister.

By Alex Raufoglu

April 29, 2025

Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 04-29-2025

Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 04-29-2025 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.

By Kyiv Post

April 29, 2025

Zelensky

‘Why Wait?’ – Ukraine Peace Talks: What Are Kyiv and Moscow’s Demands?

“After a ceasefire, we are ready to sit down in any format,” including direct talks with Moscow, Zelensky said last week.

By AFP

April 29, 2025

War in Ukraine

‘Catastrophic’: Experts Sound Alarm Over Possible Crimea Deal

Why the democratic ‘rules-based’ world cannot agree to Russia’s absorption of Ukrainian Crimea.

By AFP

April 28, 2025

Kherson

Ukraine Identifies 243 Enterprises Key to Russia’s Defense Industry

Ukraine’s defense intelligence published data on almost 250 Rostec companies that play major roles in Russian arms production, hoping to disrupt supply chains and isolate its defense industry.

By Kyiv Post

April 28, 2025