Ukraine
OPINION: An Open Letter to the New Hungarian Leader
For the sake of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia, Péter Magyar should also support Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.
May 25, 2026
Ukraine
World’s Best Combat Drone Pilots – Interviewed
Dozens of Ukraine’s most skilled drone operators just flew against each other in a Top Gun/Turkey Shoot competition. Ten agreed to talk about tactics, training and how they sleep at night.
May 25, 2026
Kyiv
Book Arsenal as a Laboratory of Freedom
As democracies around the world reassess their future, Ukraine has become a place where freedom is not only defended – but reimagined for generations to come.
May 24, 2026
Ukraine
‘This Is My Personal Contribution to Ukraine's Victory’
The teachers of Language Lab in Kyiv are doing more than teaching Ukrainian to foreigners. They are part of a quiet front line of their own.
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Car Explodes in Odesa, Sparking SBU Terrorist Act Investigation
A car bomb detonated in Odesa’s central Primorskyi district late Saturday evening, prompting the SBU to open a formal terrorist act investigation.
May 24, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: What Can Ukraine Learn from Churchill’s Electoral Defeat in 1945?
In Britain in 1945, the Labour Party won the parliamentary elections in a landslide, and the labor government carried out a radical left-wing reform policy. Would this be an issue in Ukraine?
May 24, 2026
Europe
EU’s Kallas Rebukes Russian ‘Oreshnik’ Strike as Reckless Risk of Nuclear War
EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas strongly condemned Russia’s deployment of an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine, labeling the strike a reckless gamble with nuclear war risks.
May 24, 2026
Europe
World Leaders Condemn ‘State Terrorism’ After Massive Russian Assault on Kyiv
International leaders and foreign ministers strongly condemned Russia’s massive 690-weapon barrage against Kyiv.
May 24, 2026
Energy
OPINION: Ukraine’s Energy Security Needs Community Power
Ukraine must transition to decentralized, community owned energy to boost resilience, empower citizens and avoid rebuilding a vulnerable centralized system.
May 24, 2026
Ukraine
Kyiv’s oldest club promoted to the First League of the Ukrainian Football Championship
Kyiv’s oldest football club, FC Lokomotiv, has secured a historic promotion to the Ukrainian First League, continuing its impressive rise just three years after reclaiming its professional status.
May 24, 2026
Russia
SBU Drones Strike Critical Russian Fuel Hub in Vladimir Region
Long-range drones operated by the SBU’s Alpha Group targeted the Vtorovo petroleum pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir region, triggering a blaze at a facility that supplies Moscow’s major airports.
May 24, 2026
Europe
Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets During Massive Russian Assault on Ukraine
Polish Armed Forces scrambled domestic and allied combat aviation overnight into Sunday after a large-scale Russian missile and drone offensive neared NATO’s eastern frontier.
May 24, 2026
Europe
Sweden Urges Orderly NATO Rebalancing After Mixed US Troop Signals
Swedish Defense Minister emphasized that Europe must take greater responsibility for conventional deterrence while urging coordination with Washington to avoid security gaps on NATO’s eastern flank.
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone and Artillery Strikes Wound 23 Civilians Across Four Regions
Russian drone and heavy artillery strikes targeted civilian sectors across four Ukrainian regions on Sunday morning, leaving 23 people injured, including an infant and a young child.
May 24, 2026
Putin
OPINION: Xi Likely Read Putin the Riot Act
What was at stake at the Chinese-Russian summit in Beijing?
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Defense Forces Cripple Key Russian Oil Terminal and Strike Black Sea Warships
Ukrainian forces conducted a coordinated weekend offensive, damaging the strategic Tamanneftegaz export terminal, hitting two warships in Novorossiysk, and flattening forward ammunition depots.
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Hits Bila Tserkva With Oreshnik Medium-Range Ballistic Missile in Massive Strike
Russian forces fired an RS-26 Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar at the city of Bila Tserkva, anchoring a massive 690-weapon barrage that targeted the Ukrainian capital.
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘Women Are Peacekeepers’
Women take on a central role in wartime, keeping society running in the background – a portrait of one who steps in to help, listens, stands with others, and carries what the war leaves behind.
May 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strikes High-Rise in Cherkasy, Wounding 11 Civilians
A Russian drone struck a residential high-rise building in Cherkasy, triggering a large fire across multiple floors and injuring 11 people, including two children.
May 24, 2026
Ukraine
Usyk Triumphs in Giza With a Knockout Victory Over Verhoeven
Unbeaten heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk rallied from an early points deficit to stop Dutch kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven in the 11th round at the Pyramids of Giza.
May 24, 2026