War in Ukraine
Two Killed in Odesa as Russian Air Assault Targets Port Infrastructure
Russian strikes on Odesa port facilities and residential areas left two dead and five injured, while a separate drone attack in Sumy seriously wounded two police officers.
May 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
Six Wounded in Sumy Missile Strike Amid Massive Russian Air Assault
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 249 drones overnight as Russian forces targeted Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, leaving at least three dead and dozens injured in separate attacks.
May 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on May 2, 2026
May 3, 2026
Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post
Follow today’s breaking news from Ukraine. Key updates, major headlines, and top stories — all in one place. Updated daily by KyivPost.
May 3, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Drone War Has Already Rewritten NATO’s Future
Innovation wins wars. That was the message hammered home at the Kyiv Security Forum Defense Technology Forum. Now the West needs to integrate not just Ukrainian experience, but Ukrainians themselves.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Six Wounded as Russian Drones Massively Target Kharkiv Gas Stations
A major drone assault on Kharkiv’s residential areas and fuel infrastructure left six people injured and ignited multiple fires as Russia continues its systematic campaign against civilian targets.
May 2, 2026
Ukraine
‘Death in Venice’: Latvia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Protests Russia’s Return
As Russia returns to Venice Biennale 2026, Latvia’s pavilion launches “Death in Venice” – a protest campaign accusing Biennale of hypocrisy and moral collapse.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Exports 60,000 Tons of Stolen Grain From Occupied Mariupol
The Mariupol City Council reported that eight vessels have transported looted grain from the occupied port since January, as Russia moves to transform the site into a primary regional logistics hub.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Warns of “Specific Activity” on Belarus Border
President Zelensky announced that Ukraine is monitoring unusual movements on the Belarusian border and preparing new sanctions packages as Kyiv anticipates significant diplomatic breakthroughs in May.
May 2, 2026
Putin
OPINION: Putin’s Chornobyl: a Régime That Will Not Permit the Wound to Heal
From the 2022 Red Forest trenches to the St. Valentine’s 2025 drone strike, the Kremlin’s war is a war on the truth of 1986 – and the men who buried that truth are now being decorated for it.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Peru Investigates Human Trafficking of Citizens Recruited for Russia’s War
Prosecutors in Lima are investigating a scheme that lured hundreds of Peruvians with promises of high-paying jobs in Russia, only to force them into frontline combat in Ukraine.
May 2, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Implements Mandatory Two-Month Rotation for Frontline Troops
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced a new policy limiting frontline deployment to two months to preserve soldier safety and operational effectiveness.
May 2, 2026
Europe
Zelensky and Slovak PM Fico Discuss Plans for Upcoming Meeting
Following a phone call, President Zelensky and Prime Minister Fico agreed to meet in Kyiv or Bratislava as Slovakia reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s EU membership.
May 2, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: A Fight for Europe’s Future
The Continent must learn from the war in Ukraine that more than the fate of one country is at stake and it needs to be united to fend off Russian aggression.
May 2, 2026
US
Trump Claims US Could Take Control of Cuba ‘Almost Immediately’
The US president suggested a single aircraft carrier could force a Cuban surrender after the war with Iran ends, as Washington imposes new sanctions and a naval blockade on the island.
May 2, 2026
Turkey
ANALYSIS: Security, Strategy and Skullduggery: Public Opinion in the Balkans
A poll of 10,000 people in 11 countries reveals a regional split between the West and Russia. While Kosovo and Albania trust NATO, Bulgaria and Greece remain pessimistic and prone to disinformation.
May 2, 2026
Europe
OPINION: Hungary’s New Leadership – More Moral Blindness and Manipulation?
Will Budapest’s hypocrisy toward Ukraine and European values and solidarity be continued?
May 2, 2026
Europe
Babiš to Meet Zelensky for First Time at Yerevan Summit
The Czech prime minister will hold talks with Ukraine’s president in Armenia, marking a diplomatic shift after previously criticizing military aid initiatives for Kyiv.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Strikes Second Kherson Minibus and Kharkiv Gas Stations
A second drone attack on a Kherson bus injured a driver, while UAV strikes on gas stations in Kharkiv wounded three people during a day of relentless aerial assaults.
May 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky: Russia Launched 1,600 Drones and 1,100 Guided Bombs This Week
The president warned that Moscow is attempting to overwhelm air defenses with massive strikes, citing today’s deadly drone attack on a Kherson minibus as part of a “human safari.”
May 2, 2026