Ukraine
Ramstein Coalition Provides Over $150 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine
The defense ministry confirmed that 50 nations have supplied critical weaponry, including F-16 jets and Patriot systems, while the PURL mechanism secured an additional $5 billion in US hardware.
April 26, 2026
Europe
Zelensky and Sandu Call on EU to Start Membership Talks Without Delay
During a meeting in Kyiv on the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl, the leaders of Ukraine and Moldova declared that both nations have fulfilled all conditions to open EU accession clusters.
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Two Dead in Kramatorsk as Russian Shelling Hits Residential Area
A woman and a man were killed while standing on the street during a morning strike on the Donetsk region city, which also damaged eight homes and wounded a 50-year-old civilian.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
Shmyhal Says Ukraine Needs €5.4 Billion to Prepare Energy Grid for Winter
Following the “Energy Ramstein” conference in Kyiv, Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that partners pledged €100 million to the Energy Support Fund, though a massive funding gap remains.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
Chornobyl Wildlife, Nature is Mostly Thriving 40 Years Post-Accident
Radiation and the Russian forces are harmful, but overall, nature in northern Ukraine has proven itself resilient.
April 26, 2026
Europe
China Protests EU Sanctions on Its Companies in 20th Russia-Related Package
Beijing demanded the immediate removal of its firms from the new EU sanctions list, warning of “necessary measures” to protect Chinese interests and a breakdown in bilateral trust.
April 26, 2026
Hungary
Péter Magyar Claims Orbán-Linked Oligarchs Are Fleeing Hungary with Billions
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar urged law enforcement to freeze assets and prevent the departure of influential families as the 16-year Fidesz era draws to a close.
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Forces Hit Strategic Yaroslavl Refinery and Russian Air Defense Systems
The General Staff confirmed a fire at one of Russia’s top refineries and the destruction of high-end air defense systems and military trains in occupied territories.
April 26, 2026
Chornobyl
ANALYSIS: The Chornobyl Deception Part 1: Lies and Fabrications
How the Soviet Union lied about Its worst nuclear disaster – and how the West helped.
April 26, 2026
Chornobyl
Chornobyl 40 Years On: Nighttime Memorial Event Gathers Hundreds
An exclusive Kyiv Post report from the city of Slavutych, which hosted a memorial event honoring the deceased liquidators of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident.
April 26, 2026
Hungary
Viktor Orbán Resigns from Parliament Following Election Defeat
The outgoing Hungarian leader announced he will step down as an MP to focus on reforming his Fidesz party, which recently lost its grip on power after 16 years.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: How Sweden Awoke to Chornobyl
Sweden received the largest fallout of radioactive cesium outside the Soviet Union – 1,000 km from Chornobyl. Four decades later, what impact has the disaster had on Swedish society?
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Marks 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl with Call to End Russian Nuclear Terrorism
President Zelensky warned that Russian-Iranian drone attacks near the station’s confinement structure are pushing the world toward a new man-made disaster.
April 26, 2026
Chornobyl
Ukraine to Reopen National Chornobyl Museum on April 28
For more than three decades, the museum has shaped public memory of the worst technological disaster in human history.
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Drone Strike Hits Chemical Complex in Volgograd as Fire Erupts at Yaroslavl Refinery
A high-pressure acid pipeline was damaged at the Apatit plant and a major Rosneft-Gazprom refinery in Yaroslavl was set ablaze during a massive overnight drone raid across Russia.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Nuclear Risk Is Being Deliberately Used as a Tool of War
Nuclear terrorism, not accident: Russia’s deliberate weaponization of Ukraine’s nuclear plants demands the world treat reactor safety as a global security priority.
April 26, 2026
Chornobyl
OPINION: Chornobyl – The Explosion That Blew the Lid of the Soviet System
What occurred was bad enough – the consequences are still with us – but it could have been far worse, not only in Eastern Europe, but for the entire planet.
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Two Dead in Sumy Region as Russia Targets Dnipro Infrastructure in Nighttime Raid
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 124 drones overnight, but strikes in the Sumy region killed two civilians while a fire broke out at an infrastructure site in Dnipro.
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on April 25, 2026
April 26, 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.
April 26, 2026