Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky vows retaliation as Kyiv pummelled in drone blitz for fifth day running

The Kremlin has announced it was preparing ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses.

Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.

Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians  Toronto Star

Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day, hitting warehouse facilities as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones

Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital and the surrounding region have stretched into a fifth day.

KYIV, Aug 31 - Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region stretched into the fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions.

Kyiv has endured five days of relentless Russian drone attacks, with faster jet-powered UAVs, repeated air-raid alerts and deadly strikes disrupting the capital. A blast at an arms depot near Kyiv has killed 38, while two children were also among those killed in the wider barrage.

Ukraine war latest: Nearly 2,000 drones fired at Ukraine in one week as Russia draws out attacks  The Kyiv Independent

We spoke to Hanna Shelest - who is the Director of Security Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”.

As Moscow warns of a fresh bombing campaign and Kyiv absorbs one of the deadliest strikes to hit its own soil since the invasion began, four years of fighting show no sign of nearing a diplomatic end.

An expert warned that Russia could launch a drone and missile attack to test NATO.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office reveals new intelligence about Kremlin plans for an offensive against the capital.

At least 37 people were killed, among them the mayor of the nearby town of Dmytrivka, Kyiv region governor Tymur Tkachenko said.

August 29, 2026 10:00 AM ET The U.S. military is racing to build defenses against a threat American forces have repeatedly confronted overseas but could face on their own soil: waves of enemy drones targeting military bases and critical infrastructure.The threat could come as part of a larger military strike designed t

The strike, on a warehouse near Ukraine’s capital, came after days of attacks that strained air defenses and struck fear in civilians.

Moscow has escalated its air war on Ukraine, using more ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones that are difficult to shoot down

Ukraine has received intelligence that Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive toward Kyiv as well as Chernihiv in the nation’s far north, a top official said.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian forces on Friday resumed their drone barrage of Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting more than a dozen apartment buildings and

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on August 25 — the first trip to Russia by the head of a U.S. intelligence agency since the start of the full-scale war. The visit was not announced in advance and took place under heightened secrecy. Journalists spent several hours trying to determine who had landed in Mo

Ongoing Russian attacks have killed several people and wounded dozens across Ukraine.