Foreign policy
Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky's leadership
Reported by france24.com and PerthNow. First detected August 19, 2026 at 09:30 UTC.
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Ukraine
Stories and evidence records associated with Ukraine.
Elections
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Calls for Presidential Election After Being Sacked
The dismissal of the defence minister has sparked a demand for new leadership, as Ukraine remains under martial law that suspends elections.
Geopolitics
Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod border region on 17 August 2026 killed six people and wounded four (including a child)
The attack came as Russia targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail district.
General News
Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed
Reported by World News, Today World News, Latest International News, World Breaking News, Trending News of World - Times of India and Free Press Journal. First detected August 17, 2026 at 03:26 UTC.
War and security
Drone and missile strikes kill 19 people in Russia and Ukraine
At least 19 people were killed in attacks that hit a book market in Kyiv and struck Moscow, marking one of the largest assaults on the Russian capital since the war began.
General News
Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine
Live aerial strikes by Moscow have resulted in three deaths and another casualty in the capital Kyiv, while officials claim a warehouse was struck by Russian forces.
Elections
Ukraine strikes Russian air base and rocket plant in Samara region
Ukrainian forces hit a Russian air base and a rocket manufacturing site in the southern federal city of Samara, confirmation comes from local officials and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
General News
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Izmail Port, setting off fire
The largest Danube port in Ukraine sees damage after an overnight attack.
War and security
A major Russian grain export terminal hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Grain exports from Russia and Ukraine fall as both sides target shipping facilities
Crypto markets
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Fresh Overnight Strikes, Causing Civilian Losses and Fires
Russia targets Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk while Ukraine retaliates with a drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh region, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse and striking an oil refinery.
War and security
At Least 13 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia's Tatarstan Region, Officials Say
Officials said at least 13 people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, in what was described as one of the deadliest such attacks since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine. The account, carried in a single BBC report, has not been independently verified.
Geopolitics
Drone exploded close to strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near Romanian border
A drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near the Romanian border Saturday, as Kyiv denied targeting Bulgaria and Sofia summoned the Ukrainian ambassador.