Explosions are being heard in Kyiv amid an ongoing attack by Shahed strike drones. Air defense forces are actively engaged, according to the Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko,

Explosions were heard in Kyiv during an air raid alert triggered by the threat of Russian drones. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine has received 1,200 bodies of its soldiers killed in the war with Russia, Ukrainian officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Saturday.

A peace deal is in the "best interest" of Ukraine, Russia and the U.S, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.

More than 1,000 Ukrainian bodies have been handed back to Kyiv after a prisoner-of-war exchange - as Volodymyr Zelenskyy renews calls for sanctions. The Ukrainian president said on social media that many of those released by Russia had been "held captive since 2022".

A Russian attack overnight damaged Saint Sophia Cathedral in the historic centre of Kyiv, one of Ukraine's most significant monuments and a designated world heritage site, the Ukrainian culture minister said on Tuesday.

The Russians have an impressive missile array—effective for both strategic and tactical attacks, in either conventional or nuclear configurations.

Moscow has stepped up drone and missile attacks despite U.S. pressure to work toward a cease-fire. The strikes have intensified after Ukrainian drones hit Russian air bases.

Ukraine sent dozens of its own citizens to Russia last month, releasing them from prisons in an attempt to secure the release of dozens of Ukrainian civilians held illegally in Russian jails – a move

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini announced a visit to Kyiv. He said he has already informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the start of preparations for the trip, informs Pravda. The Slovak President said he does not want his visit to be just a courtesy call.