Russian invasion of Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is at a critical point, as the country’s military leadership, led by General Oleksandr Syrskyi, is implementing a bold plan to reverse the course of the conflict.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated that Ukraine's invasion of the Russian Kursk region is legally justified due to Kyiv's right to self-defense. In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag, Stoltenberg emphasized that this right extends beyond Ukraine's borders under international law.

A 14-year-old girl lost her life following a Russian strike on a playground in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. According to the BBC, at least five others were killed, and dozens were injured when the attacks also struck a residential building near the Russian border.

Modi’s visit to Kyiv, the first by an Indian prime minister in Ukraine’s modern history, occurred at a pivotal moment in the war that began in February 2022. Moscow, a longstanding arms supplier to India since the Soviet era, faces increasing international pressure amid the ongoing conflict.

One of Ukraine’s most secretive weapons in the fight against the Russian invasion is becoming more widely known. According to British network Sky News, it is a network of Ukrainian citizens living and fighting behind Russian front lines, supported by Ukraine’s special forces.

At least six people have lost their lives after a massive attack launched by Russia on Ukraine, causing severe damage to electrical and water infrastructure.

According to the BBC, missile and drone attacks hit more than half of the country’s regions, with explosions heard in several cities, including Kyiv, where residents flooded into shelters.

Videos circulating online show the moment the unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the building in the Russian city.

A drone attack by Ukraine targeted a high-rise building in the Russian city of Saratov on Monday morning as a “response” to a massive Russian bombardment in several Ukrainian regions, which resulted in three deaths and damage to energy infrastructure.

This photograph shows smoke rising over buildings in Kiev, following a Russian air attack on Aug. 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian strikes across Ukraine on Monday killed at least three people, wounded several, and damaged energy infrastructure.

A Reuters journalist, covering the war in Ukraine, was reported missing following a missile strike on his hotel in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. The city, under Ukrainian control but close to the front lines, saw the Sapphire Hotel destroyed by what is believed to be an "Iskander" missile on Saturday night.

People walk past a destroyed hotel as emergency services continue their search and rescue operation at a destroyed hotel after a strike in the town of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region on Aug. 25, 2024.