Russia targets Kyiv with new wave of missile strikes
The latest attacks left 350,000 apartments in the capital without power and 80% of the city’s population with no access to water
Divisions on aid to Ukraine rattle Democrats on eve of midterm legislative elections
A group of progressives withdrew a letter to the White House asking for dialog with Moscow and a negotiated solution to the war as Republicans aim to reduce financial backing for Kyiv
Putin warns of global conflict as Russia conducts nuclear exercises
The Russian president repeated claims that Ukraine is planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ while the West insists the Kremlin is using the supposed threat of such an attack as a pretext for a further escalation of the war
Russian troops preparing for urban combat in Kherson as Ukrainian army advances
Cristian Segura (Special correspondent)|Kiyv|
Kyiv hopes to recover the occupied city before the end of the year, in what is shaping up to be a key battle for the future of the war
West fears Russia is preparing escalation in Ukraine using ‘dirty bomb’ pretext
France, the UK and the US believe that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claims of an imminent attack are a ruse to counter Kyiv’s gains in occupied Kherson
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