Timeline of the Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine, Trump and Russia

Russia-Ukraine War Shows Cease-Fires Have Lost Meaning Under Trump

Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts say.

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Russia Fires About 800 Drones at Ukraine Despite Recent Talk in Moscow of Possible Peace

· 19h

Russia presses its barrages of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace and Kyiv is emboldened

· 12h

Russia launches vast drone attack on Ukraine, killing three, officials say

Russia launched what is likely to ‌be a prolonged air attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities on Wednesday, the HUR military intelligence agency said.

· 12h

Deadly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine resume after ceasefire expires

· 2h

Russia launches fresh overnight attacks across Ukraine

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Russian attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region kill six after ceasefire expires, officials say

A drone attack on an apartment building in Zelenskiy's hometown, the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killed two and injured four, including the dead couple's nine-month-old granddaughter, regio...

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Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions officials for child abductions; Kyiv under drone attack as ceasefire expires

· 14h

Russia launches over 200 drones in daytime mass attack on Ukraine, at least 3 killed

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Kremlin explains why it began speaking about possible end of war against Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has explained Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's remarks about the alleged approaching end of the war against Ukraine by referring to "progress" in the peace process and US mediation efforts,

What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine

Tensions are high as Russia prepares to celebrate its most important secular holiday. Fears about security amid the war with Ukraine and signs of domestic discontent are casting a shadow over annual celebrations in Moscow’s Red Square.

25y

Ukraine war latest: Poland scrambles jets as Russia launches major daytime attack

According to reports in Ukraine, Russia has launched a widespread attack on Ukraine in a rare daytime raid on the country. Follow the latest below.

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Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it’ll cease fire two days earlier

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

20d

Russia vs NATO: New Spy Report Flags 12-Month Threat Timeline, Warns of Cyberattacks and Nuclear Pressure Risks

The Netherlands' MIVD warns of potential Russian hybrid warfare and nuclear threats against NATO post-Ukraine war, highlighting risks to European security and cyberattacks.