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Their father died defending Ukraine. A former Ukrainian brigade commander is now suspected in the murder of his two sons
Investigators suspect the former commander of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade ordered the abduction and killing of the two brothers of a fallen serviceman
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DawnNews English
· Jul 2, 2026
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka
Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
PravdaReport
· Jun 30, 2026
Ukrainian Brigade Commander Shot Dead as Questions Surround Circumstances of Death
The commander of Ukraine's 154th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Volodymyr Kononnikov was dead, the Ukrainian Ground Forces announced. On Sunday, June 28, Colonel Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Kononnikov, commander of the 154th Separate Mechanized Brigade, was found without signs of life, the statement said. However, reports concerning the circumstances of his death differed significantly. Military command initially stated that the brigade commander showed no signs of a violent death. At the same time, according to information from Ukrainian law enforcement authorities, Kononnikov was found with a gunshot wound, and investigators opened a criminal case under charges of intentional homicide.
Caucasian Knot
· Jun 26, 2026
Nine fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.
Oleg Koshevoy, Dmitry Eremenko, Alexey Kovalevsky, and six other soldiers from the Salsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 909 Don soldiers killed there.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill 1 as Kyiv continues to target oil tankers and refineries
A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities. The head of Russia’s Samara region, Gov. Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said that a child was among the injured. He also said that residential homes and apartment buildings were damaged in [] The post Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill 1 as Kyiv continues to target oil tankers and refineries appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Euromaidan Press
· Jun 23, 2026
Russia attacks this one Ukrainian village every single day. It never works, the border service says
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NaturalNews.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Germany Charges Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect With War Crime, Media Reports
(NaturalNews) German prosecutors have charged Ukrainian suspect Sergey Kuznetsov with a war crime in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeli...
Kyiv Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Civilian Casualties Mount in Continued Russian Strikes Across Ukraine
Russian forces have continued attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructural damage. In Sumy, authorities confirmed that a 33-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter, family members of a local police officer, were killed in an aerial bomb strike, while a 13-year-old daughter remains hospitalized. Further strikes caused injuries and damage in Kherson, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, where the regional administration building was damaged.
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian missile attack hits Kyiv, killing at least one
Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under a Russian missile attack early, triggering fires, killing a woman and injuring at least two people, local authorities said. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #kyiv Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3SQSH1N 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Meduza.io
· Jul 8, 2026
A night in photos: Kyiv takes another Russian strike while Ukraine hunts Russia’s refineries, an airfield, and its ‘shadow fleet’
Russian forces hit Kyiv again overnight into July 8, even as Ukraine’s military launched a fresh wave of attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian drones struck so-called shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov, an industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk that’s home to two oil refineries, refineries in Saratov and Ufa, and a military airfield in Borisoglebsk, in the Voronezh region. One person was killed and at least eight were wounded. Meduza has put together footage of the night’s strikes on Russian cities.
Ya Libnan
· Jul 4, 2026
Zelenskiy calls Russia’s claim of capturing Kostiantynivka city, another lie offers to meet Putin there
KYIV- Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia’s military ignored Zelenskiy’s assertions, said it was mopping up remaining pockets of resistance and offered to exchange the remains of dead servicemen. Russian military commanders []
DW News
· Jun 30, 2026
Suspicious explosion in Monaco hits Kyiv-sanctioned millionaire | DW News
Three people were wounded, two of them critically, after an explosion outside a building in Monaco. Reports say a Ukrainian-born real estate developer is among the victims. Authorities say they are treating the incident as attempted murder. #monaco #explosion #ukraine #russia #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
Al-Monitor
· Jul 6, 2026
Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 5, 2026
Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why
Kyiv — A ferocious Russian attack on Kyiv Thursday killed at least 30 people, making it the third deadliest assault against the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war. Ukraine has endured hundreds of large-scale aerial attacks, but the assault this week was exceptionally lethal, in part because of the targets Moscow chose – residential The post Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Intel Slava
· Jul 1, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — WATCH: Assault detachments of the 82nd and 83rd Motorised Rifle Regiments (Se [...]
— WATCH: Assault detachments of the 82nd and 83rd Motorised Rifle Regiments (Sever Group) liberated Ukrainskoye in Kharkiv region, driving out the last Ukrainian nationalist forces after breaking their persistent resistance. Artillery and UAV teams struck AFU positions, with reconnaissance drone operators adjusting fire in real time. The liberation of Ukrainskoye expands the Volchansk security zone and creates conditions for further Russian advance deeper into Ukrainian defences in Kharkiv region.@IntelSlava
Daily Finland
· Jun 30, 2026
6 killed in shooting at youth care centre in northern Germany
A shooting incident in the northern German city of Stade on Monday has left six people dead, with three suspects caught by the police, according to German media reports, said Xinhua. According to German authorities, the shooting occurred in a youth welfare institution in the downtown Stade, in the state of Lower Saxony. Currently, authorities confirmed that six people, all staff of the institution, had died, five at the scene and a sixth victim later died in hospital. Currently three suspects have been caught by the police, including one man who opened fire and two women. According to German news outlet FOCUS, citing the police, a custody dispute over a three-month old baby has probably led to this crime. The male suspect is the father of the baby and was born in Germany to a family of Turkish origin. At a press conference on Monday evening, authorities said that the woman who attempted to flee with the suspect by car has close ties to the suspect's family. Police also confirmed that the baby's mother is the second woman taken into custody. German authorities said there is no evidence that the crime was politically or economically motivated. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have not yet established a motive.
Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four
Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #Ukraine #Russia
Daily Mirror
· Jun 29, 2026
Scottish man, 35, fighting Russia in Ukraine is now missing and feared dead
Stefan Sivers, 35, from Aberdeen, was fighting against Russia in Ukraine but is now missing and feared dead
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 23, 2026
Five killed and 29 injured in Russian strikes across five Ukrainian oblasts – photos
The Russians attacked Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, killing five people and injuring 29.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia is striking civilians because it’s losing. Trump should use this moment
Unable to achieve significant gains on the battlefield, Russia has once again turned to terrorizing Ukraine’s civilian population. It launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region using drones and ballistic missiles. According to the latest reports, 34 people were injured and ten were killed. Meanwhile, Washington continues to debate how the war []
South China Morning Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Zelensky denies Russia captured key Ukraine city, challenges Putin to meet him there
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia’s military ignored Zelensky’s assertions, said it was mopping up remaining pockets of resistance and offered to exchange the remains of dead servicemen. Russian military commanders told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Moscow’s forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a target...
Associated Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 8 people in Kyiv
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 8 people in Kyiv, causing damage across Ukrainian capital. #russia #ukraine #kyiv Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Sky News Australia
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia claims key Ukrainian city Kostyantynivka has been captured
Russia's troops have expanded their military offensive in eastern Ukraine. They say they have taken control of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, says the city has strategic significance in expanding the nation's security zone. Ukraine's general staff insists the city remains under the control of Ukrainian forces.
Times of India
· Jul 8, 2026
2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet
The latest assault came just a day after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Kyiv in recent months claimed 30 lives. The renewed strikes underscored Moscow's continuing pressure on Ukraine even as Nato leaders prepared to discuss military support, regional security and the future course of the war. Ukraine's State Emergency Service later said two people were wounded in the capital.
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