In brief: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian ...

In brief: Italy has reduced visa processing time for Russian nationals from 60 days to 45 days as the EU weighs visa restrictions amid rising hybrid threats from Moscow. Italy has reportedly opposed ...

In brief: War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 16, 2026. Make us preferred on Google ...

In brief: Russia has stockpiled up to 700 ballistic missiles and more than 6,000 attack drones for strikes against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Moscow is producing around 10,000 ...

In brief: Russian attacks killed 4 civilians and injured at least 14 others in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv regions, including two boys aged 10 and 13. Drone strikes also damaged civilian vehicles and ...

In brief: The Ukrainian military evacuated a wounded infantryman from his position using a heavy hexacopter, in an operation involving multiple brigades and the drone’s manufacturer. A brigade ...

In brief: Romanian F-16 fighter jets intercepted and shot down two unidentified drones over Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea on Oct. 17. The incident follows kinetic drone strikes on two ...

In brief: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Kyiv’s account of a three-day suspension. His remarks came as Donald Trump ...

In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim that Kyiv does not want to end the war, saying Russia has rejected ceasefire efforts and continues to ...

In brief: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia may escalate hybrid attacks, sabotage, and border provocations against Poland and the Baltic states before Christmas. Speaking after the ...

Local residents stand in front of a high-rise residential building damaged following a Russian drone attack, in Kyiv on Oct. 12, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / ...

In brief: A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed a 21-year-old woman and injured eight overnight on Oct. 18-19. Ukraine again received no early warning from the US, as Russian strikes ...