In brief: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “strategic disaster” and said Moscow would not achieve its original war aims. His remarks came as Ukrainian strikes ...

In Article Audio Player Key Takeaways from the ISW: Russia is using unannounced strategic nuclear exercises to posture strength against Ukraine’s allies and distract from mounting battlefield ...

In brief: Ukraine says robotic machine-gun turrets using AI and machine vision have downed Russian jet-powered drones, including the Geran-5, as Kyiv expands deployments despite the systems’ limited ...

In brief: War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on November 4, 2026.

In brief: Ukrainian drones struck two major Russian oil refineries and a defense plant overnight, causing fires, damage and injuries. The targets included the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery, ...

In brief: Chisinau International Airport suspended passenger check-in and evacuated its terminal following a bomb threat on Friday. Moldovan authorities warned that scheduled flights could be delayed ...

In brief: Poland and Romania have rejected Ukraine’s request to increase agricultural transit corridors and secure €1.1 billion in transport subsidies to move trapped grain through Europe. Ukrainian ...

This undated handout photograph released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Oct. 2, 2026 shows damage to a bridge following an air attack in Kyiv. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE / ...

In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s domestically developed FP-9 ballistic missile, capable of reaching Moscow, will be ready this fall. Zelensky pledged intensified ...

In brief: Fires were reported near a major oil refinery and chemical plant in Volgograd and at a large oil storage facility in Samara following a massive overnight drone attack. Russia claimed its air ...

(COMBO) This combination of file photographs created on August 8, 2025, shows (From L) a handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on June 27, 2024, in which ...

In brief: A third Russian drone hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge on Thursday after two earlier strikes near its supports, damaging the roadway and metro infrastructure. [UPDATED: Oct. 2, 1:57 am , Kyiv time ...