Ukraine

Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia

The story emerged from 263 songs recorded in 1944 by Soviet Jewish ethnomusicologist Moisei Beregovsky from Ukrainian Jews newly freed from Romanian occupation in 1944.

Psoy Korolenko sings during a recording session for Yiddish Glory.
Smoke rises over Kyiv following a Russian ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian capital on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Kyiv's Chief Rabbi leads humanitarian ops. for local community amid waves of Russian strikes

Smokes rises after a Russian ballistic missile strike hit a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, where a traffic-light control electrical cabinet caught fire and windows were shattered in nearby residential buildings on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russian missiles strike Kyiv districts, killing two, officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a bilateral meeting on February 5, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Peace in Ukraine is unlikely to be reached before winter, Polish PM says


Ukraine summons Israeli envoy in protest of Russian vessel's arrival in Haifa

A Ukrainian diplomatic source told Reuters earlier that Israel risks a diplomatic and legal response from Kyiv if it allows the vessel, Panormitis, to dock in the northern Israeli city.

A ship is docked at Haifa Port, Israel, July 24, 2022

Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership

Kyiv's EU accession progress had been blocked by Hungary's nationalist premier Viktor Orban, but his defeat in elections earlier this month raised hopes it can move to the next step.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.

Hezbollah enhances drone capabilities by learning from Ukraine war tactics - analysis

Hezbollah is upgrading its drone tactics by incorporating fiber-optic tech and strategies from the Ukraine war, aiming to enhance its attacks against Israel amid supply shortages and evolving threats

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

UK blocks donation designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children in Israel

$80,000 designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children was blocked over links to Israel, with the treasury citing the risk of diverting funds from the conflict with Russia

Shayna, a Jewish Ukrainian refugee from the Alumim children's home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, catches bubbles as part of celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Purim after arriving to Israel following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine marks 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war fears

Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.

A member of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff places a candle at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych,  April 26, 2026.

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

Russian news agencies quoted a statement by diplomats at Russia's mission to the European Union as saying the measures were meaningless without a decision from the UN Security Council.

A EU flag and a court gavel are seen in this illustration taken September 12, 2025.

Dnipro Jewish community leader’s home damaged in Russian strike, wounding child

The child is recovering, but the Jewish community and Dnipro’s other residents have been suffering under an unrelenting barrage of Russian drones and missile attacks over the last week.

AN APARTMENT building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine April 23, 2026.

Woman in occupied Ukraine jailed 14 years for buying Kyiv war bonds

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia District Court said the woman had used a Ukrainian mobile app to purchase bonds worth 270,080 roubles ($3,600), and had been caught by the FSB security service.

FILE PHOTO: Activists of the pro-democracy youth movement Vesna (Spring in Russian),  stand in a defendants' box during their verdicts announcement at the Saint Petersburg city court in Saint Petersburg on April 8, 2026.

Zelensky warns Iran war could threaten Ukraine access to US air defenses

Zelensky said Ukraine was able to secure US weaponry through the PURL program under which NATO countries can finance the purchase of weapons for Kyiv.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, March 25, 2026.

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

The US military has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology at a key air base in Saudi Arabia to combat attacks and protect aircraft and facilities from increasing drone threats.

A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.