News about war, defense and frontline in Kyiv region and Ukraine
On the morning of June 5, a parcel exploded at a Novaya Pochta sorting terminal in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv, killing employee Ivan Zhariy. The SBU opened a case under the article on terrorism resulting in loss of life.
On the morning of June 5, a package exploded at a postal operator's sorting center in Kyiv's Obolonsky district, killing one employee and injuring two others. Kyiv's city prosecutor's office has classified the incident as a terrorist act, with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducting the investigation.
A 59-year-old man was killed and two others were injured during a parcel inspection at a sorting center. SBU investigators have already opened a criminal investigation — this is the second similar explosion at a Kyiv post office in less than a year.
Rescuers have completed the debris removal at a five-story building in Kyiv's Shevchenko district and discovered remains of a woman who was believed to be missing. The death toll from the May 24 strike has reached three, with all victims found in the same building.
Emergency rescuers unblocked the bodies of two deceased women and dismantled 165 square meters of reinforced concrete. The total toll from the attack on the capital stands at 92 wounded, with damage recorded at 49 locations.
The November 20 meeting took place not due to diplomatic optimism, but against the backdrop of an acute internal crisis — a corruption scandal at Energoatom and ultimatums regarding Yermak's resignation. Zelensky outlined conditions for exiting the hot phase, but left open the question of mechanisms for their implementation.
A strike on the night of May 24 damaged over 300 facilities in the capital — a record in terms of destruction scale since the start of the full-scale invasion. Two people killed, 91 injured, with the most severe situation in the Darnytskyi district, where debris is still being cleared.
A day after one of Russia's largest attacks on Kyiv — 600 drones, 90 missiles, "Oreshnik," 4 killed — the Foreign Minister showed the diplomatic corps a destroyed neighborhood and demanded more air defense systems for Ukraine.
The night of June 23 witnessed one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv in recent months. A missile strike on a residential high-rise destroyed an entire entrance; among the nine killed were an 11-year-old girl and her mother.
Rescuers have documented damage at 49 locations across various districts of the capital. Two women are among the casualties.
Russia delivered one of the largest strikes on the capital since the full-scale war began — 690 attack weapons, including the Oreshnik ballistic missile. Two killed, 87 wounded, and 300 destroyed and damaged facilities in Kyiv alone.
On the night of May 24, Russia launched one of its largest-scale attacks on the capital — ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and over 600 drones. The Interior Ministry showed what was happening inside the destroyed buildings in the first minutes after the explosions.
The night of May 24 became the largest in terms of damage to cultural sites in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war. Among the ruins is a museum that was restored at state expense and opened in April.
On the evening of May 23, Zelenskyy released intelligence data about preparations for a combined strike with "Oreshnik" and called for responding to air raid alerts. By night, the missile was already lying in the Bilotserkva district.
On the night of December 27, Russia launched one of the largest combined strikes of 2025 — 519 drones and 40 missiles. Kyiv sustained direct hits on residential buildings, a National Aviation University dormitory, and a building of the Ministry of Education; one-third of the city was left without heat.
On the night of May 24, Russia struck Bila Tserkva — 80 kilometers from Kyiv — with a ballistic missile "Oreshnik," while destroying several districts of the capital with other weapons. This marks the third combat use of the weapon that the Kremlin claims is invulnerable.
Daria Slesarenko lost her wedding dress in a fire after a Russian strike on Kyiv's Shevchenko district — and received dozens of offers from women willing to give their own dresses. A personal loss became a focal point for collective memory of what the war has left behind.
On May 1, Bilohorodska village council held its regular session. It began with the presentation of an order to the family and son of a fallen Defender — setting the tone for the entire meeting.
The RazomUA editorial team presents the documentary series "Learning to Live On" — live testimonies from the families of fallen defenders who preserve their memory and continue to move forward. These are not just interviews. This is a national archive that cannot be rewritten.
On April 3, 37-year-old Vadym Rybalko from Vorzel, a village that experienced Russian occupation in 2022, was killed in Kharkiv region. He voluntarily enlisted three times and never returned home to his wife and three children.
A 25-year-old unemployed man from the Bucha district initially carried out "test" assignments from his recruiter — arson of railway infrastructure — and only after that received a task to blow up a military enlistment office. The SBU has systematically documented this recruitment algorithm.
On February 24, 2022, Colonel Viktor Kuzmyn was at his combat position on the Luhansk front. He was killed in a missile strike, but saved his subordinates. His wife Viktoria submitted a petition to the President of Ukraine requesting that her husband be posthumously awarded the country's highest state honor — Hero of Ukraine.
The special operation "Enigma 2.0" uncovered a scheme in which the perpetrators of assassination attempts posed as food delivery couriers, and the handler was recruited directly inside a prison on Russian territory.
Tetiana Kosian signed a contract on February 26 and was killed on March 23 while saving the wounded. Her death is a single line in the statistics, but behind it is the choice of a woman who went to war voluntarily.
The case of a serviceman who deserted his unit and defrauded the family of a mobilized soldier is an example of how fear of mobilization is being turned into a business by scammers. Why does this matter for the safety of families and trust in institutions?
The voluntary declaration campaign in Bucha district is gaining momentum — the figures make it possible to assess how effectively law enforcement is bringing arsenals under state control and reducing risks to the community.
On the fourth anniversary of the liberation, residents gathered at the "Karavan-Hala" checkpoint to honor the fallen defenders. Why this remembrance is important for the city's reconstruction and national resilience — briefly and to the point.
Fourth year since the battles: a brief look at official figures, key memorial sites, and why you should attend today.
The Bucha community is saying farewell to 32-year-old Mykola Kudeliuk — a volunteer and drone operator who was killed on March 23, 2026, in the Sumy region. We examine why specialists like him are now critically important and what this loss means for his family and the community.
A new song and video — about families, calls that break the silence, and a concrete goal: raising UAH 15 million for a boat, drones and servers for evacuation operations.