Ukraine-Russia War

Yom Kippur Eve: 150,000 gather at Western Wall as Iran sends message to the world

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Jews praying for forgiveness (selichot), at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the eve of Yom Kippur, October 1, 2025
 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

AI, Middle East escalation, Ukraine-Russia war on agenda for upcoming UN General Assembly

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Putin prepares to escalate Ukraine war with draft surge, attacks targeting NATO - report

Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online in the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia, September 18, 2026.

Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian parliamentary election


Israel's Ukraine envoy: Oct. 7 transformed Jerusalem-Kyiv ties after years of tension - interview

Israel's outgoing envoy to Kyiv believes his tenure should ultimately be judged by what the embassy accomplished amid extraordinary tension during Putin's war on Ukraine.

Outgoing Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky with FM Gideon Sa'ar.

Ukraine has retaken 745 sq km in 'precision' operation this year, Zelensky says

Ukraine's military has sought to heap pressure on Moscow's war effort in recent months, counterattacking on parts of the 1,200-km front and striking logistics and energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, August 8, 2026.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says

North Korea has conducted ⁠a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026.

Torture of Ukrainian prisoners 'widespread and systematic,' UN rights official says

Khuan Alberto Levya Garsiya, still an active member of the Ukrainian military, said his Russian captors subjected him to every imaginable form of torture during 1,183 days in captivity.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smile after a swap in Chernihiv region

Kosovo stood with Ukraine, Zelensky’s words in Belgrade were a painful betrayal - opinion

For Kosovars, Ukraine’s suffering was not something distant or abstract. We know what it means to watch civilians flee their homes. That history is one reason Kosovo embraced Ukraine so strongly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026.

Millions of burnt books show how 'war of endurance' is hurting Ukraine, economy continues to slow

A Russian drone strike on Ranok's warehouse in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on August 1 destroyed about 8 million books, the biggest blow yet to Ukraine's publishing industry during the war.

Books burn at the site of a book warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, August 1, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says

"A decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on the territory of Russia,” Zelensky announced on Sunday. He did not say where he got the estimate.

North Korean service members march during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

Bus driver stops explosive-laden drone at major German NATO logistics hub

The drone was spotted at Germany's Leipzig/Halle, the main operational base for ​NATO's Strategic Airlift International Solution

The empennages of a DHL cargo plane and Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026

Wars collide in the Caspian Sea: Ukraine strike exposes the Iran-Russia connection

The incident may appear to mark a new convergence between two geographically separate wars. In reality, Iran’s involvement in Russia’s military campaign began years before the Caspian strike.

A man looks at a destroyed Kiwi K.A.R.E ambulance beside an Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drone at an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv, December 9, 2025. (Illustrative)