#Ukraine (8)
Ukrainian Drones Hammer St. Petersburg, 1 Killed 15 Wounded
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack hit St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region in the early hours of Sunday (18/10/2026), beginning around 02:50 local time — one of Kyiv's biggest air attacks this year.
Trump Waives Russia Sanctions, Zelensky Calls It 'Unfortunate'
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday night, October 16, 2026, waiving most provisions of the Russia sanctions — just two days before they were due to take effect.
Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg, Oil Terminal Ablaze
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg began at around 2:50 a.m. local time on Sunday (10/18/2026), according to Ukrainian monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ cited by the Kyiv Independent.
Zelensky Slams Trump-Russia Diesel Deal, Calls It a 'Parody'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the diesel deal made by US President Donald Trump with Russia at the European Union summit in Brussels on Friday (16/10/2026). Zelensky called Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations and stressed that Russia does not want peace.
Russia Strikes Ukraine Friday: 3 Killed, 370,000 Left Without Power
Russian drones killed at least three people across Ukraine on Friday morning (10/16/2026), wounded dozens more, hit two shopping centers, and cut power to around 370,000 people in the northwest, according to Ukrainian officials cited by Reuters.
Trump Calls Ukraine Strikes on Russian Refineries ‘Disgraceful’
US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘disgraceful’ in an interview with the Newsmax outlet on Friday (16/10/2026), after Ukraine hit a refinery southeast of Moscow that supplies the Russian capital.
Russia Keeps Striking Ukraine's Energy Sites Despite Ceasefire Push
On 11/10/2026, Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy facilities, effective immediately.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Resumes Russian Refinery Strikes as Truce Fails
In a Financial Times interview in London published Thursday (15/10/2026), Zelenskyy said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries: "The block (on attacking refineries) is out. We're done."