No Filter: Ukraine

Ukraine faced another wave of Russian drone attacks on November 1, with hundreds of drones launched against cities and energy infrastructure. Strikes caused civilian casualties, widespread power outages and emergency electricity cuts. Meanwhile, the temporary humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky came to an end, as Ukrainian officials reported new civilian evacuations from the Khe...

Russia launched deadly attacks across Ukraine on October 29, with major casualties reported at Dnipro's railway station, in central Chernihiv and in Kremenchuk. Kyiv also came under a late-night ballistic missile attack. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported the destruction of two Russian fighter-bombers. The National Bank raised its key interest rate to 16.5 percent and sharply lowered its economic forecas...

Ukraine faced another wave of Russian drone attacks on October 28, with strikes reported in several locations and a deadly attack in Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials also reported new Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia region and a shortage of Patriot air defence missiles. Meanwhile, parliament approved the first reading of the 2027 state budget, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined plans for poss...

Ukraine faced another major Russian missile and drone attack on October 27, with Kyiv suffering damage to its Southern Bridge, transport services and civilian buildings. Meanwhile, a temporary local ceasefire began near Russian-occupied Oleshky to support a humanitarian mission. Ukrainian officials also reported intense fighting along several parts of the front line, while Hungary continued to blo...

Ukraine faced another wave of Russian attacks on October 26, including a late-night ballistic missile strike on Kyiv that killed one person and injured ten. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we cover the latest attacks, developments on the frontline and the decision to extend martial law and mobilisation until January 29, 2027. We also examine the hryvnia's new record low against the US dollar...

Russia launched a major overnight attack on Ukraine using 153 drones, damaging homes, energy facilities and commercial buildings across several regions. A deadly drone strike hit a passenger minibus in Kherson, while Ukrainian forces reported intense fighting near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole and new strikes against Russian military positions. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we also cover new gov...

Ukraine faced another major Russian missile and drone attack on October 22, with Kyiv suffering serious damage and casualties. A deadly strike also hit a busy market in the Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine's position on a possible ceasefire, and Finland announced agreements worth €300 million, including new satellite cooperation. The United States also repo...

Russia launched a major overnight attack on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and several other regions, killing civilians and damaging homes, energy facilities and university buildings. Ukrainian forces reported continued fighting near Pokrovsk, while new diplomatic meetings involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia brought further discussions about a possible ceasefire. In this episode of No Filter Uk...

Russia launched another major drone attack against Ukraine, killing and injuring civilians in Kyiv and surrounding areas. Fighting remained intense near Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo to discuss possible security guarantees and a diplomatic path forward. Hungary also raised a new obstacle in Ukraine's European...

Ukraine faced another large Russian missile and drone attack on October 19, with major damage to energy infrastructure and widespread power outages. A separate drone strike on a park in Kharkiv region killed six people, including two children. Ukraine also reported results from a military operation on the eastern front, while the European Commission outlined the conditions for releasing around €30...

Ukraine faced another wave of Russian missile and drone attacks on October 18, with damage to homes, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. Fighting continued around Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, while President Zelenskyy reported new Ukrainian military operations and confirmed that U.S. intelligence sharing had resumed after a three-day interruption. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, w...

Ukraine faces another large Russian drone attack, with deaths and injuries reported across several regions and power outages affecting Kyiv. Ukrainian officials also report a Neptune missile strike against Russian Su-34 bombers. Meanwhile, parliament approves new tax rules for foreign online purchases and moves closer to securing billions of euros in European financial support. In today's No Filte...

Ukraine faced another major Russian missile and drone attack on October 14, with energy infrastructure hit and widespread electricity cuts. Deadly strikes affected Kyiv and Lutsk, while Ukrainian forces reported new territorial gains near Lyman. Military operations were also disrupted by restrictions on Starlink communications. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we cover Ukraine's 2027 budget f...

Russia launched another ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on October 13, hitting a major power station and a residential building. Russian attacks also caused casualties in Rivne, Kharkiv and Pavlohrad, while fighting continued around Pokrovsk. On the diplomatic front, the European Union formally opened two more groups of membership negotiations with Ukraine, marking another step in the country's p...

Russian drone and missile attacks hit Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities on October 12, causing civilian deaths and injuries. Heavy fighting continued near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. Meanwhile, European Union members agreed to advance Ukraine's membership negotiations, and European ministers approved further sanctions linked to Russia's military industry. This episode of No Filter Ukraine a...

Russia launched another wave of attacks across Ukraine, with deadly strikes near Kharkiv and in Ivano-Frankivsk, while heavy fighting continued around Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk. Meanwhile, Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, but questions quickly emerged about what the proposed agreement would cover. New reports also raised concerns about possible US restrictions on military support for...

October 8 brought another deadly day for Ukraine. Russian attacks on passenger buses in Kramatorsk killed 30 people, while further strikes raised the city's death toll to 32. Kyiv also faced repeated drone attacks, civilian casualties and major electricity disruptions. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported a strike on a Russian oil complex, and the government announced that household electricity prices woul...

Ukraine faced another large Russian drone attack as strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kramatorsk, while heavy fighting continued in the east. Ukrainian authorities also warned that Russia may be preparing another large-scale attack. A new poll showed growing support for negotiations, while the government announced cuts to thousands of vacant state positions. In other news, the World Bank lowered...

Ukraine faced another large-scale Russian drone attack, with major strikes reported in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and other regions. Air defence intercepted most of the incoming drones, while Ukrainian officials also announced new weapons and technologies designed to respond to faster aerial threats. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we also look at a new record for the hryvnia-dollar exchange rate...

In this episode of No Filter Ukraine , we cover the main events of October 4. Russia launched another large drone attack on Ukraine, with strikes reported in Kyiv, Sumy, Dnipro and other regions. Ukraine reported heavy fighting along the front, new strikes on Russian military targets, and fresh figures on civilian casualties. We also look at Ukraine’s possible new talks with the United States and...

Ukraine faced another large Russian drone attack as more than one hundred drones were launched and Kyiv’s Southern Bridge came under fire. At the same time, Ukraine announced the first combat use of its new FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, while heavy fighting continued near Pokrovsk and other parts of the frontline. In this episode of No Filter Ukraine, we also cover new EU financing plans, a lif...

Ukraine faced another large-scale Russian attack on September 30, with hundreds of drones and missiles launched across the country. Kyiv and the surrounding region were among the main targets, while heavy fighting continued near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian air defense reported destroying or suppressing most incoming targets, but civilians and infrastructure were still hit. In this episo...

Russia launched another large wave of drones and missiles, Sumy was hit by guided aerial bombs, and fighting remained intense on several parts of the frontline. We also look at a petition calling on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold an open press conference, Belgium’s accelerated F-16 deliveries, Norway’s new support for Ukraine, and Hungary’s decision to block progress on two parts of Ukraine...

Ukraine faced a major Russian drone attack as fighting continued across the front. Ukrainian forces reported new gains near Lyman, while Kyiv announced strikes on targets inside Russia. We also cover corruption concerns, gas prices, passport disruptions, EU integration, culture, education and other key stories from Ukraine.

Ukraine faced another large Russian drone attack, with strikes on Kyiv and several other regions. We also cover the latest frontline fighting, Ukraine’s defense budget gap, new tax plans for international parcels, international talks, crime news, and a new Ukrainian gold medal in chess.