How Ukraine Scored Major Frontline Breakthrough by Fooling Russia
Operation Vivaldi has allowed Kyiv to thwart Russia's moves in the Donbas region, in part because of the element of surprise.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Ukraine’s NATO envoy calls for more air defense donations
Aid to Kyiv is “not a donation but a swap,” said Ukraine’s NATO Ambassador Alyona Getmanchuk.
Politics
politico.eu
18.09.2026
Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in Russia
Russia and Ukraine traded strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections in which the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power, with the only
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Russians vote in elections with no party opposing Putin or war in Ukraine
The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, f
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
18.09.2026
Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections
Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s se
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied Ukraine
Russian State Duma elections will be held in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia amid accusations of armed voter intimidation.
World
foxnews.com
18.09.2026
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday even
World
euronews.com
18.09.2026
Poland's prime minister says Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Russia could target NATO allies with hybrid drone and missile strikes to weaken Western support for Ukraine.
World
npr.org
18.09.2026
Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."
World
npr.org
18.09.2026
Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags on
Polls opened in Russia's Far East on Friday as the country began three days of voting for its parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin's
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combat
Technological innovations mean that the terms of military conflict have changed — forever
Finance
ft.com
18.09.2026
A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia
Ukraine believes Russia will only negotiate seriously if the war becomes too costly
World
abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballotRussians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote str
World
theguardian.com
18.09.2026
Is NATO ready to fight? The Ukraine war is raising doubts among military analysts
Ukrainian and Western defense officials said developments on the battlefield are moving so fast, some NATO weapons and tactics could become outdated.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says
Warsaw also says it scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to its border.
World
aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winter
The Polish prime minister says a critical time lies ahead for Ukraine and its Eastern European allies as Russia steps up attacks.
Politics
politico.eu
17.09.2026
France’s Le Pen rules out more money for Ukraine
The presidential hopeful is in favor of training Ukrainian soldiers and sending defensive gear — but "financially, we can’t do it anymore."
Politics
politico.eu
17.09.2026
At least 19 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine
Missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine's capital Kyiv as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions.
World
aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Russia launches massive overnight attack on Kyiv and southern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says tougher U.S. sanctions could force Moscow to end the war.
Politics
politico.eu
17.09.2026