Ukraine Strikes a Nuclear-Capable Bomber as Kyiv Endures Record Air Alerts
War UpdatesAugust 28, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Ukrainian forces struck a nuclear-capable Tu-95MS bomber at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase, even as
August 28, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Ukrainian forces struck a nuclear-capable Tu-95MS bomber at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase, even as
August 27, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Russia’s chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, publicly claimed sweeping advances toward
August 26, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Newly released wiretaps allegedly capture Ukraine’s intelligence chief and presidential chief of staff,
August 23, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk President Zelensky flatly rejected calls for wartime elections, calling them a “tsunami” that
August 22, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Vladimir Putin declared victory in Ukraine the defining mission of Russia’s ruling party
August 21, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk A Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping mall in President Zelensky’s hometown
August 20, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk A nine-hour Russian missile and drone assault on Kyiv killed at least 17
August 19, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Yevhen Khmara as defense minister and reappointed Andrii Sybiha as
August 18, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk A Russian Banderol strike killed at least ten civilians in the Kharkiv Oblast
August 17, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Russia has quietly built dozens of new drone-launch sites within striking distance of
August 16, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Ukraine knocked out seven of Wildberries’ ten largest warehouses overnight, adding a Rostov
August 15, 2026 Prepared by Diana Bozhyk Ukraine struck deep into Russia overnight, hitting a satellite-communications rocket plant in Samara