3 September 2026 Geopolitics Russia

Massive Russian strikes on thirteen Ukrainian regions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced a "new escalation" after nighttime Russian strikes hitting thirteen Ukrainian oblasts, including Kyiv, causing near-continuous air raid alerts. Ukraine also warns the UN civil aviation organization that its airspace is not safe.

2 September 2026 Geopolitics Russia

War in Ukraine: intensification of Russian strikes and Ukrainian drones

Russia has claimed strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Odessa, following a massive attack on Kyiv that killed 12 people. Zelensky has warned that civil aviation can no longer consider Russian airspace as safe due to the intensification of Ukrainian drone operations, while Putin evokes a "terrorist" threat and says he is open to discussions.