In a significant escalation of hostilities, Kyiv was rocked by a wave of missile and drone attacks early on February 22, 2026, just days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion. Russian forces launched 297 drones and nearly 50 missiles, targeting energy and rail infrastructure as well as residential buildings, resulting in at least one fatality and injuries to two others, including a child. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin 'has already begun' World War III, emphasizing the urgency of the situation in a recent interview with the BBC. Zelensky expressed that his perspective on the conflict differs from that of U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting a significant divergence in views regarding the global implications of the war (South China Morning Post, February 23, 2026; BBC News, February 22, 2026).
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Kyiv Missile and Drone Attacks Intensify Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Kyiv faced intense missile and drone attacks as Zelensky warns of World War III. Despite recent territorial gains, peace talks stall, raising fears of further escalations in the ongoing conflict.
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Updated 15h agoRussia Attacks Ukraine Ahead of Invasion’s 4th AnniversaryFEB 22, 6:44 PMRead →Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are LowFEB 17, 6:14 PMRead →Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.FEB 17, 5:49 PMRead →Zelensky rules out holding elections until there is a cease-fire with Russia.FEB 14, 2:26 PMRead →
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Updated 21h agoMissiles pound Kyiv ahead of Russia invasion anniversaryFEB 22, 12:48 PMRead →‘Difficult’ Ukraine peace talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stallingFEB 18, 12:08 PMRead →Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says allies to provide new energy and military aid within 10 daysFEB 15, 1:29 PMRead →Zelensky says all Ukrainian power plants damaged, calls Putin ‘slave to war’FEB 14, 2:22 PMRead →
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ABC International
Updated 1 day agoAfter 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlementFEB 22, 5:10 AMRead →Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of warFEB 17, 2:05 PMRead →Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of warFEB 17, 2:05 PMRead →Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and UkraineFEB 17, 3:09 AMRead →Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and UkraineFEB 17, 3:09 AMRead →
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Updated 2 days agoUkraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals | Simon TisdallFEB 21, 6:00 AMRead →Russia ‘not ready for peace’ with ‘no tangible signs’ of serious engagement, EU says - Europe liveFEB 19, 2:54 PMRead →Ukraine war briefing: Trump sees conflict as ‘very unfair’ for war dead and US taxpayers, says White HouseFEB 19, 2:08 AMRead →The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowlyFEB 18, 6:30 PMRead →Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Ukraine talks end without breakthroughFEB 18, 2:34 PMRead →France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after multimillion-euro fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin in Geneva – Europe liveFEB 17, 1:07 PMRead →Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis findsFEB 17, 1:48 AMRead →Ukraine and Russia to meet for second round of talks as fourth anniversary of war loomsFEB 16, 12:56 PMRead →Ukraine war briefing: Drone attack on Russian port sparks fires ahead of fresh peace talksFEB 16, 1:50 AMRead →Ukraine war briefing: conflict could end if Russia economically or militarily ‘exhausted’, says Germany’s MerzFEB 14, 3:25 AMRead →Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without powerFEB 13, 2:38 AMRead →
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Updated 5 days agoUkraine urges allies to act as Russia launches mass attack before talksFEB 17, 10:57 AMRead →Ukraine is ramping up its counteroffensive regaining territories from Russian troopsFEB 17, 9:28 AMRead →Massive Russian drone and missile attacks kill five Ukranians right before Munich summitFEB 14, 11:16 AMRead →