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The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes

40 of 538 stories this September

Russia now bombards Kyiv during the day as well as at night · 10 articles, Sep 1Ukraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace · 24 articles, Sep 1Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks · 18 articles, Sep 2Ukraine’s drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer · 7 articles, Sep 3Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt · 11 articles, Sep 3A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 3Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries after Kushner, Witkoff visit Moscow and Kyiv · 3 articles, Sep 4General Staff: Russia has lost 1,506,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 · 18 articles, Sep 6Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals · 2 articles, Sep 75 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops · 23 articles, Sep 9Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia as Moscow hits main port hub in Black Sea · 10 articles, Sep 9Russia hits passenger train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just misses ‘diplomatic train’ · 63 articles, Sep 9How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reach · 10 articles, Sep 9Zelensky's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo, Norway PM says · 31 articles, Sep 9Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones · 11 articles, Sep 10Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says · 5 articles, Sep 10Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage · 60 articles, Sep 10Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Pause Strikes on Russia if Kremlin Spares Critical Infrastructure · 34 articles, Sep 14Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom · 7 articles, Sep 14Russian drone strike kills 5 and injures at least 7 on passenger bus in Ukraine · 11 articles, Sep 16Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine · 15 articles, Sep 16Russian attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 7 as guided aerial bombs hit apartment building · 2 articles, Sep 18Russian attacks kill 6, injure 45 across Ukraine as Kyiv faces second day of nonstop strikes · 16 articles, Sep 19Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow · 39 articles, Sep 20General Staff: Russia has lost 1,528,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 · 7 articles, Sep 20Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage · 7 articles, Sep 21Ukraine Launches 'World First' Airborne Robot Assault Behind Russian Lines · 3 articles, Sep 21Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump · 29 articles, Sep 21Ukraine war latest: Russia's oil refining capacity falls as damage from Moscow strikes sets in · 2 articles, Sep 21Rubio says Ukraine unintentionally hit 'American-linked' oil infrastructure · 5 articles, Sep 22Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter · 3 articles, Sep 23Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent 2 North Korean Prisoners of War to South Korea · 7 articles, Sep 24Russian strikes on Ukraine leave at least 7 dead, 80 hurt · 37 articles, Sep 25General Staff: Russia has lost 1,533,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 · 3 articles, Sep 28Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs · 3 articles, Sep 28Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7 · 7 articles, Sep 28Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 34 across Ukraine as Kyiv faces another overnight missile, drone attack · 4 articles, Sep 28Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes downtown Kyiv, kills one, injures 24, damages National Academy of Sciences · 4 articles, Sep 28Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge · 4 articles, Sep 29Russia pounds the Kyiv region, killing 4 and targeting the power grid · 9 articles, Sep 30
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine

3 of 256 stories this September

Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine · 16 articles, Sep 10State Department approves $2.7B air defense equipment sale to Ukraine · 6 articles, Sep 19Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks · 26 articles, Sep 25
The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets

10 of 65 stories this September

Send Trump sanctions bill · 9 articles, Sep 2Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim · 13 articles, Sep 2Zelenskyy urges more international pressure on Russia over civilian deaths · 7 articles, Sep 9House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain · 9 articles, Sep 10Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law · 95 articles, Sep 15Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows · 19 articles, Sep 17A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia, but enforcement looms · 5 articles, Sep 17Trump says Russia has lost control of its diesel industry, calls for end to Ukraine war · 6 articles, Sep 21Europe lifts sanctions against two Russians · 12 articles, Sep 21Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts · 10 articles, Sep 23
The Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drones in NATO airspace and alleged sabotage plots

10 of 45 stories this September

Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine · 21 articles, Sep 3Bulgaria: Fire at factory making munitions for Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Next months will see 'very intensive actions' from Russia, Tusk warns after strikes near Polish border · 1 article, Sep 14NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter · 36 articles, Sep 14U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination Plots · 31 articles, Sep 15Poland says Moscow plans to strike Ukraine’s NATO allies · 12 articles, Sep 17Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace · 3 articles, Sep 23Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage · 6 articles, Sep 24NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks · 14 articles, Sep 24Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets together against Russia in historic first · 5 articles, Sep 25
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

9 of 297 stories this September

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected · 29 articles, Sep 4Zelenskyy says US envoys have 'very good' ideas to end Russia's war on Ukraine · 9 articles, Sep 6Putin, Trump speak on war, goals · 30 articles, Sep 6Kremlin to press on with war in Ukraine despite U.S. talks · 3 articles, Sep 7Russia pounds Kyiv after pause for visit of US envoys · 24 articles, Sep 8Putin warns Europe of war if peacekeeping troops are deployed to Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Zelensky hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit · 11 articles, Sep 18Zelenskyy, Trump meet at UN · 11 articles, Sep 18Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion · 11 articles, Sep 25
Russia's wartime parliamentary election of September 2026

12 of 14 stories this September

The Guardian view on Russian parliamentary elections: glimpses of weakness behind the facade | Editorial · 1 article, Sep 13Russia votes in parliamentary election · 76 articles, Sep 15Russia touts candidates who fought in Ukraine for its wartime parliamentary election · 4 articles, Sep 16Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on final day of Russia’s parliamentary election · 27 articles, Sep 16Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war · 10 articles, Sep 19Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote · 3 articles, Sep 19NHL top star facing backlash after supporting Putin’s party in Russian elections · 6 articles, Sep 19Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says · 6 articles, Sep 19The main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote · 12 articles, Sep 21Full results from Russia's parliamentary election confirm Kremlin's dominance · 7 articles, Sep 23Putin Casts Election Result as an Endorsement of His War · 1 article, Sep 23Putin casts doubt on resuming Ukraine talks, citing mass drone attack during Russian election · 1 article, Sep 25
The Russian oligarch who paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding party

3 stories

Trump says his son has paid back Russian for wedding party · 115 articles, Sep 14Senate Republican on Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch: 'Really bad' · 3 articles, Sep 20Republican senator urges Trump Jr. investigation · 70 articles, Sep 22
The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen · Oct 19, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine's politics under martial law · Nov 4, 2023 – Sep 8, 2026Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa · Nov 27, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026Trump's push to acquire Greenland · Dec 23, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026The Justice Department's criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey · May 16, 2025 – Sep 26, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed · Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez after Maduro's capture · Jan 3 – Sep 27, 2026The US-Iran war: ceasefire and peace negotiations · Jan 12 – Sep 30, 2026The US-Iran war: oil prices, gas prices and the market fallout · Feb 28 – Sep 30, 2026The 2026 UN General Assembly in New York and the leaders' speeches · Sep 16 – Sep 28, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else255 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Russia that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 30Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 29– 30Poland braces for potential confrontation with Russia2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 29– 30Russian nuclear-capable bomber plane crashes, killing six people5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 29– 30Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through Oct. 315 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 29Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on defense company that provides vehicles to Ukraine11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 28– 29Putin restricts publication of Russian refinery, energy data amid Ukrainian strikes3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 28Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro’s Russia business4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 27– 28Ukraine plans army of humanoid robots to conduct risky operations with drones, boost high-tech warfare2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. Sep 27– 28Supersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies amid Putin 'clowns' jab2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 27– 28Irish factory could face EU sanctions over ties to Russia2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right

Stories that name Russia

  1. Sep 28– 29New York Magazine gets TORCHED for putting Elliot Page on the cover of its debut 'men's style' issue6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 5 right
  2. Sep 28UK diesel price hits all-time high, RAC says2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 27– 30UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base39 articles · 26 independent sources
    5 left, 13 center, 5 right
  4. Sep 27– 29Seoul seeks apology after Ukraine reveals transfer of North Korean POWs16 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 3 right
  5. Sep 25– 28Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party24 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 24Why Are Diesel Prices So High?2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 24Is Elon Musk the Key to Ending Russia's War With Ukraine?2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  8. Sep 22European Union strikes a new free trade deal with the Philippines6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 20– 23Diesel is over $6 in 49 states: Where prices are highest and lowest35 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 3 right
  10. Sep 19– 23Trump’s new ‘AI Force’ comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence67 articles · 56 independent sources
    11 left, 13 center, 13 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 28On Poland's border with Ukraine, residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 24– 26Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 22– 23‘Toxic multitasking’ is breaking your brain. Here’s how to take control.2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 18Ukraine braces for harsh winter2 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 16EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 9– 10UK man charged with assisting Russian military spies in sabotage plot6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 9– 10Hours after a Russian attack destroys their home, a Ukrainian couple marries anyway7 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 22– 23South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to Europe5 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  9. Aug 20– 24Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power12 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  10. Jul 25Ukrainian soldier survives almost a year in a foxhole6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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