Two killed in'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia At least two people have been killed and six injured in a massive overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyev has said. Vorobyev said 249 drones had been shot down, and he reported fires in several residential houses. A local warehouse was also ablaze. In the capital Moscow, an oil refinery was damaged, and flight restrictions were in place at two airports. Earlier, a Ukraine official said seven people, including two children, were killed in Russian attacks in the Kyiv and Sumy regions on Saturday.

Trump says US will form'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar US President Donald Trump has announced that he will form an AI Force and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar amid warnings about the emergent technology. In a social media post on Saturday, he said his administration will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth of the industry, and pushed back against calls to slow down the development of AI until better safeguards are put in place. His post came as a slew of warnings about the potential dangers of AI have spurred calls for coordinated action on the technology's development. Trump offered no details or a timeline for his plan. AI is the next Industrial Revolution, or Internet, but will be even larger and more impactful, possibly as much as 25% of our Country's GDP, he said on social media, adding that he wants the US to continue leading China in AI.

Is the war entering a new phase? Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv Share Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv on social media At least 12 people have been killed and 21 wounded in a wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, authorities said. "Kyiv region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight," Kyiv regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram on Tuesday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least eight people were killed and five others, including two children, were injured during the overnight drone and missile attacks on the city. Another four people were killed in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian prosecutors announced, saying a residential building was damaged in the suburb of Boryspil.

Is the war entering a new phase? Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine's Kyiv kills at least 27 Share Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine's Kyiv kills at least 27 on social media At least 27 people have been killed after an overnight Russian attack on a warehouse in the Bucha district, outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said. "Unfortunately, as things stand, 27 people are known to have died. And this figure may not be final," Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said on Saturday. Among the dead was Taras Didych, mayor of the village of Dmytrivska, Tkachenko said. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, said that at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, which caused a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant.

Is the war entering a new phase? At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Nizhnekamsk At least 13 people, including a child, have been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said, as Ukraine's military said it carried out an attack on an oil facility in the region. Monday's attack in the Tatarstan region, about 800km (497 miles) east of Moscow, wounded at least 39 others, regional authorities said. The Russian defence ministry says it intercepted more than 450 Ukrainian drones overnight, as both sides continue to exchange heavy attacks. Nizhnekamsk plays a crucial role in Russia's oil exports, hosting one of the country's largest and most advanced refineries.

Is the war entering a new phase? Civilian casualties in the war between Russia and Ukraine are increasing sharply, mainly because of long-range ballistic missiles and drones "affecting densely populated urban areas that are far away from the front line", the United Nations says. Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that the unit documented 1,396 civilians killed and 7,978 wounded in Ukraine in the first six months of 2026. Pointing to credible Russian open-source reporting, Bell said 250 civilians had been killed and 1,596 injured in attacks inside Russia during the first six months of this year. "This represents a 121 percent increase in civilian casualties in the Russian Federation compared with last year," she said.

Is the war entering a new phase? A Russian strike on a ship near the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa has killed at least 10 people, while Ukraine has launched hundreds of drones to attack Moscow, a day after Kyiv was hit by one of the heaviest barrages of ballistic missiles of the war. Russia struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship carrying corn with a crew from India and Syria, Ukraine's seaports authority said on Monday. Officials said eight crew members had been rescued. "Since the beginning of July, the Odesa region was under constant daily shelling. There were days when 13 to 15 air raid alerts had been announced in the region," Kiper told Ukrainian television.

Is the war entering a new phase? Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, according to local officials, as Ukraine and Russia continue to exchange strikes. Tambov Governor Evgeniy Pervyshov said on Saturday that an attack on Kotovsk struck a warehouse owned by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer. Another 25 people were wounded, including one person in critical condition and six seriously, with most of the injuries caused by shrapnel, he said. According to the governor, 28 drones had been intercepted.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has returned Poland's highest honour after his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki said he was stripping him of the award. The Polish Order of the White Eagle was bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda. But Kyiv caused outrage last month after renaming a Ukrainian army unit after a group of controversial World War Two fighters called the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Three senior Ukrainian officials have also said they are returning awards bestowed by Poland, to show solidarity with their president. Many in Ukraine regard the UPA, which existed in the 1940s and 1950s, as heroes who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Soviet Red Army, Nazi Germany and Polish authorities.

Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal. In the south-east of the city an oil refinery had been hit during a Ukrainian drone attack - even from a distance the sight was surreal. Thick smoke billowing from the direction of the facility had turned the sky dark. Like a giant black shroud, it hung over the Moscow skyline. As extraordinary and eye-catching this was, so was the reaction of people near the refinery.