https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/ukraine/ The latest Flip News stories on Ukraine. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:27 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/ukraine-urges-us-sanctions-russia-starlink-rival/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kyiv has asked Washington to blacklist the companies building Russia's Rassvet satellite internet network, warning it could give Moscow real-time targeting data over Ukraine from 2027. James Calloway Ukraine Russia sanctions Rassvet Starlink satellite internet Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-ukraine-energy-strikes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-ukraine-energy-strikes/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russian missiles and drones killed at least four people in and around Kyiv overnight in the largest strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since spring, cutting power across the capital, Ukrainian officials said. Sarah Whitfield Russia Ukraine Kyiv energy war BBC https://flipnews.co.uk/world/belgium-three-f-16-ukraine-year-end/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/belgium-three-f-16-ukraine-year-end/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT Ukraine's president says Belgium has agreed to transfer three F-16 fighter jets by the end of the year, and that urgent ammunition deliveries for the aircraft have already arrived from Belgium and Spain. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine F-16 Belgium Russia Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/dmitriev-washington-ukraine-energy-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/dmitriev-washington-ukraine-energy-talks/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT Kirill Dmitriev held 'constructive' talks with US officials in Washington on ending the Ukraine war, including possible postwar energy initiatives, a US official said on Tuesday. Tom Ellery Russia Ukraine United States Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Kirill Dmitriev diplomacy Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/zelenskyy-north-korea-10000-troops-mobilization-warning/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 28 September that Moscow has begun an additional mobilisation and that Pyongyang is preparing to send 10,000 more troops to fight in Ukraine, on top of the 8,000 already on Russian territory. Sarah Whitfield world Ukraine Russia North Korea Volodymyr Zelenskyy mobilisation Reuters / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-sanctions-ukrainian-children-deportation-27-listings/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-sanctions-ukrainian-children-deportation-27-listings/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:20:00 GMT EU countries on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals and 17 entities over the unlawful deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children, naming a North Korean children's camp for the first time. Sarah Whitfield EU sanctions Ukraine Russia Ukrainian children North Korea Yabloko European Council Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/kremlin-starlink-strikes-deep-russia-dangerous/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:58:00 GMT Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Sunday that providing Starlink satellite systems for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would be 'dangerous' and 'reckless', responding to Finnish President Alexander Stubb's appeal to Elon Musk to expand coverage. Sarah Whitfield Starlink Russia Ukraine Kremlin Dmitry Peskov Anadolu Agency / The New Voice of Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/budanov-wider-starlink-starshield-patriot/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukraine's presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov says current Starlink and Starshield access is insufficient and that Kyiv urgently needs wider coverage to strike the Russian missile systems terrorising its civilians — plus more Patriot interceptor missiles. Tom Ellery Starlink Starshield Ukraine Budanov Patriot Russia RBC-Ukraine https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-ukraine-pow-transfer-row/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/south-korea-ukraine-pow-transfer-row/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seoul's presidential office criticised Kyiv for unilaterally disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war and then falsely denying a nondisclosure agreement existed, warning bilateral trust has been seriously harmed. James Calloway South Korea Ukraine North Korea prisoners of war Volodymyr Zelenskyy Lee Jae Myung Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/arcelormittal-kryvyi-rih-shutdown-strikes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/arcelormittal-kryvyi-rih-shutdown-strikes/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:25:00 GMT ArcelorMittal says it can no longer safely operate Ukraine's largest steel plant after four Russian missile strikes in five weeks killed five workers; it expects a $1bn impairment charge. James Calloway Ukraine Russia ArcelorMittal steel Kryvyi Rih war economy ThePrint (Reuters) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-claims-kyiv-data-centre-starlink-strike/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday its forces struck a data centre in Kyiv that it alleged supported Starlink satellite communications for Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports internet blackouts for 100,000 households after days of strikes on telecoms infrastructure. James Calloway Russia Ukraine Starlink Kyiv data centres cyber warfare Caliber.Az / LaPresse / Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-starlink-data-center-kyiv/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces struck a Kyiv data centre it alleges supported Starlink systems used by Ukraine's armed forces, as Ukraine reports around 100,000 homes cut off from the internet after days of strikes on telecom infrastructure. James Calloway Ukraine Russia Starlink Kyiv data centres Russian Defence Ministry via Tass/LaPresse; Ukraine digital ministry https://flipnews.co.uk/world/croatia-approves-nord-stream-suspect-extradition-germany/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/croatia-approves-nord-stream-suspect-extradition-germany/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A court in Pula approved the extradition of Ukrainian suspect Volodymyr Zhuravlov over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage; the ruling is not final and will be appealed. James Calloway Nord Stream Croatia Germany extradition Ukraine Reuters / Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-ground-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-ground-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Poland's digital affairs minister says a fire at a Starlink ground station south of Warsaw was deliberate sabotage aimed at cutting internet access for institutions including the Ukrainian military; investigators found a bottle of flammable liquid at the scene. Sarah Whitfield Starlink Poland sabotage Exatel Ukraine hybrid warfare AFP via Free Malaysia Today https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/poland-starlink-station-fire-sabotage-probe/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A fire at a Starlink ground station in central Poland was a deliberate act aimed at disrupting internet access for Ukraine's military, Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said, suggesting Russian hybrid warfare — while Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged caution pending the investigation. James Calloway Starlink Poland Ukraine sabotage SpaceX hybrid warfare Kyiv Independent https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-g20-miami-invitation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/putin-g20-miami-invitation/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in New York that President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami in December, as Washington pushes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Sarah Whitfield Putin Trump G20 Miami Ukraine Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-oligarchs-sanctions-delisting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-oligarchs-sanctions-delisting/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT EU states renewed Russia sanctions for three years but removed oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list. Ukraine called the move shameful; Latvia said it will impose national sanctions instead. Sarah Whitfield European Union Russia sanctions Alisher Usmanov Mikhail Fridman Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Le Monde https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-drone-strikes-kyiv-after-trump-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-drone-strikes-kyiv-after-trump-talks/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia struck Kyiv with jet-powered drones early on Wednesday, killing at least two and injuring more than 30, hours after Zelenskiy met Trump in New York to discuss a possible energy ceasefire. James Calloway Russia Ukraine Kyiv Volodymyr Zelenskiy Donald Trump drones Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-zelenskyy-unga-meeting-tuesday/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/trump-zelenskyy-unga-meeting-tuesday/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, after the pair agreed the meeting in a phone call on Monday. Sarah Whitfield Donald Trump Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine Russia United States UN General Assembly The Tribune (ANI) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kyiv-arms-depot-strike-37-dead/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kyiv-arms-depot-strike-37-dead/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv, sparked a chain of explosions — the deadliest Russian attack in the Kyiv area this year. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine Russia Kyiv drone strike Myla Volodymyr Zelensky Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/moscow-drone-barrage-largest-attack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/moscow-drone-barrage-largest-attack/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Moscow's mayor says 450 drones heading for the Russian capital were destroyed overnight in what he called the largest drone attack yet on the city, with two people killed and the Moscow Oil Refinery hit. Sarah Whitfield Ukraine Russia Moscow drones Sergei Sobyanin Volodymyr Zelensky Reuters