Russia-Ukraine war updates
The gist
Russia and Ukraine traded deadly strikes in late September 2026 while Kyiv and Moscow confirmed plans to relaunch trilateral talks.
The war's front line barely moved, but diplomacy and winter escalation are the things to watch.
How it unfolded
- Feb 24, 2022Russia launched a military offensive against Ukraine; Ukraine informed the IAEA that Russian forces had taken control of all Chernobyl nuclear power plant facilities.
- Mar 4, 2022The Zaporizhzhia plant became the first operating civil nuclear power plant to come under armed attack; Russian forces then took control, though the six reactors were not affected and no radioactive material was released.
- 2024North Korea sent troops to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine and deepened military cooperation under a mutual defence pact.