Ukrainian and American officials have discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire, according to a report, which they plan to offer Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks.
Kyiv has previously made similar approaches to Russian president Vladimir Putin which have been turned down, but Ukrainian officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance, a source told Reuters.
The proposal is expected to feature in face-to-face talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Zelensky will fly to the US from London after meeting Andy Burnham today, with Britain set to offer Ukraine access to the intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system.
Meanwhile, local authorities in Kyiv said the Ukrainian capital once again came under ballistic missile attack from Russian early on Sunday, while other regions suffered bombardments later during the day that killed at least six people.
Key Points
- Trump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire in peace talks tomorrow
- Iran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
- Andy Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
- Ukraine drone attack wounds 12 in Russian border city of Belgorod
- Two killed in Russia's Rostov-on-Don by Ukraine air attack
Iran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
07:25 , Arpan Rai
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".
Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.
Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian foreign ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
Lavrov said Araqchi thanked local authorities in the Russian region of Astrakhan, where the vessel started its journey, for helping the crew "and stressed the need to put an end to such adventures by the Kyiv regime".
The statement also said Araqchi informed Lavrov of "continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tension in the Middle East".
PM Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
07:05 , Arpan Rai
Britain will hand over intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling the war-hit nation to produce the technology at scale, PM Andy Burnham will announce today.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology is expected to be incorporated into the UK’s next generation of long-range strike weapons, including Project Brakestop, the Government’s initiative to develop low-cost cruise missiles.
Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking job
Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks
06:44 , Arpan Rai
Russia considers it premature to comment on reports that the United States and Ukraine are discussing a possible halt to aerial attacks as part of efforts to end the war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
A Ukrainian source told Reuters that Ukrainian and US officials had discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire to present to Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks aimed at ending the conflict triggered by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The source said Ukraine had approached Russian president Vladimir Putin in the past with offers of a ceasefire, which had been turned down.
However, some officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance.
“We do not know how credible these reports are or where they come from. These are newspaper reports and nothing more. Therefore, it is premature to comment on them at this stage," the Interfax news agency quoted Peskov as saying.
He said Russia's response to any new peace initiative would depend on whether it aligns with Moscow's interests. "We have heard statements that some new formulas may be possible. We still need to learn more about them," Peskov said.
"And, over time, some formulas or proposals will probably be put forward. What happens next will depend on how closely they correspond to our interests.”
Peskov reiterated that Moscow maintains channels of dialogue with US negotiators.
One killed and seven injured in Ukraine in morning Russian attacks
06:18 , Arpan Rai
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed one person and wounded seven others, local authorities said this morning.
Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov said a guided aerial bomb and drone attack killed one person and wounded two in the southern city, which has been under heavy bombardment in recent months.
In Ukraine's northern Sumy region, a Russian guided aerial bomb attack wounded five people, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Telegram.
Ukraine air attacks kill two and wound 17 in Russia's south
05:55 , Arpan Rai
Ukrainian air attacks killed two people and wounded 17 others in strikes on the southern Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod, regional authorities said this morning.
In Rostov-on-Don, a major export hub near the Sea of Azov, a couple from the same family was killed and another five people were wounded, including two of whom were in critical condition, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said in a Telegram post.
Falling drone debris caused fires at a number of locations, including warehouses, and windows were blown out in a residential apartment building, he added.
In Belgorod, which like Rostov-on-Don is close to the Ukrainian border, a drone attack wounded 12 people, including two children, and caused a fire in a residential building, regional authorities said separately on Monday.
Trump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire in peace talks tomorrow
05:42 , Arpan Rai
Ukrainian and American officials have discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire, according to a report, which they plan to offer Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks.
Kyiv has previously made similar approaches to Russian president Vladimir Putin which have been turned down, but Ukrainian officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance, a source told Reuters.
The proposal is expected to feature in face-to-face talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Iran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
05:01 , Arpan Rai
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".
Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.
Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian foreign ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
Lavrov said Araqchi thanked local authorities in the Russian region of Astrakhan, where the vessel started its journey, for helping the crew "and stressed the need to put an end to such adventures by the Kyiv regime".
The statement also said Araqchi informed Lavrov of "continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tension in the Middle East".
PM Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
04:54 , Arpan Rai
Britain will hand over intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling the war-hit nation to produce the technology at scale, PM Andy Burnham will announce today.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology is expected to be incorporated into the UK’s next generation of long-range strike weapons, including Project Brakestop, the Government’s initiative to develop low-cost cruise missiles.
Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking job
PM Burnham to welcome Zelensky as first foreign visitor
04:53 , Arpan Rai
Prime minister Andy Burnham will welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as his first international visitor today, in a move that underscores London's steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham's office said.
The two leaders are expected to meet at a naval base, where they will hear how UK-led training programmes are helping strengthen Ukraine's armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield, according to Downing Street.
"Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our support remains unwavering," Burnham said in a statement.
“Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve, and we will not back down until we achieve long-lasting and just peace for Ukraine,” the PM said.
During the visit, Burnham and Zelensky will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel and sailors who have spent the past three weeks in Britain taking part in Exercise Sea Breeze, a maritime security and counter-mine exercise designed to prepare participants for future missions in the Black Sea.
Ukraine drone attack wounds 12 in Russian border city of Belgorod
04:11 , Arpan Rai
A Ukrainian drone attack wounded 12 people, including two children, in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, regional authorities said in the early hours today.
Several apartments in a residential building and more than 15 cars caught fire in the attack, the post added.
In Rostov-on-Don, a major export hub on the Sea of Azov in southern Russia, a Ukrainian air attack damaged an apartment building, mayor Aleksandr Skryabin said in a post on Telegram.
Two killed in Russia's Rostov-on-Don by Ukraine air attack
04:03 , Arpan Rai
A couple was killed in the Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don in a Ukrainian air attack overnight, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said in a Telegram post.
At least five people were also injured with two of them in critical condition, he said, adding that falling drone debris caused fires at a number of locations, including warehouses.
Watch: Trump says he takes Russia's Putin and China's Xi at their word over aiding Iran
03:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Wildberries: Russian entrepreneurs watch stock burn as Ukraine targets answer to Amazon
02:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Viktoria Terekhova shipped virtually her entire summer collection of children's clothes last week to the giant warehouse of online retailer Wildberries at Elektrostal, east of Moscow.
Within a couple of days, it was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
Fashion designer Terekhova says she lost 12,000 items, amounting to about 45% of her company's total inventory, and another 4,000 items in attacks on Wildberries hubs in southern Russia.
Eight Wildberries warehouses accounting for more than 10% of the company's storage capacity have been attacked since July 18 in a wave of strikes against Russia's leading online retail company.
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Wildberries: Russia entrepreneurs watch stock burn as Ukraine hits answer to Amazon
Pictured: Firefighters work at the site of a petrol station hit by a Russian airstrike
01:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Watch: Wildberries: Huge fires as Zelensky launches new attacks on Russian warehouses
Monday 27 July 2026 00:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Recap: Nato investigating Romania airspace breaches
Sunday 26 July 2026 23:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Nato has said additional details of Sunday's incident were under investigation after Romanian jets shot down a Russian drone.
“The shootdowns come as Nato, Romania, and other nations actively acquire ground-based interceptors to enhance allied and national air defence capabilities,” said US Army Colonel Martin O'Donnell, spokesperson for Nato's military headquarters.
Romanian president Nicusor Dan said Romania had identified Friday's drone as a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle commonly used by Russian forces and investigations of those shot down on Saturday and Sunday were ongoing.
Romania's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Russian ambassador "following these repeated violations". Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan called the airspace breaches "unacceptable".
Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones: ‘When I see something... I run for my life’
Sunday 26 July 2026 22:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
With Ukraine’s petrol stations a key target for Russian drones, customers are advised to spend no more than 10 minutes filling up. Those working on these deadly forecourts tell Harry Stourton in Pavlohrad, eastern Ukraine, how they take their lives in their hands every day they go to work.
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Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones
Zelensky denies bizarre claim he took cocaine with Macron in interview with far-right MAGA influencer
Sunday 26 July 2026 21:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Volodymyr Zelensky has denied taking cocaine with French president Emmanuel Macron in a bizarre interview with an American far-right MAGA influencer.
Laura Loomer, a close ally of Donald Trump and an ardent conspiracy theorist, travelled to meet the Ukrainian president and witness the impact of the war in Kyiv, after spending the last three years downplaying Russia’s invasion.
Ms Loomer, who has two million followers on X, had previously labelled Ukraine a “country full of Nazi apologists” and had claimed that they were being led “by a Jihadi apologist”.
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