BBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Previously in Washington, Middle East and Balkans. Now a lot of Ukraine.
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And let’s not forget that barely a day goes by when one or more civilians are killed in the capital. And plenty injured. Kyiv is increasingly deadly
This month is set to become the worst month for Kyiv 🇺🇦 since 2022, with more than 155 strikes already recorded
▫️January 2026 - 109 strikes
▫️February 2026 - 51 strikes
▫️March 2026 - 21 strikes
▫️April 2026 - 32 strikes
▫️May 2026 - 90 strikes
▫️June 2026 - 83 strikes
▫️July 2026 - 111 strikes
▫️August 2026 - 113 strikes
▫️September 2026 - 155 strikes
Strikes include Kyiv city and oblast. Total = ~665
There have been fewer missile strikes than in August and July, which can be explained by the fact low-cost Geran-4/5 and Banderol can reach the city. Russia is probably stockpiling missiles for winter strikes.
Recent targets in Kyiv :
▫️Warehouses
▫️Data centers
▫️Airports
▫️Gas stations/train stations
▫️Military/civilian industry
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Paul Adams retweeted
This month is set to become the worst month for Kyiv 🇺🇦 since 2022, with more than 155 strikes already recorded
▫️January 2026 - 109 strikes
▫️February 2026 - 51 strikes
▫️March 2026 - 21 strikes
▫️April 2026 - 32 strikes
▫️May 2026 - 90 strikes
▫️June 2026 - 83 strikes
▫️July 2026 - 111 strikes
▫️August 2026 - 113 strikes
▫️September 2026 - 155 strikes
Strikes include Kyiv city and oblast. Total = ~665
There have been fewer missile strikes than in August and July, which can be explained by the fact low-cost Geran-4/5 and Banderol can reach the city. Russia is probably stockpiling missiles for winter strikes.
Recent targets in Kyiv :
▫️Warehouses
▫️Data centers
▫️Airports
▫️Gas stations/train stations
▫️Military/civilian industry
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Absolutely huge explosion in Kyiv just now, and subsequent most distant blasts. Lots of chatter about a long night of ballistic threats. Dangers constant these days. At times, Kyiv feels like a front line city. People say it's more dangerous than Kharkiv at the moment.
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RFE/RL takes apart a Russian Geran-4 drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine -- from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components. @cxemu @radiosvoboda
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Kyiv’s new normal. The impact of round the clock alerts and drone attacks on Ukraine’s capital
texty.org.ua/articles/118344…
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Ukraine's middle strike campaign has faded from the headlines since the days of the "logistics lockdown," but this domain remains key for the front line. Despite Russian countermeasures, Ukraine's best drone units are keeping the pressure on.
My story:
kyivindependent.com/inside-t…
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Moving around Kyiv while the city is under attack is a surreal experience. Talk from New York of diplomatic discussions feels like a total abstraction. In 6 weeks, the constant alerts have become Kyiv’s new reality.
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Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4…
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Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd…
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It'll get lost amongst the other 3 steps taken by the Netanyahu govt against the UK but the British Support Team (BST) in Ramallah now being expelled will be sorely missed. BST was the primary deputy to the (old) US Security Coordinator mission - coordinating with the IDF & training the PA Security Forces.
Not that this Israeli govt cares, but this mission has - for nearly 2 decades - helped maintain security/stability on the West Bank.
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Love it or hate it, this is a real change in the tone and content of British policy on Israel-Palestine
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June 29, 2014. A split screen day. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declares the ISIS caliphate in Mosul while Dolly Parton conquers Glastonbury with love. I watched from Baghdad and never felt more in need of Dolly Parton’s goodness and generosity of spirit
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Important, and increasingly rare, snapshots of life in Ukraine’s last Donbas strongholds. piped.video/egAw27oqY3Y?si=qzk0… via @YouTube
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Battle in the Black Sea - Russia and Ukraine intensify attacks on shippi... piped.video/q1bD7lRENeI?si=lZ2-… via @YouTube
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Despite appearances, not a story about how Russia spoiled my holiday. Three days in Odesa in the middle of a summer of attacks out at sea and along the coast. piped.video/JNpVo-sz2tI?si=cKNL… via @YouTube
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Ukraine and Russia attempt to strangle each other at sea. Which means plenty of hardship for the long-suffering people of Odesa bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8e…
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In wartime Ukraine, its pristine service stations have long been a marvel. A depressing read
nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world… via @NYTimes
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“I was just having a nap, wondering how I would spend the afternoon,” Andrii said, surveying the wreckage of the home and garden he built “Now I know.” A totally random victim of Russia’s attacks on Odesa
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