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Russia launched one of the largest attacks on Kyiv since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began over 4 years ago. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Anthony Seaboyer, a military and national security expert, about the significance of the strike and what it could signal about the next phase of the war.

On the eve of the annual NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Russia carried out a deadly aerial attack on Ukraine — which included 351 drones — that left more than 20 people dead. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of the attack only hours prior, claiming the timing of this attack would be a typical calling...

WARNING: This story contains footage viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will give the Ukrainians a weapons system which they’ve argued for years they desperately need. Nathaniel Dove looks at why it’s so important and whether Kyiv will actually get access.

Authorities in Turkey have detained more than 100 people including journalists and academics following anti-NATO marches as the country prepares to host world leaders for a summit this week. There’s a renewed push to find an end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Attacks between the two countries have continued and as Candice...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new sanctions against 162 Russian individuals, entities and vessels during a G7 meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday. This comes on top of the $2.8 billion in military aid that Canada has provided to Ukraine so far this year. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for...

It’s being called Ukraine’s biggest attack since Russia’s full-scale war began more than four years ago. Ukrainian troops hit Moscow with a major drone raid overnight, setting an oil refinery on fire. It’s the second time in a week that the facility was successfully targeted, shifting momentum monumentally. And as Mike Armstrong reports, Ukraine’s precision...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that Canada would impose new sanctions against Russia as its war with Ukraine continues. Jillian Piper reports from France on the latest from the G7 Summit.

Ukrainian cities Kyiv and Kharkiv were targeted by hundreds of missiles and drones in a major attack launched by Russia on Sunday night, killing at least 11 civilians, injuring dozens, and forcing residents to take refuge in underground metro stations. Multiple civilian and cultural sites were hit, including several high-rise apartments, the National Film Studio,...

Russia is accusing Canada of being a “warmonger” and is vowing an “appropriate response” after a Canadian drone maker signed a production deal with a Ukrainian company. Mackenzie Gray reports on Russia’s threat and the reaction from Defence Minister David McGuinty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia could sign a peace agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if a deal is reached. Putin said Russia wants a peaceful end to the conflict and would sign an agreement with what it considers legitimate Ukrainian representatives. He suggested potential signatories could include the speaker of Ukraine’s...

At least 18 people are dead, and 100 others injured after Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on Tuesday. The aerial onslaught involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles.

Russia has threatened to unleash a new level of destruction on Ukraine. It also threatened it would attack embassies, and therefore other countries. Nathaniel Dove looks at what the threat could actually entail and Canada’s response.

Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight Sunday, firing 90 missiles and 600 drones in total, according to Ukrainian officials. Authorities say the attacks damaged homes, schools and civilian infrastructure across Kyiv, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used a hypersonic Oreshnik...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied culpability after NATO claimed Moscow was responsible for a drone that hit an apartment complex in eastern Romania and injured two people on Friday. “These had nothing to do with Russian aircraft, but rather that these drones were of Ukrainian origin,” Putin said, blaming the neighbouring nation Moscow bombarded...

Russia has launched large-scale nuclear military exercises with Belarus involving missile systems, submarines and strategic forces. President Vladimir Putin called nuclear weapons an “extreme, exceptional measure” as tensions with NATO continue over the war in Ukraine.

With sporadic instances of long-range drones straying into the airspace of several Baltic states, Ukraine has apologized, blaming Russian jamming capabilities on the incidents. Drones rely on satellite-based navigation systems that are often prone to “disturbances, jamming” and “spoofing,” Hans Liwang, a drone expert from the Swedish Defence University said on Thursday, backing Ukraine’s claims.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s relationship with China has “reached an unprecedented level” after a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, where the counterparts signed more than 40 cooperation agreements.

WARNING: Please be advised this story contains disturbing images. After a brief respite, the war in Ukraine has resumed with a fury. Coinciding with Victory Day in Russia, a three-day ceasefire ended with a massive attack from Moscow. Nathaniel Dove has the latest on the fighting.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underwater mines have posed a major risk in the Black Sea. Finding and detonating those mines is the work of Royal Canadian Navy dive teams – something that is both dangerous and requires extraordinary skill. In this case, a team from Halifax has been tasked with...

A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine appears to be holding after Russia celebrated Victory Day in Moscow Saturday. As part of the agreement, both sides are set to exchange 1,000 prisoners, however, there’s still no sign of progress towards a permanent end to the war. Vincent McAviney has more.