Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky needs weapons ‘much more quickly’ as Kremlin missile attacks kill seven
Putin will never make peace in Ukraine because it will ‘ruin him’Despite four grinding years and Ukraine now successfully smashing Russia’s energy infrastructure, Vladimir Putin has no interest in trying to end the war for one key reason, Bill Browder tells Sam Kiley on the ‘World of Trouble’ podcast.Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 13:30Zelensky says Ukraine officials will be held accountable for weapons storeUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that officials who allowed weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area outside Kyiv where explosions killed 10 people had been identified and would be held accountable.A Russian strike this week on the small town of Vyshneve on Kyiv's western outskirts hit a warehouse housing arms, setting off a series of secondary explosions. Hundreds of houses were damaged.Mr Zelensky said an investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service had established which officials within the state weapons producer Ukroboronprom had authorised use of the warehouse in Vyshneve."This was a direct violation of both the law and a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff," he said. "The responsible officials have been identified and the state's position is that each of them must be held accountable."Without identifying those accused, Zelenskiy said the heads of two state-owned enterprises had operated in violation of the law and of decisions taken by Ukraine's military. Other officials who may have contributed to decisions would also be investigated," he said."Every enterprise manager must ensure that such tragedies are never repeated," he said.The episode sparked a public outcry, with residents claiming negligence and a lack of information from officials.Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 13:00Zelensky proposes to replace Prime Minister SvyrydenkoUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed replacing Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. "I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as Prime Minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine's team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner," Zelensky said on X."I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine," he added.Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 12:37Zelenskiy seeks faster weapons deliveries after Russian attackUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called for diplomatic efforts to ensure Kyiv secured weapons more quickly after Russian strike killed eight and wounded dozens.Kyiv awaited supplies of air defence munitions amid a shortage that has left it exposed to Russian attacks.Mr Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, said Ukraine needed its allies to ensure weapons supplies were provided more promptly."I am preparing changes in Ukraine's diplomatic efforts. We need a new level of cooperation with our partners to ensure that agreements on arms supplies are fulfilled," Mr Zelensky said."Agreements reached by national leaders must be implemented much more quickly and completely."This, he said, applied to an agreement reached with US president Donald Trump this week to grant Ukraine a licence to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles. Ukraine is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems and has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month.(AFP/Getty)Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 12:15One person killed and three wounded in Ukrainian attack on RussiaA Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities.The head of Russia's Samara region, governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said that a child was among the injured. He also said that residential homes and apartment buildings were damaged in the strike, as well as an unspecified “industrial site.”Russian media outlets reported that the attack’s target was the region’s Syzran Oil Refinery, with many sharing images that appeared to show plumes of black smoke rising over the site. The refinery, which is owned by oil and gas giant Rosneft and sits some 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the border, has been a repeated target for Kyiv's forces.Meanwhile the governor of Russia’s Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said that a tanker had been damaged in a drone attack in the Azov-Black Sea maritime canal. The tanker was empty and there is no threat of an oil spill, Slyusar said.Ukraine’s drone strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and rationing in multiple regions and motorists waiting for hours to fill their tanks. Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes.Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 11:00Photos: Aftermath of Russian attack in SumyA damaged vehicle sits on a road, following a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine (Reuters)A person looks out from a damaged building, as flames and smoke rise, following a Russian airstrike (Reuters)Firefighters work at a site of a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack in Sumy, Ukraine (Reuters)Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 09:50Russian strikes kill eight, wound dozensRussia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine yesterday, killing eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said.Two glide bombs hit a crowded area in the northern city of Sumy, a frequent Russian target, killing five people and injuring 30, authorities said.One bomb hit a bus stop and pictures showed a yellow bus with one of its sides ripped off. Other pictures posted online showed damage to apartment building facades.In a border district of Sumy region, where the Kremlin wants to expand a buffer zone, a local official said a man was killed after stepping on an explosive device.Glide bombs also injured 10 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. Two people were killed and another wounded earlier in the day by a missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa.Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 08:50Ukraine's military says it hit oil refinery in Russia's Samara regionUkraine's military said it had hit an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight. Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure in recent months, seeking to reduce Moscow's revenue from oil product exports that the Kremlin uses to continue its war against Ukraine. Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 07:52Comment: The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against EuropeUkraine issued an urgent alert for more Patriot missiles and, misguided or not, Vladimir Putin is convinced he is on the brink of victory, writes Robert Fox.Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 03:00A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quickUS President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts and Ukrainian officials warn that turning the idea into real weapons would likely take years.Speaking Wednesday alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump said the United States would allow Ukraine to make the U.S.-designed systems that Kyiv has long sought to shield its cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones.Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 02:00
