← August 22, 2026 briefing
Russia kills 16 in drone strike on Ukraine mall
World

Russia kills 16 in drone strike on Ukraine mall

Russian drones hit a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, killing 16 people in what EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called 'terror by design.' The strike targeted Zelenskyy's home town, and Kallas responded by threatening the harshest sanctions yet against Russia.

MarketRussia x Ukraine ceasefire agreement by...?
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire agreement by June 30, 2027?56% chance
Sources
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

The Guardian · Aug 22

Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Al Jazeera · Aug 22

More from today's briefing

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz as American territory
Politics

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz as American territory

TikTok pays $400m to settle US child privacy case
Tech

TikTok pays $400m to settle US child privacy case

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion milestone
Economy

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion milestone

Boeing engineers vote to strike after rejecting contract
Economy

Boeing engineers vote to strike after rejecting contract