Ukraine’s ‘volunteer army’ helps rebuild what Russia destroys
Made up of mostly locals and some foreign visitors, a large group of volunteers step in to fix war damage.

Made up of mostly locals and some foreign visitors, a large group of volunteers step in to fix war damage.


![A Ukrainian firefighter inspects the site of a supermarket in Chernihiv that was hit by a Russian drone. [REUTERS/Maksym Kishka]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reuters_6a66aa78-1785113208.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





Five children among 12 killed in Russian-held resort, while Russian drone kills three Ukrainian drivers at courier firm.
UN General Assembly votes 144-10 to grant Turk a new four-year term, despite objections from the US, Israel and Russia.
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An unprecedented simultaneous replacement of the top defence and military brass comes amid a debate over strategy.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov ‘reaffirmed readiness’ for political and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.

Ukrainian drones have hit two more warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer Wildberries.