Why Ukraine's strikes on Russia could come with dire consequences - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In Ukraine around 13 August 2026, Zelensky asked the US for part of its Patriot missile stockpile. Zelensky gave differing figures: he said Ukraine needs 5% to survive the winter, and that 10% could stop all Russian ballistic missiles. Deutsche Welle wrote that Ukraine’s monthly civilian casualties are the highest since 2022, and Die Zeit wrote that Ukraine no longer wants to give figures on Russian missiles.

The SBU busted a 14-member Russian spy ring targeting Ukraine’s F-16 and Mirage 2000 bases. A Ukrainian defector to Russia was killed in a bomb attack, and Kyiv targeted an oil refinery. A man was arrested in Poland over an alleged Russian plot to kill an American citizen.