Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale
The death toll from Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine rose to at least 27 people on Tuesday, in one of the worst round of strikes so far this year....
As Ukraine seeks to edge China out of its drone supply chain, Taiwan emerges as a quiet player
Over the four years that Ukraine has been fighting to repel Russian forces from its territory, its country’s battlefields have become scarred by airstrikes, pockmarked by artillery fire, and...
Russia launches attacks on Ukraine energy infrastructure amid truce talks – Europe live
Morning opening: Zelenskyy condemns 'utter cynicism' of Russian attacks amid truce talksJakub KrupaUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia’s “utter cynicism” of launching more attacks on Ukraine while also...
Ukraine war briefing: Duelling ceasefires as Zelenskyy floats open-ended truce
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered a potentially open-ended ceasefire beginning on Wednesday to Vladimir Putin, whose defence ministry has demanded that hostilities should cease for Friday and Saturday so that...
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on Russia’s Primorsk oil port and ships
Two people were killed and three others wounded as Russian drones struck Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight into Sunday, the Ukrainian emergency service reported. It said the attack damaged...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia tries for a foothold in Ukraine’s eastern ‘fortress belt’, continues attacks on civilians
Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, trying to establish a foothold close to a heavily defended area, Ukraine’s top army official...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil hub of Tuapse hit for fourth time as environmental disaster mounts
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday for the fourth time in 16 days as authorities struggled to cope with a growing environmental disaster from...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over ‘shadow grain fleet’ shipment to Israel
A ship carrying what is said to be stolen Ukrainian grain did not unload in Israel after a week of heavy condemnation from Kyiv. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...
Ukraine war briefing: Enough of our homegrown weapons to go around, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine is making a surplus of up to 50% in some types of weapons and military cooperation “is already under way” with countries in the Middle East, the Gulf,...
Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the war in Iran and floated a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in a phone call on Wednesday.In the call, which lasted more than...