Attack of 127 missiles and 109 drones is ‘one of the biggest’ of the war, Zelenskiy says, causing power and water outages

The sound of explosions rang out in central Kyiv on Monday morning during rush hour, confirming Ukraine’s fears of a massive Russian attack.

Officials in Kiev claim that 15 regions were targeted and that emergency blackouts were activated

Pavel Durov has been detained at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, according to local broadcaster LCI

Moscow and Kiev have swapped 115 troops each in a prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry has said

Residents of eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk resisted leaving home for months as fighting raged in the villages near the strategic Donbas city. But as Russian forces advance on the transport hub, many residents are now choosing to flee. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Pokrovsk.

The Ukrainians must defend a critical front in their country’s east, including the city of Pokrovsk, while trying to press forward in western Russia.

Eleven UAVs have been downed in the vicinity of the Russian capital overnight, according to the Defense Ministry

Washington has reportedly updated its guidance with a focus on China

Moscow’s forces have eliminated a large group of Ukrainian troops near the heavily-fortified town, the Defense Ministry has reported

President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to hold Russian territory as leverage in future talks. In Moscow, many doubt the strategy.

Kiev may have launched its Kursk incursion to provoke a drastic response by Moscow, President Alexander Lukashenko believes

All over the world, the old military rules are being broken, this has the potential to become very dangerous

The Ukrainian attack has already led to civilian casualties, the National Antiterrorism Committee has said

The attack on Kursk has led some Russians to call for a deeper military push into Ukraine.

Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

Eight Russian prisoners were released in the swap, including spies, agents and a convicted assassin.