‘Top secret’ document reportedly warned Kyiv faced shortfalls in troops and weaponry and suggested any gains would be modest

What to make of the dozens of classified American Defence Department documents - maps, charts and photographs - now circulating on the internet?

Kiev’s forces would inevitably suffer losses while storming well-fortified positions, Ramzan Kadyrov is claiming

The US and the EU could have given diplomacy a chance before rushing into war, the president said

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to use his influence to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.

Moscow says Darya Trepova acted for Ukraine and handed statuette to Vladlen Tatarsky that later exploded

Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.

Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage claims

Beijing has portrayed itself as a potential peacemaker on Ukraine, but its close relationship with Moscow has been on display during visit.

But with Russia and Ukraine fighting for advantage on the battlefield, neither is interested in talks for now

Vladimir Putin was filmed by Russian state TV driving around Mariupol in his first visit to Ukraine since the start of the invasion.

Exclusive: Apparent reversal of position adopted after invasion of Ukraine sends men fleeing Putin’s draft back to Russia

The ICC issued the warrant for Putin's arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

The Chinese president will arrive in Moscow next Monday and stay for three days, both sides have confirmed

Ukraine has invited Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to visit after he said the Russian invasion was a "territorial dispute" with Russia which was not one of the US's "vital national interests".

The missile barrage came in response to a terrorist attack on Russia’s Bryansk region, the Ministry of Defense has said

But details beyond that remain sketchy.

The Wagner mercenary group has taken full control of the eastern part of Bakhmut, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Wednesday, the eastern Ukrainian town where fighting has raged for weeks. Pressure has been mounting on Ukrainian troops trying to hold the town against Russian soldiers hoping to capture it no matter the cost. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russia vowed Tuesday to capture the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, the epicentre of fierce fighting for months, as a precursor for offensives deeper into eastern Ukraine.

Kiev’s troops on the ground are reportedly concerned that the government is clinging to a key Donbass city