Ukraine

Russian airstrike hit the village of Yarova, Ukraine's president and regional governor say

Moscow’s forces attacked an industrial and logistics facility in Kiev, the Defense Ministry has said

Russia launched 823 drones and missiles overnight, Kyiv said.

The building near Independence Square has caught fire, Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko has said

"I can’t go to Moscow" as missiles rain on Ukraine, he tells ABC News.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to carry on fighting in Ukraine if a peace deal cannot be reached, striking a defiant tone a day before Kyiv's allies gather in Paris to discuss security guarantees.

Russia fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday, wounding several people in regions south and west of Kyiv and leaving thousands without power in the north. The attacks came as UK Defence Secretary John Healey arrived in Ukraine for talks on security cooperation.

The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.

Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on central and southeastern Ukraine, hitting Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and other regions. At least one person was killed and 26 wounded as homes and businesses were damaged, officials said.

A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said. Powerful explosions shook the Ukrainian capital overnight, lighting up the sky and leaving a column of smoke as emergency crews rushed to affected areas.

Washington should support the effort led by Europe, the president has said

The Kremlin’s recalcitrant comments indicate the Trump administration’s whirlwind diplomacy has yielded little in the way of results.