Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Crimean Peninsula as Russia escalated its attack against Avdiivka, a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine that has been mostly destroyed. KYIV, Ukrain

Ukraine's air force said that it shot down 18 out of 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones and one missile that Russia fired at its territory overnight.

Ukraine says Russian troops committed war crime as video appears to show two men surrendering before being shot

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of executing two unarmed soldiers as they surrendered and of almost causing a nuclear accident at Europe’s biggest atomic power plant, as Kyiv discussed urgent defence needs with the White House amid delays to US aid.

The Kremlin is paying the wives of Russian soldiers not to protest against their long deployment following small-scale demonstrations in Moscow, the UK ministry of defence said. “The Russian authorities are likely attempting to quash public dissent by wives of deployed Russian soldiers,