Explosions shook Russian-occupied cities in southern Ukraine, injuring a police chief and hitting a military facility, while a Russian missile strike killed two people and injured 25 others in the eastern city of Slovyansk,

Push the Russian ... Kyiv has started receiving large numbers of key weapon systems from the West. But more will be necessary for Ukraine to prevail. One of the main considerations for the Ukrainian leadership is the incorporation of new weapon systems ...

Ukraine's military said Tuesday it shot down 14 of 15 Iran-made Shahed drones launched by Russia into Kyiv's airspace overnight. Follow here for live updates.

Residents of the small Russian town of Kireyevsk expressed shock and anger on Monday that an alleged Ukrainian drone had been downed over their houses, bringing down roofs and ceilings and putting their lives in danger.

NATO on Sunday criticised Russia for its "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, escalating a standoff with the West.