In brief: Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia’s ability to control Shahed attack drones in real time has been significantly reduced after relay stations along the Belarusian border were switched off, ...

In brief: Belarus has threatened a “full response” if Ukraine crosses its border, as Minsk and Kyiv exchange accusations over rising militarization along the frontier. Ukraine says Belarus is ...

In brief: Xi Jinping met Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, Chinese state media reported. Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia, allowed Moscow to launch its 2022 invasion of Ukraine from ...

In brief: Russian pro-war Telegram channels claim frontline assault troops in Ukraine survive only 20–35 minutes due to drone warfare and intense infantry assaults. Cited by Foreign Policy, the ...

In brief: Putin said Russia will press ahead with its goal of capturing four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he called a Ukrainian proposal to limit long-range strikes as part of a potential ...

In brief: Russia could be capable of launching a limited military operation against a NATO country within a year of the Ukraine war ending, the Dutch defence ministry has warned. In its annual ...

In brief: On Ukraine’s northern frontier in the Chernihiv region, border guards have been steadily expanding a system of trenches, wire barriers and concrete anti-tank barriers called “dragon’s teeth” ...

In brief: Estonia’s foreign minister said stray Ukrainian drones landing inside NATO territory are “a price worth paying” as Kyiv’s long-range strikes increasingly damage Russia’s economy and military ...

In brief: Talks between Poland and the US on establishing a permanent American military base have advanced, with the Pentagon reviewing available forces. Warsaw says a lasting US presence would ...

In brief: Europe’s most intense heatwave on record reached Ukraine on Monday, adding fresh strain to the country’s war-damaged power grid. As temperatures climbed toward 38C, energy operators ...

In brief: Putin admitted Russia’s fuel crisis is still ongoing, saying drivers face queues and often can’t find the right gasoline. Despite export bans, reserve releases, and higher refinery output, ...

In brief: Kyiv Post CEO Luc Chénier presented the Grammy Award-winning group with an embroidered vyshyvanka shirt, one of Ukraine’s most cherished national symbols, prompting a heartfelt exchange of ...