Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least four people were killed in overnight strikes by Russia, with Kyiv the primary target, and dozens were wounded, including children and a pregnant woman.

Defense Ministry says its forces pushed deeper into Ukrainian defenses, claims control of Orestopil, along with 7 other settlements during past week - Anadolu Ajansı

The South African government says it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

Ukraine accuses Russia of "systematic energy terror" as the global atomic energy watchdog warns Moscow's latest strikes jeopardize nuclear plants' safety.

Russia on Friday said its air defenses destroyed 216 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions and over the Black Sea, while Ukrainian officials reported multiple Russian strikes that killed and injured civilians in Kyiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Kirovohrad.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has deployed about 170,000 troops in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, aiming to capture the city of Pokrovsk.

South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after the men sent distress calls for help to return home.

President Trump, on his way back to the White House on Sunday night, suggested that he's no longer actively trying to end the war between Russia and Ukraine: REPORTER: What would be the final straw for you that proves that Putin is really not ready to end this war with Ukraine?