‘Difficult but not catastrophic’ situation as Russians press for gains before US resupply of Kyiv’s forces. What we know on day 796

Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region

Ukrainian officials say situation ‘very difficult’ but ‘not catastrophic’ amid fierce fighting around Ocheretyne

Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 - a near 900 per cent increase on just 13 in 2022

The airstrikes by Moscow are the fourth large-scale aerial assault targeting ukraine’s power system in recent weeks

US defence secretary announces aid as Zelenskiy pleads with west for more Patriot systems to defend Ukrainian cities

Dharmesh Patel had delusions about Jeffrey Epstein and the war in ukraine, doctors testified at his trial this week

China, Russia and the US are among the top five countries developing the technology, new figures show

Mykola Solskyi is accused of illegally seizing land worth more than $7m when he was the head of a major farming company and an MP

First payments to be made during an ongoing conflict is ‘important step towards restoring justice’, says first lady, Olena Zelenska

Missiles were supplied to ukraine under a secret deal agreed in March ahead of the £76bn US security package

Pentagon says it will help Ukrainians to adopt tactics that use M1A1 tanks more effectively. What we know on day 793

There is "no way back" for the UK and Vladimir Putin's relationship, David Cameron has said. When pressed on a time when he took the Russian president to watch judo competitions at the Olympics in London during his time as prime min ...

Staying abroad does not relieve citizens of duties to homeland, says foreign minister

David Cameron laughed as he described Donald Trump in two words, following their recent meeting. The foreign secretary and former US president met in Florida earlier this month to discuss the war in ukraine and Nato spending. Lord Cameron described M ...

The US Senate has passed £49bn in military aid for ukraine which can be delivered ‘within days’

Legislation also includes funds for humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza

Joe Biden gave missiles to ukraine under prior funding, after the US reportedly warned Russia against using long-range missiles in ukraine. What we know on day 792

The president has some encouraging numbers on the latest poll — and has managed a slew of political victories in the past week that looked like they might never come to fruition

World ‘now more dangerous now than at any moment since the Cold War’ says prime minister