Zelensky claims his troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy - Russian forces seeking to create 'buffer zone' in Sumy after beating back Ukrainian incursion into Kursk

Russia has used its fleet of bombers to rain hellfire on Ukraine. On June 1, Kyiv responded by going after those bombers.

Trump has generally veered away from overtly criticizing Putin while openly berating Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky, but has repeatedly condemned Russia's lethal airstrikes and floated that the Kremlin could be "tapping us along."

A "two week" deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to see if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine has been and gone, with Moscow's escalation of attacks on civilians during this period failing to draw the slightest condemnation from the White House.

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has proven extremely costly for the Russian military, with the Ukrainian General Staff announcing that one million Russian soldiers have been killed since the war began on February 24,

As Putin ramps up his summer offensive in Ukraine, will he succeed? - ANALYSIS: Russia is stepping up its summer offensive both on the ground and in the air but support from Europe and sophisticated drone warfare could help Ukraine hold Moscow back.

Russia’s combat casualties in Ukraine are projected to reach the “grisly milestone” of one million this summer, according to a recent Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report. -This staggering figure,

Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump to wish him a very 'happy birthday' while fears grow an all-out war is set to erupt in the Middle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is afraid that conducting military exercises near the Ukrainian border could provoke tensions. Zelenskyy made the remark in response to questions about whether the joint military drills between Belarus and Russia might be used as a cover for a potential ground offensive.

The Russian leader briefed Trump on his recent talks with officials in Iran and Israel, and reiterated Moscow's proposal to seek mutual solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Military aid to Ukraine will be cut in the Trump administration’s forthcoming defence budget, the US defence secretary has said – the latest sign of Washington’s waning support for Kyiv’s war effort.