The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Head of Central Electoral Commission is doused with black paint during unruly session as protesters gathered outside.

As the conflict reaches its 1,000th day next week, Ukraine is facing increasingly difficult conditions on the frontlines

US president-elect says the war has ‘got to stop’ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997

In a dugout near the front in Donetsk, the Guardian joins Ukrainian police officers turned pilots during a shift

As Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue without pause, the region’s long-fought shadow wars are gaining form.

As the war enters its 995th day, these are the main developments.

Donald Trump has promised to settle the Ukraine war within 24 hours – and so many expect a difficult peace, a “dirty deal” according to Max Hastings, early next year. Russian forces are now on a roll, pushing along nearly 800 miles of front in Ukraine itself, and squeezing Ukraine…

A high-tech factory in central Russia has created a new, deadly force to attack Ukraine: A small number of highly destructive thermobaric drones surrounded by huge swarms of cheap foam decoys

The thermobaric warheads have a fearsome reputation due to the injuries inflicted, including collapsed lungs and crushed eyeballs