The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

This is the first time Russian territory has been occupied since the second world war. It disproves the notion Kyiv should cede territory to achieve peace, says Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House

As the war enters its 904th day, these are the main developments.

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.

Transport for London confirms 330 vehicles approved for donation to help country’s war effort

Exclusive: Mykhailo Podolyak tells The Independent that the cross-border assault into the Kursk region shows that Putin has ‘very little control’ over the border

Film director Karen Shakhnazarov made several candid statements while discussing Ukraine’s advance into Kursk

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Ukraine said Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine said it now controlled dozens of settlements and Sudzha, a town eight kilometres (five miles) from the border.