The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the heads of all Ukraine's regional military recruitment centres were being dismissed from their jobs amid concerns about corruption. The mass sacking came as Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to…

Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years early on Friday.

Ukrainian insiders talk to Al Jazeera about life at Zaporizhzhia, which was taken over days after the invasion.

Russia says it downed 11 Ukrainian drones near Crimea overnight; fuel depot in Ukraine’s western Rivne region struck by Russia

Governor updates death toll to two killed in Ukrainian shelling of Chausy village in the Bryansk region; drones downed in Moscow area, mayor says

Ukraine on Thursday said the situation on the northeastern front line near the town of Kupiansk was “difficult but under control” after an uptick in Russian attacks on the settlement. Earlier in the day, local authorities urged vulnerable residents to leave the area. Read our liveblog to see how the…

Putin is keen to ‘relaunch himself on the world stage’, a Kremlin source has claimed

Drone attacks deep inside Russian territory have increased since a drone was destroyed over the Kremlin in early May.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 533rd day.