The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukraine’s security service has released new drone footage of its operation "Spiderweb" on Wednesday, showing how exactly Kyiv struck 41 Russian heavy military bombers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would not have launched its drone strike if Moscow had accepted Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire.

Russia launched its largest single drone attack of the war against Ukraine’s cities on June 1. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they faced 472 unmanned one-way attack (OWA) drones overnight.

The new plan prepares EU countries for two scenarios: long-term residence for displaced Ukrainians and voluntary returns after the war.

NATO allies must commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, as Russian threat looms, says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Within three months, Russia develops four times the amount of ammunition NATO countries produce in a year, he said.

Fifty-nine politicians. Thirty-two countries. A high-profile tour funded by crores in taxpayers’ money. 

Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and why did Ukraine include just some 300 names in it?

COMMENT: Ukraine kept its latest attacks on Russia secret from America but its spectacular success shows it can win the war against Putin, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on Wednesday after winning a snap election.

In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews.