The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

The attack across the border has caught Russian forces off guard

Ukraine’s military commander says his forces control about 1,000sq km of the Russian territory.

Ukrainian forces gain control over 1,000 sq km of Russian territory, shifting conflict dynamics.

The Paris Olympics won mostly rave reviews from western media after they closed on Sunday, while media in Russia, whose team were excluded because of its war in Ukraine, sniffed at France's success.

President Zelenskyy confirms military operation in Russia's Kursk region, raising tensions and global concerns.

Ukrainian soldiers and officials tell Askold Krushelnycky that Kyiv’s military wants to prolong the humiliation of Putin over surprise assault on Kursk for as long as possible – as army says it has taken 1,000 square kilometres of territory

Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant leads to blame game between Russia and Ukraine, raising concerns over nuclear safety.

Amid rising tensions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, threats from the Islamic State group, and France’s history of homegrown Islamist terror plots as well as far-right extremism, there were real concerns about France’s ability to ensure adequate security during the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, French security services managed…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia must be forced to make peace after Kyiv’s major cross-border assault into the western Russian region of Kursk. "Russia brought war to others, now it’s coming home," Zelensky warned. Ukraine now controls 28 Russian settlements, in its largest incursion yet into…

International humanitarian law violations should not be normalised, ICRC warns, noting 120 global conflicts.

The incursion surprised Moscow, with analysts saying the attack will change the course of the war.