The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

Air defence foils strike on Kyiv; Russia claims to have downed Ukrainian drone over Moscow after airport temporarily closed

One missile strike was destroyed but probability of airstrikes remains high, says general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces

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

Olexsandr worked in IT for a logistics company when Putin invaded and now he blows up Russian tanks. But he has nothing but scorn for the way profiteers are hampering his own side’s war effort

Ukrainians in occupied territories who refuse Russian passports face threats, intimidation and possible detention or deportation, Yale study says

Hopes of a rapid breakthrough proved over-optimistic in the face of entrenched defences but Russian forces are suffering major damage

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.

Ukraine says North Korean weapons were seized by a ‘friendly’ country

It comes as think tank says Ukrainian forces ‘have broken through’ defences in Zaporizhzhia region

Trevor Reed has been taken to Germany for treatment; UN human rights chief rejects claims a US-supplied HIMARS missile from Ukraine was responsible

The United States will provide up to $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The new aid will include Hornet drones – being sent to Ukraine for the first time – as well as air defence munitions, armoured vehicles, and anti-armour weapons. Read our…