The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Nearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says

Anne Keast-Butler says Russian forces are ‘going backwards on the battlefield’ for first time since late 2022

The Guardian - UK · May 27

All by himself: Inside the 29 May Guardian Weekly

Has Putin lost the trust of his people?

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition

AAP · May 27

Starmer hails ‘generational uplift’ as he signs defence pact with Poland’s Tusk

The leaders met to formalise a treaty intended to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, and bolster collective defences.

Evening Standard · May 27

Hamas's armed wing confirms Israel killed its new leader in Gaza strike

Hamas’s armed wing confirmed on Wednesday that Israel killed its new leader Mohammed Odeh in a strike in Gaza City Tuesday, less than two weeks after killing his predecessor. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called Odeh “one of the architects” of the October 7 attacks that triggered more than two…

France 24 · May 27

Ukraine war is at ‘turning point’ and Kyiv has six months to seize initiative, says senior commander

Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky said he believes the Russian military is exhausted

The Independent UK · May 27

Russian lawmakers want banks and their staff to help fight Ukrainian drones

Russia's lower house of parliament has approved a plan for bank staff and branches to help counter Ukrainian drone attacks

The Independent UK · May 27

"Murders, repression, stolen money, stolen land: that is dictatorship." Meet the Belarusian band whose black metal almost got them imprisoned - and caught in a warzone

Dymna Lotva's music was banned by their government and they were hunted by the police - but that hasn't stopped them speaking out

Metal Hammer · May 27

Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US

TEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that a return to war with the United States was unlikely, while warning that the Islamic republic stood ready against any attack.

Bangkok Post · May 27

US strikes Iran, Tehran hits back with attack on American air base

The United States carried out strikes on a ground control station in the south of Iran on Thursday, prompting retaliation from Tehran which targeted a US base in the most serious clashes since the April ceasefire began.

France 24 · May 27