The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

President suggests leaders on the ground will decide whether holding city is costing too many lives; Kyiv apartments hit in ‘massive’ attack. What we know on day 1,360

A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.

The EU is considering a range of options as it tries to work out how to continue to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. There are three mechanisms presently under consideration. One is using Russia’s frozen assets to back a loan of €140 billion (£124 billion). Another is borrowing the money…

Kyiv has launched an audit of all state-owned companies amid the anti-corruption investigation around the energy company Energoatom. "Eradicating corruption is a matter of honour and dignity”, the prime minister said announcing the decision.

Ukraine’s General Staff said oil depot were attacked in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea

Foreign properties may be nationalised if Lukoil doesn’t sell, or the proceeds frozen if it does; Zelenskyy grapples with corruption scandal fallout. What we know on day 1,359

Ukrainian units have withdrawn from a few villages in the key southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, where Russian troops continue their assault. However, Kyiv has said their advance has been halted.

Russia is taking advantage of bad weather to advance in small groups, moving on foot or motorcycles

Kyiv says Moscow’s forces carrying out ‘fast manoeuvres’ in push for key city while sides give conflicting reports of combat around Myrnohrad. What we know on day 1,357

Anti-corruption agency says state nuclear power operator Energoatom taking illicit payments of 10-15%

Top diplomat insists peace cannot be achieved without ‘taking Russian interests into account’