The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

After almost a decade on the frontline, the city is a wreck, with just 1,200 people left, but it remains of huge symbolic value

former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv.

A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding more than 50 people, and dozens of drones targeted Odesa on Thursday, wounding more than 10, said Ukrainian officials, as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more military support in Europe after a trip to Washington secured no new pledges.

EU fears Hungarian leader will singularly veto Kyiv’s accession to bloc and funding package at upcoming summit

The Russian A-50 spy plane is used by the Kremlin to scope out long range targets for its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities behind the front line

As the war enters its 659th day, these are the main developments.

EU leaders prepare for showdown with Hungary over Ukrainian membership talks; more than 50 injured in Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Kyivstar suffers devastating cyberattack, leaving many without internet

The Australian Defence Force will continue to help train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK in a bid to bolster Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russia.