The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Ukraine on Thursday claimed gains in its counter-offensive against Vladimir Putin’s invading forces but complained that it would not be able to deploy Western F16 jets this year.

Foreign minister says Kyiv intends to conduct a diplomatic ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia’s efforts to woo Africa.

As Kyiv’s counteroffensive to liberate Russian-occupied territories slowly advances in Ukraine’s east, the drone war continues to escalate. Beyond the symbolic value of high-profile strikes against targets in Moscow, deep in the Russian heartland, and Novorossiysk, a key Russian port and export hub on the eastern shores of the Black…

Officials say Russia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, using drones in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River

Russia routinely places the blame for these increasingly frequent cross-border incursions on Kyiv

Pressure for a ‘Hollywood-style’ breakthough against Russia’s forces is unrealistic, war analysts tell The Independent

Ukraine seeks to bolster its defences as Russia aims strikes in cities

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 538th day.

Military says Kyiv’s forces have ‘some success’ amid heavy fighting across the entire frontline