The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

The Kremlin intends to continue using the mercenaries following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Decree comes after Russian president met former top Wagner commanderto bring mercenary group back into the fold

Slovakians head to the polls on September 30 to elect a new parliament. The result will not only have a huge impact on the domestic affairs of this small central European state but also, beyond its borders, on the balance of power in Europe and the war in Ukraine.

When Vladimir Putin called for a partial mobilisation in September 2022 it was a sign to ordinary Russians that – despite all the Kremlin’s denials – this was no longer a “special military operation” but a real war.

‘The West is reliable, Russia is equally reliable,’ the Turkish president recently said, reflecting his balancing act.

Ukraine claims to have shot down 34 of 44 drones; Greenpeace criticises monitoring of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; UK defence secretary visits Kyiv

The Defence Secretary met Mr Zelensky and other military officials in Kyiv.

The meeting came as Vladimir Putin’s military unleashed a large wave of air strikes on three regions of Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Ukrainian forces are “gradually gaining ground” in their counteroffensive against Russia during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday. The Western alliance chief also said that Ukraine is “closer to NATO than ever before”. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.…