The Latest Breaking News from Oleksandr Syrskyi

Ukrainian president adds military continuing ‘preparations for next steps’ after foreign minister says incursion aimed at complicating Russian logistics

Claim by Kyiv comes as Russian official admits Ukraine has seized 28 settlements during attack on border region

New law disallows the transmission of any information that could be used to identify any Russian troops or their location

Exclusive: Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi weighs Ukraine’s recent setbacks, counter strikes and the changing face of Europe’s biggest war since 1945

Visit is Russian president’s first to North Korea in 24 years as he seeks continued military support from Kim Jong-un

Putin thanks North Korea for support ahead of visit; Russian missile strike injures 22 in Poltava region. What we know on day 846

Kyiv says its forces were continuing to strengthen their defensive lines in the area

Russia conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s air force said Thursday, while the chief of the army said Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region where Moscow’s forces have made significant advances in a spring offensive

Ukraine has built up an ‘ammunition reserve’ to blunt Russian advances

Ukrainian president admits his army lacks enough troops and has only 25% of the air defences it needs as Russia advances in the north-east. What we know on day 815

Ukrainian commander admits his forces are on the back foot as Russia claims to have taken more villages