The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker on ‘fear and grief’ of Russia’s invasion, Euro 2024 dismay and Mykhailo Mudryk

Ukraine's military incursion into Russia, a first in the two-year-old war, has handed Kyiv the initiative on the battlefield, but its outcome remains highly uncertain, analysts say.

Russian authorities are struggling to put out a massive fire in the southern Rostov region for a third day after an oil depot was hit by Ukrainian drones as Ukrainian forces push further into Russia’s Kursk region

In Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, soldiers prepare to cross the border into Russia’s Kursk region two weeks after Kyiv launched its surprise military incursion. Reporting from the Ukrainian side of the border, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg speaks to motivated Ukrainian soldiers preparing to re-enter Russia as Ukrainian villagers in the…

Residents leave homes in huge numbers after surprise incursion; Russia making significant advances near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move welcomed by President Volodymyr Zelensky who said it would bolster Ukraine’s independence. Kyiv has been trying to curb religious and social links with Russia for years—a process that was accelerated by Moscow’s 2022 invasion, which the…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on Friday, officials said, weeks after Kyiv condemned him for hugging President Vladimir Putin during a visit to traditional ally Russia. New Delhi's foreign ministry said on Monday Modi will visit Poland on Thursday before travelling on to Ukraine the next day.

The biggest attack on Russian soil since World War II has rattled Russia and penetrated several kilometres into Russia's Kursk region. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine now controls over 1,250 square kilometres (480 square miles) and 92 settlements.

As the war enters its 907th day, these are the main developments.