The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

The annual meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) comes more than two months after the IOC detailed advice on how individual athletes from Russia and its military ally Belarus could be reintegrated as neutral athletes.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ - OLD

The former Russian president said the UK was his county’s ‘eternal enemy’ and was behind an ‘undeclared war’ against Moscow.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

UK arms maker BAE in talks with Volodymyr Zelensky to build weapons inside Ukraine

‘We discussed the localisation of production in Ukraine,’ Zelensky said on his Telegram account

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Are Russian President Vladimir Putin's claims about Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow part of a false flag strategy?

Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine for the largest drone attack on Russia, but a warfare expert casts doubt on the claim and raises questions of a false flag strategy being deployed by the Kremlin.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

‘Putin’s only response is violence’: How Russia is expected to react to the drone attack on Moscow

Surprise assault, for which Ukraine has denied responsibility, leaves buildings damaged and brings war to Kremlin’s front door

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Two children killed in missile strike on Kyiv medical clinic

Death and injuries caused by falling debris after all Russian projectiles were intercepted

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Wagner boss blasts Russia’s elite following Moscow drone attack

Russian mercenary force boss Yevgeny Prigozhin issued expletive-laden statement criticising failure to protect Moscow.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: only 500 of 70,000 residents left in Bakhmut, mayor says – as it happened

Figure, reported by Ukrainian news agency, comes after months of bitter fighting for control of the town

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023

West may have to negotiate with Putin as well as pursue war crimes trial, Macron says

French president calls for ‘path to membership of Nato’ for Ukraine and reconciliation of east and west

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Russia reports attacks on oil refineries and town near border with Ukraine

Russia said Ukrainian artillery hit a Russian town for a third time this week and drones struck two oil refineries in an uptick in attacks on Russian territory as Ukraine prepares a Western-backed push to end Moscow's invasion.

Reuters · May 31, 2023