The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

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Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight on Friday, hitting dozens of buildings but causing no casualties. Ukraine intercepted most of the drones.

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Trump faces a political crisis after initially crediting Vladimir Putin's claim of a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, a narrative now rejected by US intelligence.

Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sites

Reports suggest President Trump referred to his envoy, General Keith Kellogg, as an 'idiot' after Kellogg publicly praised Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Russia's military chief discloses Putin's orders to extend buffer zones in northeastern Ukraine this year signalling no pause in the conflict.

We all got it wrong. Putin is kind, apparently.