The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine’s troops appear to be nearing a breakthrough, slowly edging south in the Zaporizhia region.

Russia is reported to have deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, a step that was much telegraphed earlier this year and recently confirmed by Poland. This move has caused concern in neighbouring countries and has affected security arrangements in Europe.

Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.

Rishi Sunak handed the energy secretary the key role overseeing British support for Ukraine in its resistance against Russia.

Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief

The number of people killed and injured in Ukraine has risen dramatically, according to revised figures by unnamed US officials. 

Dmitry Utkin, cofounder and military commander of the Wagner Group, was buried Thursday in a quiet ceremony at a military cemetery near Moscow after dying in a plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The ceremony came as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Russian counterpart Sergei…

About two weeks ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey his inability to attend the meet. He will be represented by Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This wasn’t unexpected – Putin skipped the recent BRICS meet in…

Only since Russian invasion have European leaders started to do necessary calculations, expert says