Kyiv endures one of the largest missile assaults since the start of the war, raising concerns about the use of cluster munitions in civilian areas.

When Israel first started bombing Iran, many in Russia saw it as an opportunity, a means of drawing support and attention away from Ukraine.

Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, Gaza aid deaths surge, Russia hits Kyiv, and more. Welcome to Tuesday's morning brief, June 17, 2025.

A US national was among 14 people killed in deadly strikes on Kyiv overnight Tuesday, as the growing crisis in the Middle East forced US President Donald Trump to leave a key summit early and miss a key meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart.

Two wars - one in Europe and the other in the Middle East - have once again brought back the focus on nuclear weapons. A SIPRI report claims that nuclear states are increasing their arsenal. Russia, the US,

Ukraine alleged Monday that Russia mixed bodies of its own dead soldiers among the Ukrainian military dead that have been returned, and that more than a million Russians have been killed since conflict began.

Russia is advancing around Kostyantynivka and in the Sumy region with small, fast-moving units as both sides try a new tactic of using motorcycles and civilian cars to quickly cross open terrain.

Russia has been seeking a deal to build the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline to deliver 50 billion cubic metres of gas a year to China, but the two sides have not been able to agree on terms.

Russia fired 138 drones at targets across Ukraine in its latest overnight aerial assault, Kyiv’s air force has reported. Ukraine said they shot down 84 of the drones, and 41 more were either lost or downed using electronic warfare.