Are there any signs that the aggressor state wants to end its war against Ukraine? Ukraine's long-range sanctions campaign and the resulting deterioration of Russia's economic situation are having a tangible impact on Moscow's willingness to continue the war,

Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday ⁠on ⁠vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea ⁠of Azov, stepping up hostilities in a zone vital for grain exports that have triggered a rise in ​global wheat prices.

Bolivia is investigating a possible human trafficking network that provides citizens to fight for Russia under the guise of job promises.

Motherships are helping Ukraine send small drones farther into battle and strike from less predictable directions.

Zelenskyy tips next PM and baffles with defence minister sacking; crisis forces Russia to seek gasoline from India in reversal of trade flow. What we know on day 1,604

Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world.

In a military cemetery in Kyiv, a brother and sister walk between the crosses, carrying a bunch of carnations. Each cross in that section bears the same words: “unknown defender of Ukraine,” with an ID number below and a note that identification is ongoing.

Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack * June deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022,