Ukraine news headlines

A Russian rocket struck a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine on Thursday and killed at least 50 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in months, according to President Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv.

The Russsian president plans to redeploy Wagner mercenaries to Ukraine despite the suspicious plane crash death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Ukrainian air strikes inflicted damage on a Russian naval headquarters in the Black Sea.

The militarisation of Russia's public schools has intensified since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, driven not by a spontaneous surge of patriotic feeling, but by the government in Moscow.

He dismissed a peace deal with Ukraine as "not feasible", and labeled the West an "empire of lies".

Ukraine launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said.

Videos and photos showed large plumes of smoke over the port of Sevastopol, the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a bulletproof vest and drones as parting gifts as he wrapped up a trip to Russia.

Ivan Soroka had his sight taken away by Russian shrapnel, but his heart had already been stolen.

Putin is believed to be seeking one of the few things impoverished North Korea has in abundance — stockpiles of aging ammunition and rockets for Soviet-era weapons.

The Group of 20 top world economies welcomed the African Union as a member at their annual summit on Saturday.

The deadly attack came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv.

Satellite imagery from Maxar of Engels Airbase, deep inside Russia, shows two Tu-95 strategic bombers with car tyres on top of the airframes.

India's Prime Minister has sparked questions about whether the nation could be headed for an official name change after 'India' was replaced with a Sanskrit word on G20 Summit invitations.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'new approaches' are needed more than 500 days into the war with Russia.

Three Ukrainian pilots, including a well-known pilot who went by the call sign "Juice," have died in a plane crash, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among 10 people killed when a plane crashed in Russia, authorities confirmed.

Russian officials insist the aircraft was damaged during the attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Sunday a stern retaliation to the Russian missile strike in the centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv that killed seven people and wounded over a hundred others the day before.

Ukrainian authorities said the 23-day-old infant was killed with her mother, father, and 12-year-old brother.

The structure is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's pet projects and has frequently been targeted as a hated symbol of occupation.

Russian ships in the Black Sea have become the target of a new but effective Ukrainian weapon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed the attack as a war crime.

Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on Friday, leaving a damaged Russian warship listing in the Black Sea in a brazen strike carried out hundreds of kilometres from Ukrainian-held territory.

Australia will manufacture and export missiles to the United States, and possibly other countries too, within two years.

Russian forces pounded a key village that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country's southeast, while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing two missiles at southern Russia.

Igor Girkin was convicted of mass murder for his role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine.

The ambassador, Vadym Prystaiko, had criticised Zelenskyy over his reaction to recent remarks by British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who had suggested Ukraine had not expressed sufficient "gratitude" for Western financial support.

A video has emerged that appears to show Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin greeting his fighters in Belarus.

Two people were killed and their daughter was injured in the blast before dawn on Monday.

Cluster bombs have long been criticised because they often leave behind unexploded bomblets that can harm civilians long after a battle has ended.

To lose one general during a war that's going badly might be seen as unfortunate; to lose two within 24 hours looks careless.

How serious are the risks of an attack at the power plant? And how disastrous would this be for Ukraine and the wider world?

In a surprise move, Turkey has ended its veto on Sweden joining NATO, thereby removing all the barriers to its membership of the military alliance.

Tensions heightened after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the absence of a timetable for his country's NATO membership as "absurd".

A Russian submarine commander shot to death while jogging on Monday may have been targeted by an assailant tracking him on a popular running app, according to Russian media.

Little is known about the Russian President's private life, but thanks to a leaked brochure, we now have a better insight into his plans.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that Turkey has agreed to back Sweden's bid to join the military alliance – a major development on the eve of the NATO summit.

Russia says three-hour meeting took place at the Kremlin and also involved commanders from the military company Prigozhin founded.

Ukrainian officials celebrated the blast at the time but did not make a clear claim of responsibility.

Here is a look at what cluster munitions are, where they have been used and why the US plans to provide them to Ukraine now.

The Ukrainian president honoured soldiers who fought in an iconic battle at the start of the conflict.

It comes as Ukrainian forces have struggled to make major gains in their counteroffensive against Russia.

When Russian soldiers marched into Ukraine on February 24 last year the world watched on in disbelief.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed support for Ukraine joining NATO, saying the war-torn country deserves to join the alliance.

The Belarusian military has showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia's Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny.

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at camps.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged Russian troops had placed "objects resembling explosives" on top of several of the plant's power units to "simulate" an attack from outside.

Zelenskyy claimed half of Russia supported the Wagner boss and the paramilitary group's mutiny.

The Ukrainian leader said the private military company had suffered "enormous losses," particularly in eastern Ukraine where its "most powerful group" was fighting.