Officials in several Russian regions, some hundreds of kilometres from the border, reported strikes overnight.

The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.

Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace d

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, discussed military support and the possible deployment of partner personnel in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that on Monday,