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 has launched a "massive attack" that hit multiple targets in Russia 's Engels, Saratov, Kazan, Bryansk, and Tula, a senior Ukrainian official said. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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 deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia.

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,

President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation on the front line and the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in a phone call on Jan. 13. The idea of deploying a peacekeeping force on the ground in Ukraine has gained traction in recent months as European nations prepare to play a greater