1 week ago Russia fires hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in massive attack

Kyiv dismisses as ‘absurd’ Moscow’s attempt to portray missile launch as retaliation for supposed attempted drone strike on Putin residenceEurope live – latest updatesRussia’s military has said it fired its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine during a massive overnight strike.Ukraine confirmed the attack, saying it took place in the west of the country near the European Union border. Moscow said the launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile was retaliation for a supposed attempted Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence late last month – an allegation both Kyiv and Washington have said is false. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump ‘doesn’t believe’ Ukraine targeted Putin residence with drone attack

Trump refutes claims from the Kremlin about a drone attack in Novgorod

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2 w. ago Russian ‘proof’ of attack on Putin’s palace with footage of ‘downed Ukrainian drone’ is laughable, says Kyiv

VLADIMIR Putin has been left with egg on his face after a video supposedly showing a drone downed near his private palace has been rejected by the international community. Scattered debris from one of the 91 drones Russia accused Ukraine of firing towards the tyrant's Valdai complex can be seen in footage released by the...

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2 w. ago Russia releases video 'evidence' of Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence

The clip, shot during the night, showed a damaged drone lying in the snow in a forested area in north-west Russia this week.

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2 w. ago Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence

Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha responds to claims by Moscow of a strike on home in Russia’s Novgorod regionAccording to reports, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk was due to kick off a meeting on Ukraine at 10:00 GMT with other European leaders. It is not clear who the attendees were but we will bring you the latest as soon as we have it.In a social media post on Monday, Tusk, one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies, said that he had “nighttime talks” with other European leaders. He said he considered success in the negotiations to end the war as seeing a “declaration” of US participation in security guarantees. “But we are still far from the final talks,” the Polish leader added. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russia refuses to offer proof of 'Ukrainian attack on Putin's residence' because 'every drone was shot down'

It comes after Moscow threatened to pull out of peace talks last night after accusing Kyiv of attempting to assassinate the Russian leader.

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Kyiv cannot win without US support as Putin orders advance in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian president calls latest talks with Trump productive; Zelenskyy says attack on Putin’s residence is ‘lies’. What we know on day 1,406Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine cannot win its war against Russia without US support and accused Moscow of trying to sabotage peace talks after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence. Zelenskyy described the claim as “typical Russian lies” after his two-hour meeting on Sunday with Donald Trump in Florida, Luke Harding and Sammy Gecsoyler report. The Ukrainian president said Russia was “at it again” and using “dangerous statements” to undermine “diplomatic efforts” with the US to end the conflict. He added: “This alleged ‘residence strike’ story is a complete fabrication intended to justify additional attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv, as well as Russia’s own refusal to take necessary steps to end the war.”Zelenskyy later said his Sunday meeting with Trump was productive. “Can we win with...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks with ‘typical Russian lies’

Russia’s claim it foiled drone attack on Putin residence shows ‘they do not want to finish this war’, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks and preparing to bomb government buildings after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence.Zelenskyy described the claim as “typical Russian lies” following his two-hour meeting on Sunday with Donald Trump in Florida. He said Russia was “at it again” and using “dangerous statements” to undermine “diplomatic efforts” with the US to end the conflict. Continue reading...

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