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Russia says Ukrainian strike with US-supplied missiles killed six people
The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and wounded 13.
Russia and Ukraine exchange missile attacks killing at least one, say officials
Moscow claimed it was in response to a Ukrainian strike on Russian soil using American-made weapons.
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without its consent
Russia continues to make gains on the battlefield, pushing the front line gradually westwards despite suffering heavy casualties.
UK announces new funding for Ukraine amid ‘critical’ situation
The package involves £186 million for military equipment through the International Fund for Ukraine.
‘Critical’ period for Ukraine, Defence Secretary says
John Healey told LBC that Vladimir Putin is ‘showing signs of weakness’.
Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against Times journalists
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev described journalists at the newspaper as ‘legitimate military targets’.
North Koreans have ‘suffered hundreds of casualties’ fighting near Kursk
A US military official has given an estimate of the losses suffered by the North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces.
UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Estonia for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
Russian military chief and aide killed in Moscow bombing
Igor Kirillov and his assistant were both killed in the blast near an apartment block in the Russian capital.
Starmer to visit troops serving on Russian border in push for Ukraine support
Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at the Joint Expeditionary Force conference in Estonia where he met leaders of Baltic states.