When a group of Russian assault troops approached Ukrainian defenses on a section of the front line in eastern Donetsk, they were met by an unexpected adversary: a battle robot armed with a flamethrower.

Ukraine’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for the first time since March last year, with officials saying they are prepared to tighten policy further to tame underlying price pressures.

The UK shared its “Stone Cloak” technology capable of jamming Russian air defence systems with Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the first foreign leader to visit Britain for talks with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Mykhailo Drapatyi is the military commander-in-chief with the hardest job in Europe and most likely one of the youngest.

Ukraine’s popular former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov rejected all jobs offered to him by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he would only accept reinstatement to his old position, a move that could breathe new fire into nationwide protests backing him.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in a major military shakeup, yielding to nationwide anger sparked by his ouster of a popular defense minister.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering removing the head of the army, according to two people familiar with the matter, amid pressure from widespread protests demanding the military leader’s ouster.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning to a technocratic energy executive with no cabinet experience or political ties as his prime minister to prepare Ukraine to survive another winter of war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the ousted Ukrainian defense minister remained part of his team even as Mykhailo Fedorov insisted he’d turned down a position as a presidential adviser, deepening a rift within the country’s ruling elite at a pivotal moment in the war against Russia.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he’s leaving the government after six months in the job following alleged tensions with the country’s military.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named the head of a state-run energy company as Ukraine’s next prime minister, underscoring his focus on preparing for the coming winter under the threat of Russian attacks.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise move to overhaul his government and potentially install an energy executive as prime minister is the latest sign of the Ukrainian president’s determination to spare his war-weary nation a repeat of last winter’s hardships.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Ukraine’s prime minister as part of a shift in “political strategy,” and may tap a state energy executive or former premier as her replacement as Kyiv prepares for winter under the threat of continued Russian attacks.

Estonia called for more “strategic patience” and increased pressure on Russia from European allies as President Vladimir Putin faces long-range attacks from Ukraine.

European Union officials hailed Ukraine’s progress in fighting off Russia’s invasion as the bloc began disbursing aid from its €90 billion ($102 billion) loan and held out the prospect for more investment in the war-torn country.

Vladimir Putin’s political hero Pyotr Stolypin — a reforming prime minister of the Russian empire - is buried in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. That wasn’t enough to protect one of Orthodox Christianity’s most sacred sites from a Russian drone attack.

The International Monetary Fund agreed to release its next tranche of a loan to Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s failure to meet a key condition as the war-weary nation faces a growing backlash against the requirements.

The International Monetary Fund agreed to release its next tranche of a loan to Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s failure to meet a key condition as the war-weary nation faces a growing backlash against the requirements.

The leaders of the UK, France and Germany are planning to gather over the weekend with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a path to engage Russia in negotiations to end the war.

Ukraine has asked Germany to provide dozens of additional Patriot interceptor missiles from its stocks this year as Kyiv seeks to bolster its air defenses against intensifying Russian strikes, according to people familiar with the matter.