Kyiv’s latest battlefield success has frustrated Vladimir Putin’s hopes of quickly seizing all of Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, a goal for the Russian president since he launched the full-scale invasion nearly five years ago.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of a 100-year partnership between their two countries, as Canada pledged to boost its drone production capacity and send one-third to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines to avoid Russian airspace as he threatened to respond to Moscow’s escalating missile attacks by crowding its skies with drones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, a major state honor reserved for strategic partners, as Kyiv is lobbying the world’s richest man to use his Starlink mobile internet system for drone strikes in Russia.

The UK became the first foreign nation to gain access to Ukraine’s vast trove of battlefield data in a deal designed to train artificial intelligence models and develop fresh military capabilities.

The UK’s agreement to share closely guarded cruise missile blueprints with Ukraine could refocus attention on the US pledge to license production of critical air defense interceptors, as Kyiv faces withering Russian strikes heading into the winter.

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.

At least 10 people were killed by a Russian missile strike at a gathering on a training range near Ukraine’s capital, triggering a probe into potential negligence by the event’s organizers.

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.

An investigation into alumina exports from Ireland to Russia has not found conclusive evidence linking a production plant to the manufacture of weapons in Russia, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.

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.

Ukraine’s ability to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles has deteriorated in recent large-scale attacks, a sign that Kyiv is lacking US-made Patriot interceptors to defend against strikes.

A deadly overnight attack on the eve of the NATO summit highlighted Kyiv’s growing vulnerability as shortages of US-made Patriot air defenses become acute and peace talks remain stalled.

Kyiv marked a day of mourning on Friday for victims of a massive Russian missile and drone attack as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll had risen to 30.

Several of Ukraine’s top officials said they would return Polish state awards after the President Karol Nawrocki stripped his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the country’s highest state honor, deepening a row over the commemoration of controversial World War II fighters.

Ukraine said a historic UNESCO-protected Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv was hit in the latest Russian drone and missile strike early on Monday, hours after Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call.

Waves of AI-guided drones are hammering Russian supply lines in occupied Ukraine as Kyiv seeks to capitalize on its latest advances in technology and tactics.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter on Thursday, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum.