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State of emergency declared as Ukraine launches raid into Russia A state of emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk…

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets from the US Ukraine has received its first American-made F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr…

Germany plans to halve military aid for Ukraine Germany is set to nearly halve its military aid to Ukraine next…

China hits back at Nato over Russia accusations China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has dismissed NATO’s claims that Beijing is…

Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes Ukraine is observing a day of mourning following one of the deadliest…

At least 20 dead in Russian attack on Ukraine cities At least 20 people have been killed in a massive…

“This weakness is not ours, but the world’s, which has not dared to deal with terrorists in the way they deserve for three years,” he said in a post on X.

The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his long-time ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister. Shoigu, who has held the position since 2012, will now serve as secretary of Russia’s Security Council.

If the decision is given the green light by EU finance ministers next Tuesday, the interest generated – up to €3 billion (£2.5 billion) annually – will be directed towards purchasing weapons for Ukraine.

At a joint press conference in Kyiv, President Zelensky said: “The Russian army is now trying to take advantage of a situation when we are waiting for supplies from our partners, especially from the United States of America.