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Ukrainian police said they had died as a result of a drone attack in what Macron called a “cowardly and outrageous act.”

The energy provider Ukrenergo said one of its substations in the city – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s home town – was damaged during the attack on Friday.

Ukraine's army chief shares his vision for a new strategy against Russia. Acknowledging Ukraine's disadvantage in weapons and manpower, he suggests focusing on boosting drone production and usage.

Senators have been negotiating for months on a deal to combat illegal immigration,with Republicans insisting on increased border security in return for approving a White House request for Ukraine aid.

Ukraine dragged Russia before the International Court of Justice only a few days after the invasion, seeking to battle its neighbour on all fronts, legal as well as diplomatic and military.

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Senate to talk Kyiv aid next week but Trump supporters vow block; Zelensky thanks EU for $54Bn in aid; Russian troops make gains around Donetsk region, while Ukraine succeeds in western Zaporizhzhia.