UK: Ex-Tory MP joins Ukraine military to support war effort

A Tory MP who lost his Westminster seat in the general election last year is now serving in the Ukrainian military. Jack Lopresti was the MP for Filton and Bradley…

UK: Ukrainian refugees can apply for visa extension

Around 300 Ukrainian refugees who sought safety when war broke out in their homeland will soon be able to have their UK visas extended. From Tuesday, residents who fled the…

Russia: Ukrainian paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast

The leader of a pro-Russian paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow on Monday morning, Russian media have said. Armen…

Russia: Ukraine says North Korean may have pulled out of front line

Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said…

Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week

Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit…

Ukraine: Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies

Poland’s president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC…

Ukraine: Military claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery

Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 100 drones, one of the largest single operations of its kind…

Ukraine: Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading

When Pte Oleksander Bezverkhny was evacuated to the Feofaniya Hospital in Kyiv, few believed he would live. The 27-year-old had a severe abdominal injury and shrapnel had ripped through his…

Ukraine: Chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

Ukraine has detained its army’s chief psychiatrist for alleged “illegal enrichment” charges related to earnings of more than $1m (£813,000) accrued since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.…

Ukraine: Three killed in strike on central Kyiv

AaThree people have been killed in a Russian air strike on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials have said. Residents in the city first heard two loud explosions and only then the…