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The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed the Russian minesweeper Kovrovets. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukrai

Russian forces pressed ahead Friday with an offensive into northeast Ukraine but President Vladimir Putin said there were no current plans to occupy the key city of Kharkiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin framed Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast as part of Russian efforts to create a "buffer zone" to protect Russian border areas from Ukrainian strikes, confirming ISW's previous assessments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP on Friday he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and

Europe News: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stresses the critical need to strengthen air defences in Kyiv against Russia's advancing offensive in the nort

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP on Friday he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defenses it needs to hold the front line.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city.

A military expert revealed the details.

This was always going to be a difficult time for Kyiv.

It is unclear if the U.S. will help Ukraine pinpoint targets in Russia for military strikes, or if it will lift restrictions on the use of American-supplied weapons against military objectives.