Russia launched a large-scale, deadly attack on Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv, early Tuesday, leaving at least 13 dead and over 100 injured across the country. The attack, according to Russia's defence ministry,

European officials say Moscow's escalating aggression is a result of increasing difficulties that Russia is facing militarily and economically.

RUSSIA’S war economy is about to collapse, top Kremlin bosses have warned. It comes after Vladimir Putin’s cash hungry war machine spent £400m in one night on a huge attack on Ukraine.

Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russia’s oil and gas facilities in recent months, arguing the energy sector both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more than four-year-old invasion.

June 1 (Reuters) - President ⁠Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said ⁠on Monday that warnings of ​a possible massive Russian strike ‌on Ukraine remained ‌in effect and ⁠urged ⁠residents to pay special attention to air raid ​alerts.

Ukraine has launched a $113 million campaign to cut off Russia's last overland supply route — and it's already working. Crimea is rationing fuel, and front lines are feeling the squeeze.

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As for the Ukrainian government, declaring victory will require more than the cessation of hostilities. The invading country must be left “much weaker,” so that it can’t re-arm as it did after its 2014 invasion of Crimea, Aloian said.