Yuliia Laputina, Ukraine's minister for veterans affairs who previously served as the head of the

Yuliia Laputina, the nation's minister for veterans affairs, said that her country was ready to

Drones were downed in three central and southern regions, the air force said on the Telegram messenger.... The Russian Defence Ministry also said it thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack over Moscow-occupied Crimea overnight.... There was no immediate comment from Ukraine....

( Reuters)-Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed defence cooperation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Davos on Tuesday.... Particular emphasis was made on air defence and long-range capabilities, Zelenskiy said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.... He informed Blinken and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan of the battlefield situation, plans for 2024, and the means needed to fulfil them. Kyiv is increasing efforts to ramp up domestic military pr

You might think comedy is off the menu in Ukraine amid the horror of Russia's invasion.... But in a country that has elected its most famous comedic actor as president, it is perhaps fitting Ukrainians are turning to laughter as a coping mechanism for the war. One place it is happening is at a basement comedy club in the Ukraine capital Kyiv. Here, jokes about Russian President Vladimir Putin and his army serve as a form of therapy for both the audience and the comedians themselves." This is th

KYIV( Reuters)-Ukraine said it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time on Friday, destroying a warplane capable of carrying long-range missiles used to attack Ukrainian cities.... It said the crash appeared to have been caused by a technical malfunction.... Following the Russian statement, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said Kyiv had" destroyed" the warplane....

Somewhere in early spring, it will be exhausted completely," Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency GUR, said on national TV.... Budanov played down the Russian forces' gains, saying they had only achieved" a few advances across some fields" and near the embattled town of Avdiivka.... It will end, and I think ours will start," he added....

A separate bill setting out large fines for citizens who fail to abide by mobilisation rules was also passed at the first reading.... The convicts bill is likely to see changes before the final reading, in order to eliminate the risk of corruption, another lawmaker, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, said.... No date has been set for the final reading after it is further discussed by a committee of lawmakers. Kyiv troops have been fighting against the better equipped Russian military, with vast mobilisation

KYIV( Reuters)-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited wartime Kyiv on Friday to sign a new security agreement and announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine to buy drones, including surveillance, long-range strike and sea drones.... " Our opponents around the world believe that we have neither the patience nor resources for long wars.... Kyiv has relied heavily on military and financial aid from the West since the Russian invasion in February 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy t

More than two years into the war, Ukraine is on the back foot and its top military commander on the eastern frontline has said Russian forces outnumbered its own by up to 10 times.... The draft sparked public outcry, and there were more than 4, 000 amendments before the final reading in parliament.... Zelenskiy recently signed a separate law cutting the draft age to 25 from 27 to secure more fighting power....