An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the fighting season wanes in the autumn.

Moscow's forces made gains in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

For months the talk in Kyiv was of a much-anticipated Russian offensive that would aim to gobble up more of Ukraine’s eastern regions. So far, it’s been underwhelming – but the Russians have made some gains and vastly reinforced their troop numbers in some areas.

Moscow has stepped up its drone and missile bombardments on Ukraine as peace talks stall and concerns grow over further US military support for Kyiv

The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.

Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire

Kim Jong-un highlighted Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine by showing his people, for the first time, images of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops.