Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) stand near relatives of another prisoners who are still in captivity, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, after a swap in an undisclosed location in Ukraine June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Maksym Kishka

A nine-minute-long Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv in the middle of the night killed at least two people and injured 54, including five children, regional officials said on Wednesday.

Bestselling author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86 The thriller writer penned more than 25 books, including “The Day of the Jackal,” which was adapted into a film starring Edward Fox in 1973, and more recently a TV series starring Eddie Redmayne.

Ihor Bezkaravainyi, Ukraine's deputy economy minister tells CNBC's Silvia Amaro that the United States is a necessary ally when it comes to ending the war with Russia. He also says Ukraine's economy has managed to continue growing in wartime through continued technological innovations,

Russian forces have advanced into Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions, in fresh bid for Ukrainian land beyond what Moscow's already annexed.

A new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has begun, officials in both countries said Monday, with Ukrainian soldiers who have spent nearly the entire duration of the war in captivity among those returning home.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's consumer price inflation rose to 15.9% year-on-year in May, driven by increasing food prices, the statistics service said on Tuesday.

Israel walked back a statement after Michael Brodsky, its ambassador to Ukraine, said Kyiv was getting the weapons.