Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.

Ukrainian forces have engaged in 117 clashes with Russian troops along the frontline since the start of the day.

Ukraine’s state rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has introduced temporary changes to train operations in the Sumy region after a Russian drone strike hit a passenger train.

An explosion in Cherkasy on Saturday evening left one person dead, with police currently investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

The number of people injured in a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 19, including several children.

Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the Sumy region on March 14, injuring three civilians, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

The Japanese government is considering introducing Ukraine-made attack drones to bolster its defense capabilities, banking on the Eastern European country’s combat experience against Russian military aggression.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss cooperation on countering Iranian-made drones.