Russian forces have attacked Kharkiv with missiles and drones, impacts have been recorded in the Slobidskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Saltivskyi districts. There are casualties, fires have broken out across the city.

Ukraine says a critical pipeline was closed after Russian strikes.

The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.

The Embassy of Israel in Ukraine, together with Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation MASHAV, has provided 100 portable backup power systems for the Kyiv region.

The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US and intended to "carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes", the Cuban government says.

Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine continues to create systemic challenges for the agricultural sector, particularly due to the energy crisis, complex logistics, labor shortages, and infrastructure damage.

The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.

Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian border guards have detained around 1,500 people who attempted to cross the border illegally.

A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.

On the southeastern coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea, local residents are reporting oil spills on beaches and dead wild waterfowl, while the Russian “authorities” are keeping quiet about the problem.