Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), believes that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have caused greater damage to Russia's economy than any international sanctions.

A bipartisan coalition of Wisconsin legislators introduced a joint resolution condemning Russia’s forced removal of nearly 20,000 children from Ukraine since the start of the war.

Russia is paving the way to deploy about two million military reservists to Ukraine under new legislation. The rule-change could unlock a vast number of troops at a time when Vladimir Putin is under pressure to mobilise new forces to refresh and expand his 700,000-strong force in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pushing for Tomahawk missiles as the Trump administration tries to prod Russia into talks on ending the war.