Kyiv warns missiles are ready for a major attack as renewed diplomacy gathers pace and Moscow again turns to military pressure ahead of high-level talks.

Russian forces struck four gas stations and a fire station in the central Poltava region during a massive assault early Saturday morning, July 25, involving 157 attack drones.

Despite President Zelensky’s attempts to resolve the situation surrounding the unstable government appointments on his own terms, former Defense Minister Fedorov rejected the president’s proposals, while protesters rallied behind him.

Despite President Zelensky’s attempts to resolve the situation surrounding the unstable government appointments on his own terms, former Defense Minister Fedorov rejected the president’s proposals, while protesters rallied behind him.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to freeze the “conflict” in Ukraine and resume negotiations under the “Istanbul 2.0” framework.