— Ukrainian adviser says preliminary operations for major offensive underway; explosions shake Kyiv; Russian threat to Nato countries could get worse if Putin is ousted, says RAF chief
— Toll from Russian missile attack on Dnipro rises to two; Medvedev says conflict could last decades; Blinken to visit Finland, Sweden and Norway
— Russia moving nuclear weapons to Belarus; Wagner begins withdrawing forces from Bakhmut
— Washington investigating reports US vehicles were used in Russia; Ukraine will not be able to join Nato while war ongoing, says Stoltenberg
— Moscow court extends detention of Evan Gershkovich; Russian prime minister arrives in China for meeting with Xi
— Russia claims it killed 70 attackers in repelling cross-border raid into Belgorod; Zelenskiy visits frontline marines in Donetsk region
— Kyiv rejects Moscow claims to have captured Bakhmut; Volodymyr Zelenskiy secures more military aid from US
— Russians celebrate reports that 'fortress Bakhmut' has fallen. Why is Bakhmut important in the Russia-Ukraine war? Zelenskyy calls on G7 to ensure Russia is 'last aggressor'. Tens of thousands rally in Moldova for EU membership
— Kyiv denies Wagner claim to have captured Bakhmut; G7 statement condemns Russia's 'brutal' war
— The same scene is repeated in other images: Each time, a group of three men take pictures of themselves holding signs against Ukraine or NATO. Behind them, the crowd of demonstrators who have come for an entirely different reason gives the impression that their cause is attracting a large gathering. The images are then shared on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
Le Monde, in partnership with the organization Dossier Center and several European media outlets, has identified a dozen of these fake demonstrations in several European cities. Internal documents from the Russian intelligence services, which Le Monde analyzed and authenticated, show that Russia coordinated these operations.
— US backs effort to train Ukrainian pilots in F-16 jets; Zelenskiy addresses Arab League; Kyiv says it has repelled Russian attacks in Bakhmut
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses Arab League leaders in Saudi Arabia; US to back international effort to train Ukrainian fighter pilots
— Black Sea grain deal extended; China notifies Beijing foreign missions not to display 'politicised propaganda'
— Ukraine says it neutralised Russian hypersonic weapon; Six African leaders to travel to Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine said it had neutralised the Kremlin's most potent hypersonic weapon, shooting down six out of six Kinzhal missiles launched at Kyiv during a sweeping and "exceptionally intense" night-time attack. It is the first time Ukraine has claimed to have struck an entire volley of Kinzhals, and if confirmed would demonstrate the effectiveness of Kyiv's newly deployed western-supplied air defences.
— Ukraine shoots down 18 of 18 missiles in overnight attack on Kyiv; six hypersonic missiles intercepted, claims military high command
Air defence batteries successfully intercepted six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, the most potent long-range weapon in the Kremlin's arsenal. They also downed nine cruise missiles, three ballistic missiles, six kamikaze drones and three unmanned aerial vehicles, Ukraine's military high command said.
— France to provide more tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine as Zelenskiy hails Kyiv's 'expanding' war capabilities and announces visit to London; two Russian commanders killed in Ukraine
— Zelenskiy lands in Berlin to shore up support; Russian missiles strike home town of Ukraine's Eurovision entry during song contest
— Russia admits to Ukrainian advances in Bakhmut; two Russian pilots killed as helicopter crashes in Crimea
— Russia admits to Ukrainian advances in Bakhmut; two Russian pilots killed as helicopter crashes in Crimea
— British defence secretary confirms UK will donate long-range missiles to Ukraine; Zelenskiy says country needs more time to prepare for spring offensive
— Ukrainian commander says Russian forces pushed back in Bakhmut; Britain set to blacklist Wagner as terrorist organisation
— The French parliament has called on the EU to formally label the Russian mercenary group Wagner as terrorists; Britain is also said to be set to formally blacklist Wagner as a terrorist organization to increase pressure on Russia; Russian governor says two drones shot down in Voronezh region
Russian forces are planning to evacuate more than 3,000 workers from the town that serves the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, resulting in a "catastrophic lack" of personnel, Ukraine's state-owned Energoatom company claimed
Russia may formally "denounce" the treaty on conventional armed forces in Europe that it pulled out of in 2015, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.
— Red Cross warehouse containing aid destroyed in Russian missile attack in Odesa; five wounded in Moscow's wave of strikes on Kyiv
— Russia has effectively stopped the Black sea grain deal, which expires on 18 May, by refusing to register incoming vessels, Ukraine's reconstruction ministry said.
— Russia's Wagner mercenary group appears to have ditched plans to withdraw from Bakhmut, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow. Ukraine's general in charge of the defence of the besieged eastern Ukrainian city said late on Sunday that Russia had intensified shelling and hoped to take Bakhmut by Russia's Victory Day on Tuesday.
— A total of 1,679 people, including 660 children, have been evacuated from areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a Moscow-installed official in the Russia-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region has said.
— Five people injured in strikes on Kyiv as Russia launches another major assault on Ukraine; Ukrainian general vows to defend Bakhmut
— Blasts reported in Crimea early on Sunday; Russian investigators claim suspect admits acting for Kyiv after Russian nationalist writer wounded in car bombing
— Wagner chief says his forces will pull out of Bakhmut while Ukraine says they are reinforcing positions; Zaporizhzhia villages near frontline evacuated
— Kyiv downs own drone after it lost control; Russian forces too degraded to mount any significant offensives, says US intelligence chief
— Ukraine brushes off Russian blame for Kremlin drone strike; 21 civilians die in shelling of Kherson region
— At least three dead after strike on supermarket in Kherson; Russia claims Ukraine launched drone attack against Kremlin in Moscow
— US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday
— Head of Russia's Wagner group warns Ukrainian counterattack could turn into 'tragedy' for Russia; Pope Francis says he is involved in plan to end the conflict