The former defense minister, whose firing sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine needed to find a way to hold elections despite the prolonged war with Russia.

Over the past month, Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory have targeted the online-retail giant Wildberries, destroying massive warehouses and logistics centers. Ukraine has accused Wildberries of supporting Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Robert Shaheiev had commanded the vessel Zaporizhzhia, which was surrendered to Moscow when it annexed Crimea in 2014.

Five people have been reported killed in Ukraine, while Moscow's governor says the Russian capital was subject to "one of the most massive drone attacks of recent times".

Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine.

EU sanctions must be approved unanimously. Traditional EU packages against Russia, which combine sectoral measures and full designations, have frequently become dogged by lengthy

Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia * Russian drone strike on police headquarters in Zhytomyr kills 2, injures at least 20 * Deadly drone strike

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a market in Kyiv, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.

Ukraine targets Moscow with a huge wave of drones as Russia warns the U.K. will pay a price for supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons.

Britain has supplied more militarily significant munitions to Kyiv before but there are political reasons for Moscow’s remarks

Moscow has built a strong relationship with Libya’s eastern camp, as Washington and Ankara pursue efforts to reunify the country’s political and military institutions.