As President Volodymyr Zelensky headed for Berlin and Paris in a new bid to secure desperately needed military aid, Ukrainian generals said there was bitter fighting inside Avdiivka and that their forces were taking up "new positions".

Putin may have signalled in last week's interview with right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson that Russia was interested in negotiations but this would be so much on Moscow's own terms that Kyiv would not countenance such talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary.

The Russian military has also lost some 2,200 of the 3,500 tanks it had before the start of the conflict, the source said, citing a declassified US intelligence assessment shared with Congress.

In a flurry of diplomatic activity after the White House announced Zelensky's visit, an aide for Mike Johnson said the new Republican speaker for the House of Representatives will also meet with the Ukrainian leader Tuesday.

Zelensky had warmly welcomed Milei's victory end-November, thanking him for his "clear support for Ukraine."

Milei's alignment with the global right, as well as the "U.S. and Israel's" foreign policy, explain the list of attendees

The first was harsh, but the servicemen said they have learned to manage, particularly by installing heating.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron vowed to maintain military support for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv announced on Thursday, with the West's attention focused on the Middle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he doesn't believe it is the right time for elections as debate intensifies on holding a vote in 2024 while the country fights against Russia's invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigated a deadly strike on its soldiers.

Zelensky made a plea for air defence, long-range missiles and ammunition in the face of fears that the Hamas attack on Israel could distract key backer the United States from the conflict in his country.

Russia launched the strikes as Ukraine prepares for a third winter during Moscow's 19-month long invasion and as President Volodymyr Zelensky made his second wartime trip to Washington.

The Ukrainian president and Sunak spoke for approximately two hours on Monday at Chequers, which is close to London.

President Zelensky says the new tranche is the largest since the beginning of the full-scale aggression by Russia in February 2022.

The mayor of Kyiv reported that 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones had been fired by Russia at targets in Ukraine, including 36 toward the city.

Ukraine raised alarms for airstrikes over the country's capital Kyiv and other areas shortly after the Kremlin statement.

Ukrainian military officials claimed that while enemy forces had attempted to seize control of the town, their forces had "repelled more than 20 enemy attacks."

Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday upstaged Vladimir Putin and angered Russia's military experts.

Russia has begun its “big revenge” for Ukraine’s resistance to its invasion that began last year, says Volodymyr Zelensky.

The US and the UK are not sending warplanes to aid Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes the coming of tanks to help in their war against Russia but hopes they arrive fast.

Intelligence officials revealed that Vladimir Putin could “disappear” from his position due to declining health.

Ukraine is ramping its drive against corruption with several top officials reportedly stepping down.

Volodymyr Zelensky questioned whether Vladimir Putin was still alive as he spoke to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been named Time Magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year for embodying “the spirit of Ukraine.” The title Person of the Year has been given to changemakers since its inception in 1927.

The actual count of injured and those killed in the Russian-Ukraine war continue to rise but actual figures remain unconfirmed.

Russian cruise missiles battered several Ukrainian cities on Monday as missile drone strikes hit water and power supply facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas.

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO requested FIFA to ban Iran and allow Ukraine to participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup following President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement saying Iranian drones were shot down in Ukraine.

Ukraine has suffered huge damage with certain regions without power and water plus reports of some people getting killed.