U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.

Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of Russia’s Security Council, called on Moscow to be ready to strike the West if it escalates the war in Ukraine — just days after President Trump vowed to ramp

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to boost domestic arms production to meet half its military's needs within six months.

Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of expanding production to counter Russia's invasion and strike deeper into Russian territory.

A court has sentenced a lawyer from Kyiv to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for voluntarily assisting Russian intelligence services. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine's spy agency said a man and woman were suspected to be involved in the assassination that was caught on surveillance cameras.