Taken in isolation, they could just about be explained away as coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures. The DHL cargo plane that crashed on Monday as it approached Vilnius airport.

And Ukrainian media quoted Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesperson for the Khortytsya group of troops, as saying Kyiv's forces had repelled a Russian advance on the logistical centre of Ku

Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, taking an area half the size of London over the past month, analysts and war bloggers say. The wa

Russia launched a record 188 drones into Ukraine Monday night, advancing its attacks at its fastest pace in two years, according to an assessment from the Institute for the Study of War. Now, NATO and Ukrainian officials are convening an urgent meeting.

Russia is advancing at a rate not seen since the outbreak of the war as it continues to swallow up territory in the Donetsk region.

Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv troops,