Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.





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Ukraine strikes Russian oil sites after major missile attack, as President Zelenskyy faces crisis over sacked minister.
Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow a day after Russia unleashed a massive barrage of ballistic missiles.

Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a shortage of Patriot air defence munitions.
Russian missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine.

Ukrainian strikes hit Russian logistics center
Russian officials say strikes on retailer’s warehouses caused civilian casualties; Kyiv says sites used to make drones.
Thousands rally in the Ukrainian capital and other cities to protest the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.
Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.