Anti-corruption protests target Zelensky in Kyiv ahead of crucial peace talks - Kyiv’s attack on the powers of anti-corruption agencies was described by an European official as a ‘serious step back’ f

A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.

The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland.

Russia has advanced around Pokrovsk for many months, but has so far failed to entirely encircle or seize control of the city.

Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and hundreds of drones overnight, killing two people, wounding 15 and causing damage and fires in several parts of the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Russia has launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in months, targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday.

Kyiv said the French fighter, one of six in its air force, was performing a flight mission but was not shot down by Russian fire.

The barrage of exploding drones and missiles appeared to be the most intense attack since President Trump announced a plan to get more weapons for Kyiv.