President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine's accession to the European Union is realistic under a fast-track scenario whereby part of the required tasks would be completed after accession. Source: Zelenskyy,

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Ukraine to join EU as Kremlin confirms Trump ceasefire request - Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power sh

Ukraine’s leader tells army that Russian losses should exceed the reinforcements it sends as he touts drone production.

This is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,434 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk Oblast,

On the night of January 26, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck infrastructure at an oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban (Krasnodar Krai, Russia). In addition, many other Russian targets were hit, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Security Service of Ukraine said its "Alpha" special forces hit Russian air defense and radar systems with long-range strikes.

This comes as talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in the UAE enter a second day. Russia has launched overnight attacks on two major Ukrainian cities, with one death reported US, Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to continue peace negotations in Abu Dhabi for a second day Russia has been insisting on territorial claims that Ukraine has so far rejected.

Ukraine said Thursday it was in contact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX over allegations that Russian drones were using Starlink satellite internet during attacks on Ukrainian cities, raising concerns that Western technology may be aiding Moscow’s strikes.

Mykhailo Fedorov, the country's new defense minister, said his troops are already inflicting 35,000 battlefield kills a month. He wants more.