Russia claims to have intercepted a United States drone over the Black Sea, on Saturday (August 5). Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a Russian missile hit a facility of the Ukraine-based aeronautics group.

Russia claims to have intercepted US drone over Black Sea

Ukraine presented its much-awaited and equally anticipated 10-point peace formula during talks held in Saudi Arabia without Russian participation, various sources cited by news agency AFP said.

Explained: Making sense of talks to end Ukraine war that did not include Russia

Ukraine's air force on Sunday claimed it shot down 30 cruise missiles out of 40 allegedly launched by the Russian side and "all Shahed drones" launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack.

Ukraine claims it downed 30 Russian cruise missiles, all drones; Moscow insists all military targets were hit

At the Saudi Arabia-hosted meeting aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval emphasised the need for a solution acceptable to all relevant stakeholders.

NSA Ajit Doval calls for inclusive solution to Ukraine conflict at Saudi meet

Russian-appointed officials in Crimea said that explosions were heard near the bridge which links the Russian mainland to the annexed region early on Saturday (August 5), stating that the blasts were related to a Ukrainian drone attack carried out on a Russian tanker.

Explosions in Crimea, Russian tanker hit in Ukrainian drone attack, claim officials

Russia on Friday (August 4) claimed that it thwarted a drone attack on its naval base there with two sea drones, but a video shows a moment when a sea drone headed directly towards a Russian ship near the port of Novorossiysk.

Watch I Video shows Russian warship being towed after sea drone attack by Ukraine

The Russian defence ministry early on Friday (August 4) said that overnight Ukrainian attacks on the naval base in the Crimean peninsula and the Black Sea were thwarted by their forces.

Russia claims it thwarted Ukrainian attacks on naval base in Black Sea, Crimean peninsula

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday (August 2) to help Moscow export its grain to African countries to evade crisis because of food shortage.

Russia reaffirms stance on grain deal, continues strikes on key Ukrainian ports

An apartment block was hit by a Russian missile in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday (July 29) in which nine people, including two children, were injured, said Kyiv officials.

Russia strikes Dnipro amid reports of Ukraine using North Korean rockets

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (July 28) said Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African leaders to end the conflict in Ukraine amid reports of an intensive counteroffensive by Kyiv.

Putin says Russia 'carefully' examining African proposals to end Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (July 26) claimed that Ukraine had intensified attacks on the frontline in the last few days. Reuters reported that a Ukrainian official said the country's forces are making slow but steady progress in the battlefield.

Ukraine intensifying attacks on frontline, Russian forces inflicted heavy losses, claims Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday (July 21) said that the bridge which links Russia to the Crimea peninsula "brings war not peace" and hence it is a military target.

Zelensky calls Crimea bridge 'legitimate military target', says it feeds ammunition for war

Head of French President Emmanuel Macron's Elysee Palace diplomatic team has said that China was delivering items to Russia which could be used as military equipment by the latter.

China is providing equipment to Russia it shouldn't: French diplomat

Russia's invasion of Ukraine started last year in February and left a significant impact on people and economies worldwide. New developments in the recent pose the threat of the war spreading and engulfing some more nations.

Will Ukraine war expand to other regions? Poland moving troops over Wagner risk from Belarus

Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday (July 19) that it would deem all ships travelling to Ukrainian ports to be carriers of military cargo. It added that countries the flag of which would potentially fly on the ships will be considered to be party to the conflict on the Ukrainian side.

Blow hot blow cold? Putin sounds conciliatory but defence ministry raises stakes on grain ships

After Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, which allowed the safe passage for Ukrainian grain exports, global wheat prices have exponentially shot up. On Wednesday, wheat prices on the European stock exchange soared by nearly nine per cent from the previous day to $284 per tonne.

Wheat prices rise exponentially after Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal

Talks to bring home thousands of Ukraine children that have been "abducted" by Russia have reportedly been underway since April. On Wednesday, talking to Reuters, a source with knowledge of the discussions, confirmed a previous Finance Times report that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are trying to mediate the repatriation efforts and bring home Ukrainian children that have been taken to Russia, and placed in children's homes or even adopted by Russian families.

Talks to bring back Ukrainian children 'abducted' by Russia on since April: Report

Massive explosions were reportedly heard in Crimea as a suspected Ukrainian missile attack hit an ammunition depot and forced thousands of people to evacuate from the region.

Watch: Suspected Ukrainian strike triggers explosions in Crimea ammo depot, thousands evacuated

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to extend the Black Sea grain deal. The deal is going to expire next week.

Putin has agreed to extend Black Sea grain deal, says Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia has been putting all its resources into a campaign which is aimed at halting Kyiv's troops from taking forth the counter-offensive.

Russia throwing all its resources to halt Ukraine's troops on counteroffensive, says Zelensky

Officials in Kyiv, on Friday (July 14), claimed to have advanced nearly two kilometres along the southern front over the past week amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive to recapture its territory occupied by Russia, reported AFP.

Ukraine says it advanced nearly 2 km on southern front this week; downed 16 drones overnight

Deputy commander of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, General Sergei Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since the mutiny by mercenary group Wagner, is currently 'resting', said a lawmaker from the ruling party on Wednesday.

Top Russian general not seen in public since Wagner mutiny, lawmaker says 'he's resting'

United States President Joe Biden defended his decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine, calling it a "very difficult decision". The bomb has a record of taking the lives of civilians.

Biden defends decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine, says 'they are running out of ammunition'

The United States is struggling to know what is going on in the corridors of power in Moscow and Kyiv as the vast intelligence network faces its most significant test in recent history, according to a cover story by Newsweek magazine, titled 'CIA's blind spot about Ukraine war'.

US is aiding Kyiv's war effort through CIA's presence in Ukraine: Report