Ukraine is witnessing growing political unrest as President Volodymyr Zelensky faces widespread criticism following the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Protests have erupted across Kyiv, while the former minister has reportedly criticized the country's military leadership and war strategy. The political crisis unfolds as Russia intensifies missile attacks and Ukraine continues long-range drone operations.


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday (Sept 28) that he had issued the directive to neutralise Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah as the Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group would have regenerated if he was allowed to live.

Morning brief: Netanyahu says he gave order to kill Nasrallah; Ukraine war updates, and more

A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine town of Pokrovsk on Saturday (Jan 6) killed at least 11 people, including five children, said head of the Donetsk region, Vadim Filashkin.

Ukraine war: At least 11, including 5 children, killed in Russian strikes in Pokrovsk

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday (Nov 24) that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine risked lasting until 2030 if peace talks did not start.

Ukraine war: Conflict risks lasting to 2030 without peace talks, says Slovak PM

The Ukraine conflict has displaced 14 million people, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday (February 21) as he lamented the human cost of the war, which is set to complete a year on February 24.

'Tip of iceberg': UN reveals data linked to human cost of Ukraine war

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel may no longer be at the helm but she returned to headlines on Monday when her office said that the 68-year-old leader received a call in January from someone posing as Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's ex-president.

Did Russian comedians posing as Ukraine leader call Angela Merkel? Here's what happened

More than 40 local elected officials across Russia signed a two-sentence petition on Monday that ended with: “We demand the resignation of Vladimir Putin from the post of president of the Russian Federation!

As Russian losses mount in Ukraine, so does criticism back home