Officials in the United States believe that Ukraine was likely behind the failed drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (May 24).

US officials say inputs indicate Ukrainian role behind failed drone attack on Kremlin

Russian mercenary group Wagner's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin warned on Wednesday (May 24) that Russia could face a revolution similar to that of 1917 and lose the war in Ukraine unless the elite got serious about fighting the war.

Ukraine war: Wagner Group chief warns Russia could face another revolution unless...

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Ukraine war: Russia arrests Ukrainians allegedly planning nuclear plant strikes, say reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the Ukraine peace proposal to end the ongoing war, according to a report by the Hindustan Times on Thursday (May 24).

Ukraine-Russia war: Zelensky seeks Indian PM Modi's support for his peace plan, says report

Some 36 Iranian-made attack drones launched by Russia were downed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country's military claimed on Thursday (May 25).

Ukraine claims it has shot down 36 Russian drones

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Despite Russian claims to have captured the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, top military leaders in Ukraine insist the grinding nine-month battle there is not over.

Battle for Bakhmut: Ukraine military claims battle not over | WION Speed News

Are intel agencies fighting a parallel war in Ukraine? Reports indicate, how secret groups & spies on both sides are trying to change the course of the war. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas | Ukraine War: Are intel agencies fighting a parallel battle?

Senior Russian diplomats warned on Monday (May 22) that the transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine would raise the question of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) role in the war and would not undermine Moscow's military goals.

Ukraine war: Russia warns over transfer of F-16 jets to Kyiv

At least five were injured after Ukrainian forces shelled the Belgorod region on Russia's border with Ukraine on Monday (May 22), the region's governor said, further adding that several houses were damaged and power lines were disrupted.

Belgorod governor claims Ukraine shelled Russia's border region

US has allowed its Western allies to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Does Ukraine really need these jets? Does it have the expertise to operate them? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Russia fumes as US approves F-16 sale to Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky compared Bakhmut to Hiroshima. While this comparison is far-fetched, is the real Hiroshima is waiting to happen somewhere else? Europe's largest nuclear power plant has become a ticking time bomb.

Gravitas | Zaporizhzhia: How Ukraine war could go nuclear| Europe staring at risk of a nuclear leak?

Russia claims Ukraine's 'fortress town' Bakhmut has fallen. The Wagner group says it will soon be withdrawing troops from the eastern Ukrainian town as it transfers control of Bakhmut to Moscow. Ukraine is rubbishing Russia's claim. So, what is the reality on ground?

Gravitas | Bakhmut: Russia claims to have captured Ukraine's 'fortress town'

Bakhmut, which had come to represent the gruelling protracted war in Ukraine more than any other city, was reported to have been captured by Russia in various reports till Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's spokesperson issues a denial and a clarification.

Data lab | In maps: Strategic significance of Bakhmut in Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary Sergii Nykyforov has clarified the recent statement made by the leader on the fall of Bakhmut. “Reporter’s question: Russians said they have taken Bakhmut.

Zelensky’s spokesperson clarifies Ukrainian leader’s ‘no’, says he denied fall of Bakhmut

Russian President Vladimir Putin owns a hidden mansion by the Black Sea with a network of tunnels to assist him in escape, according to leaked papers obtained by Business Insider.

Is Putin paranoid? Leaked maps show secret bunker underneath $1.3 bn 'secret palace'

Russian mercenary group received tens of thousands of protective helmets from China late last year, the Financial Times reported. The report mentioned the period of time when the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was apparently raising a massive prisoner army to attack Ukraine.

China sent helmets to the Wagner mercenary group despite sanctions: Report

Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the port city of Odesa, killing at least one person and injuring two others. Why is Russia attacking a city that is crucial to the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow just agreed to extend?

Gravitas: Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv, Odesa

The Group of Seven (G7) countries on Friday vowed to “starve Russia of G7 technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war machine”, as it announced a plethora of sanctions to punish Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion against Ukraine.

G7 leaders vow new set of tech, services sanctions to ‘starve Russian war machine’

The United States, among other Western nations, sent million-dollar worth of military aid to Ukraine to help in its fight against Russia in the ongoing war which began after Moscow launched a "special military" operation on February 24 last year.

Pentagon made an accounting error. It overvalued Ukraine's weapons aid by $3 billion

The United Kingdom on Friday (May 19) unveiled new sanctions against Russia's minerals sector. In the latest round, Britain has targeted imports of aluminium, diamonds, copper, and nickel.

UK unveils new Russian sanctions, including ban on diamonds, copper

The Wagner mercenaries who have been at the forefront of the fighting in Bakhmut have suffered some serious reverses. Yevgeny Prigozhin has blamed his losses on the battlefield on the lack of ammunition for his mercenaries. And Ukraine which for months had been planning its counteroffensive is on the move. The United Kingdom is sending long range storm shadow missiles to Ukraine. Without the western leaders making it obvious, the nature of the war in Ukraine is now slowly turning from being defensive to offensive. And what no one can at this moment predict is how the Kremlin will respond to long range weapons that are now being pumped into Ukraine. Mohammed Saleh gets you the story.

Ukraine strikes Russia with long range storm shadow missile for the first time

Ukraine's military claimed that it had made new advances on Wednesday (May 17) in heavy fighting near the eastern city of Bakhmut. The war-torn nation also claimed that Russia was continuing to send in new units including paratroopers, and admitted that Moscow's forces were pushing deeper inside the town.

Battle of Bakhmut: Ukraine says it made new advances, heavy fighting continues

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday (May 17), announced a two-month extension of the United Nations-backed deal allowing the war-torn to ship grains across the Black Sea to global markets.

Ukraine grain deal extended for two more months, Russia slams ‘distortions’ in implementation

The defence ministers of the UK and Germany said on Wednesday (May 17) that any decision to send fighter jets to Ukraine rests with the White House. This stand has been despite a jet "coalition" announced by Britain and the Netherlands this week.

Delivering F16 fighter jets to Ukraine ‘up to the White House’: UK defence minister

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