A missile hit a multi-story building in Odesa, killing one and injuring six. In Sumy, strikes damaged infrastructure, leaving thousands without power.

This week marked a possible pivot by President Donald Trump regarding Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire talks.

Russia’s summer offensive in Ukraine is gaining ground as its forces attack on multiple fronts. In June, the country’s numerical advantages in troops and air power produced its biggest monthly gains in territory since the beginning of the year.

Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) said Russia began to hit enlistment centers in recent weeks in a concerted effort to disrupt Ukraine's mobilization. Olha Polishchuk, ACLED's Eastern Europe research manager,

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Ukraine welcomes the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia and expects the US to join in strengthening pressure on the aggressor. The official emphasized that as long as the war continues,