Russia launched a large armoured assault on Thursday with more than 20 armoured vehicles near the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillia, Ukraine's Azov brigade said, adding that its forces had repelled the attack.

The United States has reportedly begun to provide Ukraine with intelligence support to aid Kyiv’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. More F-16s to Ukraine: Belgium is set to transfer F-16 combat aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force as Brussels prepares to receive US-made F-35s.

Russian regions are dramatically increasing the amount of money they pay to new military recruits as analysts say “ideological” recruitment campaigns are no longer enough to motivate people to fight in Ukraine.

Throughout the war, Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted railway infrastructure, mostly in regions near the front line. In March, the rail operator also endured a major cyberattack that disrupted online ticketing and other services for a week.

President Donald Trump is weighing providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles as he shifts his focus to the Russia–Ukraine war following the Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement.