Russia launches no mass drone strike against Ukraine overnight 73% of Ukrainians say Trump is bad for Ukraine, poll shows Russia submits list of alleged Ukrainian ceasefire violations to US, UN and OSCE,

Ukrainian troops have been progressing in the Belgorod region with the aim of diverting Moscow's troops from Kursk, it has been reported.

Russia agreed to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days following a call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Russia's demands for a full ceasefire include Ukraine acknowledging annexed territories and halting foreign aid.

Despite the Russian leader's 2022 declaration, Moscow does not fully control these Ukrainian regions but hopes that the U.S. can pressure Ukraine into giving them up. This is according to independent English-language and Russian-language online newspaper The Moscow Times, which cites sources close to the Kremlin.

In response, a White House National Security Council spokesperson says governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and people.

Russian troops fighting in Kursk have reached the Ukraine border area, Moscow claimed on Friday. The Kremlin’s defence ministry said its forces recaptured the village of Gogolevka, which is just four miles from the Ukrainian border.

Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent "evil from proliferating.