The Kremlin stated Russia is prepared to negotiate with the United States as many times as necessary until a resolution to the Ukraine conflict is found.
Ukrainian soldiers report Russia has recently started using Molniya unmanned aerial vehicles to carry first-person view drones, enhancing their range and complicating countermeasures.
Ukrainian security forces have arrested a former British soldier who previously trained the country's troops, accusing him of spying for Russia and plotting assassinations.
President Putin invites foreign journalists, including those from Ukraine, to visit Pokrovsk and Kupyansk, two cities Russia recently claimed to control.
President Putin discussed the Ukraine conflict with envoys Witkoff and Jared Kushner for nearly 5 hours at the Kremlin, though no territorial compromise was reached.
Russia's Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicles are being fitted with short-range R-60 air-to-air missiles, potentially enabling them to attack Ukrainian interceptor aircraft.
Ukrainian media released video of uncrewed surface vessels attacking two oil tankers suspected of belonging to Russia's "dark fleet" off the coast of Turkey.
Ukraine's intelligence agency has reportedly ceased using Altius suicide drones due to frequent malfunctions and poor combat effectiveness, according to a US newspaper.
Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to Ukraine's president, asserted his integrity and intent to deploy to the front lines, hours after submitting his resignation.
MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns to cooperate with investigation into allegations she "tricked 17 young South Africans into fighting for Russia in Ukraine".
