Chancellor Merz says Germany has no plans to deploy troops to Ukraine as Europe considers security guarantees for Kyiv.

Russia and Ukraine launched missiles and UAVs against each other overnight, disrupting rail transport in several regions.

The suspect in the assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy in Lviv confessed in court, claiming the motive was "revenge against the government".

Tens of thousands of children in Kharkov are attending classes in underground facilities to continue their education amid Russian attacks.

Over 300 residents were evacuated after a Ukrainian drone attack targeted the capital of Russia's western Rostov province.

President Putin says NATO's courtship of Kyiv is the root cause of the Ukraine conflict and must be addressed for lasting peace.

European commission president Ursula von der Leyen says European countries are drafting "quite detailed plans" for deploying troops to Ukraine after the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow ends.

A 6.5 km intercontinental swim raises funds for fellow veterans and offers a path to psychological healing for three Ukrainian war veterans.

Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot and killed on a street in Lviv.

Russia launched nearly 600 missiles and UAVs into Ukraine, hitting 7 locations, while Kyiv claimed drone attacks on two Russian oil refineries.

Shortly after firing, a Ukrainian Neptune missile launcher was destroyed by a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile, causing a loaded missile to self-detonate.

German and French leaders warn of sanctions if President Putin declines to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Zelenskyy.

Newly released video appears to show a suicide drone, believed to be a jet-powered Geran-3, flying over Kyiv province during an August 28 attack.

Ukraine has raised the age at which men are allowed to leave the country from 18 to 22, believing this will encourage those who left before the conflict to return and strengthen their ties to the nation.