The Ukraine conflict has starkly illuminated the role of drones in modern warfare: both sides exchange hundreds of aerial strikes daily. Some of the most notable drone operations, such as Ukraine’s destruction of dozens of Russian strategic bombers in “Operation Spider’s Web,” might rewrite the future of warfare.

US president Donald Trump’s decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said yesterday, vowing it would not accept the “blackmail” of Washington’s new sanctions ultimatum.

Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022.

Yulia Svyrydenko's candidacy for premier supported by 262 deputies, says lawmaker, who later announced new Cabinet also approved by Verkhovna Rada - Anadolu Ajansı

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) has ratified an agreement with the Council of Europe that provides for the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine's parliament gave its initial approval on Wednesday to an extra $9.8 billion in budget spending for the army and defence this year as the war against Russia drags on with no end in sight.

The reshuffle of Ukraine’s government has been widely seen as a bid to boost relations with Trump. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who was key in striking a mineral deal with the U.S. in May, was appointed as the new Prime Minister on Thursday.