Kyiv is still waiting for all the tools it needs to drive back Russian forces
Ukraine outgunned in Avdiivka as stalled US talks on $60bn aid package for Kyiv leave it short of munitions
Withdrawal hands Kremlin first big battlefield win since capture of Bakhmut
Oleksandr Syrsky aims to shore up eastern town, with troops fearing heavy losses as western supplies run short
Officials say congressional delays are creating critical shortfall of supplies needed on the battlefield
General credited with key battlefield successes has also faced criticism over tactics and costly defence of Bakhmut
President says upcoming reshuffle will target more than just the army’s top brass
Removal of Valeriy Zaluzhny would mark biggest shake-up of military command since Russia’s full-scale invasion
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto says military support for Kyiv should be accompanied by more diplomacy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says military wants more conscription to hold lines against Russia
Securing and sustaining the independence of the country should be the key war aim
Former and current advisers say lack of realism in president’s messaging is undermining confidence
Ilya Kiva had been charged with treason by Kyiv after cheering on invasion and fleeing to Russia
Challenges to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership by old rivals could end badly for country’s war efforts, say analysts
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government is taking action against politically influential business figures. But will a new generation take their place?
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Ukrainian president fires head of special forces and rebukes top commander who said war with Russia was at a ‘stalemate’
UK-listed group caught in Ukrainian authorities’ efforts to recover assets from billionaire founder Kostyantin Zhevago
Partisan battles in Washington and apparent stalemate in war have thrown US support for Kyiv into question
Zelenskyy has hinted presidential vote may still be possible next year, alarming civil society groups
Threat is latest salvo in spat that revolves around Warsaw’s refusal to accept Ukrainian grain imports
Defence secretary Lloyd Austin stops short of committing to provide Kyiv with longer-range missiles
Kyiv prepared to change rules on languages used in schools to unlock accession talks
Domestic anti-graft probes are succeeding even as the military counteroffensive continues
Graft allegations and recruitment scandals have dogged ministry overseeing war with Russia
