Defence minister says Moscow aims to cut off communications to ‘break the resistance of the people’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates Russia is planning a major psychological operation to try to persuade Ukrainians to capitulate, and is targeting civilians with missile strikes in an attempt to demoralise the population, the […]

Analysis: convoy estimated to be 40 miles long raises fears of siege tactics and escalating civilian casualties Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news In the satellite image, the trees of the forest just north of the Ukrainian village of Rudnya-Shpylivska – population 107 – appear as if you could brush them with […]

‘Dozens’ of civilians killed in Ukraine’s second city amid widespread use of indiscriminate weapons Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Russian forces have launched rocket attacks that killed “dozens” of civilians in Ukraine’s second city, and began a renewed assault on the capital Kyiv, as Moscow faced unprecedented western sanctions and isolation. […]

Karim Khan says that although Ukraine isn’t a member of the ICC, it has awarded jurisdiction to the court Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news The prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague has announced that he will launch an investigation into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity […]