(Reuters) -Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions,

Ukraine is ready to buy out the entire volume of interceptor drones that Ukrainian companies can produce by the end of the year. Source: First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov following a meeting with drone manufacturers and Ukraine's largest volunteer foundations Quote: "We discussed the topic of interceptor drones in detail.

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would retain the independence of the agencies.

The US and Ukraine are discussing a “mega deal” for Washington to purchase battle-tested drones from eastern Europe in exchange for American heavy weaponry.

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack on Monday, killing at least one person and causing multiple fires in the capital Kyiv, city officials said.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, special anti-drone tunnels are being constructed to protect against Russian UAVs. The first tunnel was built along one of the most dangerous logistical routes – the Orikhiv highway,

The two sides agreed to have a prisoner exchange of 1,200 people, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.

Russia has deployed its first weapon made entirely of Chinese parts into the Ukrainian airspace in a bid to spook Kiev's air defences.