Russia Ukraine war is witnessing a watershed moment as Kyiv has launched a surprising counter offensive attacks deep into the Russian territory prompting the frequently asked question -- who is winning the battle - Vladimir Putin or Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Dozens of Russian military aircraft have been destroyed in an unprecedented drone attack deep inside Russia, a Ukrainian official has said, the day before critical peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv resume in Istanbul.

Russia continues to reject an unconditional ceasefire says Ukraine after peace talks - The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted just over an hour

A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war. The Ukrainian negotiators said Russia again rejected an "unconditional ceasefire" - a key demand by Kyiv and its allies in Europe and the US.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed a prisoner swap after peace talks in Istanbul, with Vladimir Putin's negotiator saying Moscow suggested a short ceasefire in certain areas. Follow the latest here and submit a question for our Q&A with defence and security analyst Michael Clarke below.

Hundreds of towns are under evacuation orders in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region where Russian forces are focusing their attacks, as Kyiv officials warn it could be preparing a new offensive.Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for 11 settlements on Saturday,

Trump called Putin 'crazy' over the weekend and said May 27 he's 'playing with fire' as he continues to bombard Ukraine during peace negotiations.

Former Russian President and Vladimir Putin’s top aide strongly retaliated to Donald Trump's 'really bad things for Russia' remarks and pushed backed the US President with World War III warning, amid Russia-Ukraine war.