Ukrainian drone operators will receive points. Ukraine has introduced a system for drone operators that rewards units for destroying enemy targets. The system allows points to be exchanged for new weapons,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to honour one of his soldiers who was considered the 'legend of sniping' - Vitaly Shapovalov, 51, has been buried with full military honours

A battalion commander in Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Oleksandr Shyrshyn, has resigned. He alleges that Ukraine’s military leadership has subjected his units to needless deaths and “stupid objectives.”

Vladimir Putin has made a rare visit to the front lines amid a deadly drone attack on a Ukrainian military training camp. Devastating missile and drone strikes in the Sumy region of Ukraine have killed at least six Ukrainian soldiers carrying out training exercises, with ‘more than 10 wounded’.

April frosts and a lack of rain have harmed crops in Ukraine’s Kherson region this spring. Deadly drones and land mines don’t help, either. Russia’s war against Ukraine compounds the challenges facing farmers near the front lines.

Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have captured two settlements in Ukraine's east, yet Kyiv has not confirmed. As direct negotiations are set to begin in Turkey, the conflict persists along a 1,100 km front.