Latest Developments in the Russia–Ukraine War

Fighting continues across Ukraine as Russia launches new attacks and both sides report major developments on the battlefield.

What’s happened in the last 48 hours:

• A Russian missile strike hit a residential building in Kharkiv, killing at least 11 people including children

• Russia launched a massive wave of drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure

• Ukrainian forces say they halted a Russian advance near Zaporizhzhia after months of fighting

• Ukraine announced the return of around 300 prisoners of war in a major exchange with Russia

• Western support continues, with foreign engineers helping repair military equipment inside Ukraine

The war, now in its third year, continues with heavy fighting along several frontlines and ongoing strikes on major cities.