Only an independent investigation can establish the cause of the crash, says Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House
Enemy Tu-95 bomber pilot shot inside Russia, says Ukrainian military intelligence; police target journalists during anti-war protest in Moscow
Andrzej Duda sparked row after saying he was unsure if Kyiv could regain control of Russian-occupied Crimea
‘Outrageous’ killing of French aid workers; ICJ to hear most of Ukrainian case against Russia; Zelenskiy says more defence systems have arrived
Overnight drone attack deals another blow to Moscow’s fleet and demonstrates Kyiv’s expanding power in Black Sea
As Finns elect a new president in the shadow of Putin’s hostility and a possible Trump return, all eyes are on national security, says author and commentator John Kampfner
Zelenskiy said Russia was receiving artillery from North Korea, warning that a European plan to send Kyiv 1m artillery shells should not be further delayed
Member states hope to persuade Hungary to remove its block on funding at Brussels emergency summit
Both sides confirm the exchange of about 200 prisoners each a week after Russian transport aircraft shot down near border
Heavy Ukrainian missile strikes hit military targets in Crimea; Russia and Ukraine make PoW exchange
Czech tycoon promised Gambling Commission two years ago his firm would sever Russia ties before taking over the lucrative contract
French president says future security architecture of Europe could no longer be settled by the US and Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskiy raises risk of a third world war during interview in Germany; China keenly watching US aid stalemate, warns Nato chief
Unable to match Putin’s military might, Ukraine is engaging in ‘smart warfare’ to attack the enemy’s oil and gas supply lines
Russian attacks kill at least five, including two in raid on Ukrainian village; Russian missile strike sparks fire at Kremenchuk industrial site
Black box from crashed military plane sent to Moscow for analysis; Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses an appeal against his arrest
Riposte to Lavrov at UN security council for ‘pursuit of obliteration of Ukraine’; Turkish parliament due to debate Sweden’s Nato membership
Draft legislation allowing for confiscation of valuables has been backed by main political parties
Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies missiles and shells
Deadly shelling hits market in Donetsk city; Russia hits Zaporizhzhia region 95 times in a day; ‘special operation’ blew up Russian chemical plant
Ukrainian president invited Trump to Ukraine but says if he returns to White House he could make unilateral concessions to Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskiy worries Donald Trump could make could make unilateral concessions to Russia if elected president; North Korea claims Putin keen to visit Pyongyang soon
Russia’s third-largest oil depot on fire after Ukrainian drone attack; US aid to Kyiv remains deadlocked in Congress
What becomes of Ukrainians broken by the war; rekindling ‘the light’ of Ukraine’s musical heritage; how to spend Russia’s confiscated billions
Letters: Rodents have had interesting roles to play in times of war, writes Nicholas Milton, while Judith Martin smells a rat in Hampshire council’s highways plans