Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the United States not to strike a deal with Russia “behind our backs”, as he urged Europe to stand up and make its voice heard.

President Trump on Wednesday would not say whether he considers Ukraine to be an “equal member” of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv, as his administration pushes for negotiations

A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the protective covering of the nuclear reactor that exploded at Chernobyl in 1986.

A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, punching a hole in the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia.