Russian drones often target evacuation teams in conflict zone that stretches for some 1,200km in country’s east

Zelenskiy calls for unity before tough talks on US plan to end war with Russia

Contacts between Kremlin aides and US envoy Steve Witkoff revealed in leaked phone transcripts

Ukraine facing tough choices over potential concessions in any peace deal with Russia

Zelenskiy willing to meet with Trump for talks on final details, Kyiv officials close to accepting framework of ceasefire deal

Kremlin calls for talks on original plan that Kyiv presidential aide says ‘no longer exists’

Some prepare to leave Pavlohrad while others hope the front line will stabilise or peace talks will succeed

Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan

Ukrainians debate whether to rebuild reservoir after the war or protect new landscape of meadows, wooded islands, lakes and streams

Framework includes territorial concessions and curbs to Ukraine’s armed forces

Cities that were briefly occupied in 2014 now under intensifying Russian attack

Ukrainian president scrambles to stem corruption fallout as battlefield pressures and winter energy crisis intensify

Several EU member states, including Ireland, have reported a surge in young men arriving

Limerick’s Niamh Smith oversees exchanges of fallen soldiers at border with Russia as part of the International Committee of the Red Cross

High-level €86m graft case seen as test for Volodymyr Zelenskiy and allies