In the north a 50,000-strong Russian force is attacking Sumy, a provincial capital. Our model is detecting artillery fire and explosions along the city’s northern defensive lines. Ukraine is badly outnumbered but officials say the front is holding.

On July 9, 2025, in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held Russia

Europe’s top human rights court has delivered a series of rulings against Russia, stating in the first ruling that Russia has violated international law during the conflict in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held "frank" discussions on Ukraine during Thursday's meeting, both sides said. The US criticised Moscow's lack of flexibility.

Kyiv was the main target of an hourslong assault that killed at least two people, officials said. The barrage came hours before the top American and Russian diplomats met.

The three-year-long conflict between Ukraine and Russia has escalated dramatically, with Russia launching a massive aerial assault on multiple Ukrainian cities on Saturday. This marks the fourth major attack this month,

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States is sending weapons to Ukraine