Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is hoping to pull Beijing into the war by deploying Chinese volunteers on the front in Ukraine. Many of them are active on Chinese social media.

The Ukrainian army continues to conduct active defense operations in the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia, according to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He informed that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, coinciding with Russia's World War Two Victory Day commemorations next week, but it has been met with criticism from Ukrainian leaders.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire to come into effect during the 80th anniversary commemoration of V Day.