Russia attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Saturday (May 24) with drones and missiles, triggering fires, strewing debris in districts throughout the city and injuring at least eight people, the city's mayor said.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners, with each side bringing home 307 more soldiers, marking a rare moment of cooperation. This occurred amid ongoing conflicts and follows an earlier release of 390 combatants and civilians.

Poultry brands in New Zealand are changing their spelling from chicken kiev to chicken kyiv. Ukrainians say the update of two little letters matters a lot.

For Ukraine and its allies, who spent months trying to win Donald Trump over to their cause in the war started by Russia, it is back to square one.

Russian authorities have shut down at least three airports in Moscow after overnight Ukrainian drone strikes. Flight operations were suspended at Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports after mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defences shot down six drones that were "flying towards Moscow", Kyiv Independent reported.