A dramatic rise in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has sent gasoline prices in Russia to record highs, despite the government banning petrol exports to cope with the crunch.

The Trump administration has ruled out deploying US troops on the ground in Ukraine, but officials suggest Washington could provide air support.

Ukrainian President Zelensky is pushing a massive deal for U.S. weapons funded by Europe in what observers call a bid to buy the flighty U.S. President Donald Trump’s dedication. Zelensky wants Europe to pay the U.

Russia deployed a number of combat drones and fired multiple missiles in the direction of Ukrainian cities despite ongoing peace efforts, The Kyiv Independent reported early on Thursday. According to Ukrainian figures, the air force detected 614 enemy aircraft, including hundreds of drones, as well as hypersonic, ballistic and cruise missiles.

There are too many drones and only so many frequencies. Friendly jamming happens, sometimes as an accident, sometimes in panic.

By tying his proposal to security guarantee negotiations, Ukranian Presodent Volodymyr Zelenskyy could just as easily be suggesting an additional plan or something longer term.

Moscow continues to throw cold water on the prospect of Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, and is insisting Russia have a role in security guarantees for Ukraine.

Russia's top military and political officials joined Putin in the closed city of Sarov, which houses the Russian Federal Nuclear Center, on Aug. 22.