Russian forces conducted a large-scale drone attack on the Sumy hromada on the night of 24-25 August. At least 10 hits have been recorded and residential buildings have caught fire. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village,

The Ukrainian army has attacked the Russian army with its new weapon, the Palianytsia drone missile, for the first time. Speaking during Independence Day celebrations, Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Palianytsia represents a “completely new class” of weaponry.

Despite talk of peace by Russia and Ukraine, the deadliest European war since World War Two is continuing along the 2,000-kilometre (1,250-mile) front line, accompanied by missile and drone attacks deep into both countries.