The commander of the 8th Russian Army has reportedly been killed in a Ukrainian Storm Shadow missile attack on the city of Donetsk, the capital of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk

Ukraine's defence forces struck a command post of Russia's 8th Combined Arms Army in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast on 30 June 2025. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote from the General Staff: "On 30 June,

The commander of Russia's 8th Army has been killed in a Storm Shadow missile attack in Donetsk. Reports are also emerging that the deputy commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has also been eliminated,

Russia has made incursions near two towns key to army supply routes in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said on Wednesday, as Moscow seeks a breakthrough in a summer offensive at a time of uncertainty over U.

For months the talk in Kyiv was of a much-anticipated Russian offensive that would aim to gobble up more of Ukraine’s eastern regions. So far, it’s been underwhelming – but the Russians have made some gains and vastly reinforced their troop numbers in some areas.

The Kremlin on Tuesday denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine that Russia was stalling in peace talks, adding that Moscow had fulfilled all the agreements reached so far in the negotiations.