Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow launches ‘largest overnight bombardment’ of war so far

Trump had previously asserted he could resolve the war “in 24 hours” upon assuming office. However, more than three years after Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, a resolution remains elusive.

Usyk, a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, conveyed a grim depiction of life in Ukraine, emphasising the necessity for Trump to develop a more profound understanding of the situation.

“I advise American president Donald Trump to go to Ukraine and live in my house for one week, only one week,” Usyk, the WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion, told the BBC.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new naval strategy which aims to fully restore Russia’s position as one of the world’s leading maritime powers, Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview published on Monday.

Russia has the world’s third most powerful navy after China and the United States, according to most public rankings, though the navy has suffered a series of high-profile losses in the Ukraine war.

Patrushev said the new naval strategy – entitled “The Strategy for the Development of the Russian Navy up to 2050” – had been approved by Putin in late May.

“Russia’s position as one of the world’s greatest maritime powers is gradually recovering,” Patrushev told the Argumenti i Fakti newspaper in an interview.

“It is impossible to carry out such work without a long-term vision of the scenarios for the development of the situation in the oceans, the evolution of challenges and threats, and, of course, without defining the goals and objectives facing the Russian Navy,” Patrushev said.

Patrushev gave no further details about the strategy, though Russia is believed to have ramped up spending on defence and security to Cold War levels as a percentage of gross domestic product.

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it had struck two planes at Russia’s Savasleyka airfield overnight.

“According to preliminary information, two enemy aircraft (presumably MiG-31 and Su-30/34 aircraft) were struck,” the military said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will do “everything possible to secure the release of our POWs and the return of our fallen warriors.”

He said that Russia had yet to provide a full list of exchange for over one thousand people.

“The full lists from Russia for the exchange of over one thousand people, as agreed in Istanbul, have still not been provided.

“In typical fashion, the Russian side is once again trying to turn even these matters into a dirty political and information game.

“For our part, we are doing everything we can to keep the exchange track moving forward.”

Ukraine’s air force said on Monday that Russia had used 479 drones and 20 missiles during an overnight assault whose targets included an airfield. This is one of the biggest attacks of the whole war so far.

The air force downed 460 of the drones and 19 of the missiles, including four Kinzhal missiles, it said in a statement. The air force added that it had recorded hits in 10 locations and debris falling in 17 locations.

Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to argue that members in the bloc need to spend an extra 400% on air and missile defence.

Rutte will argue in a speech at the Chatham House think tank that the bloc needs the increase in spending to maintain a credible deterrence and defence.

“We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,” he will say, according to extracts provided by his office.

“Our militaries also need thousands more armoured vehicles and tanks, millions more artillery shells, and we must double our enabling capabilities, such as logistics, supply, transportation, and medical support.”

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it had struck two planes at Russia’s Savasleyka airfield overnight.

“According to preliminary information, two enemy aircraft (presumably MiG-31 and Su-30/34 aircraft) were struck,” it said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.

It comes after Ukraine’s significant drone attack on Russian aircraft as part of Operation Spider Web earlier this month.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has approved a new naval strategy which aims to fully restore Russia’s position as one of the world’s leading maritime powers, Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview published on Monday.

Russia has the world’s third most powerful navy after China and the United States, according to most public rankings, though the navy has suffered a series of high-profile losses in the Ukraine war.

Mr Patrushev, a former KGB officer who served with Putin in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg during Soviet times, said the new naval strategy – entitled “The Strategy for the Development of the Russian Navy up to 2050” – had been approved by Putin in late May.

“Russia’s position as one of the world’s greatest maritime powers is gradually recovering,” Mr Patrushev told the Argumenti i Fakti newspaper in an interview.

“It is impossible to carry out such work without a long-term vision of the scenarios for the development of the situation in the oceans, the evolution of challenges and threats, and, of course, without defining the goals and objectives facing the Russian Navy,” Mr Patrushev said.

He gave no further details about the strategy, though Russia has ramped up spending on defence and security to Cold War levels as a percentage of gross domestic product.

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it had struck the Vniir electronic plant in Russia’s Chuvashia region overnight.

The facility specialised in manufacturing navigation equipment used in Shahed-type drones, guided aerial bombs and high-precision weapons, it added in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.