Sahil Majothi, 22, from the Indian state of Gujarat, went to Russia to study computer engineering two years ago. His mother claims he was falsely accused in a drug case last April. Mr Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid imprisonment over drug charges, according to a video released by Ukraine's army on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's new long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is facing a gas shortage and has tapped into its "rainy day" diesel reserves.

The UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to end the war, Sir Keir Starmer said.

The US could deliver spare military capability to Ukraine to help the war-battered nation bolster its battlefield position against Russia and bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, a senior American diplomat said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a child had died in Zaporizhzhia and more than 20 people were injured across Ukraine after Russia launched a large-scale attack overnight into Friday.

Zelenskiy's account, based on a report by Ukraine's top commander, contrasted with Putin's address to senior Russian officers a day earlier.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warned the UN last month that AI was contributing to "the most destructive arms race in human history". He called for global rules for the use of AI in weapons, and said the issue was "just as urgent as preventing the spread of nuclear weapons".