Zelenskyy: Russia has launched over 3,500 attack drones and guided bombs on Ukraine over week

Battlefield gains and drone deals with Europe have given Kyiv rare leverage heading into the G7 world leaders’ summit, even as Washington's attention is elsewhere.

Russian propagandists on Vladimir Putin's state TV have issued a chilling warning about the war in Ukraine amid fears they are failing in the conflict.

Everyone – meaning Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his European backers and western military analysts and commentators – seems to believe Russia’s dictator is heading for humiliation.