Ukraine-Russia war latest: US should send Kyiv more air defence missiles, congressmen say - Zelensky appealed to the US president for additional Patriot systems and interceptors

By Vladyslav Smilianets and Valentyn Ogirenko EASTERN UKRAINE, May 28 (Reuters) - In a corn field in eastern Ukraine, soldiers fired drones into the sky using a slingshot, aiming at military targets in the country's Russian-occupied east,

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv will remain open and maintain normal operations after Russia warned foreign citizens to leave before it launches more attacks.

Russia on Monday urged foreign citizens, including members of diplomatic missions, to leave the Ukrainian capital as quickly as possible and told residents to steer clear of military and government facilities.

With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia.

Russia is on the back foot, militarily, economically, but also diplomatically’

The warning came just days after the Ukrainian capital faced one of the heaviest bombardments since the start of the Russian invasion.

Not all countries support Ukraine in defense measures Ukraine continues to promote the idea of developing its own ballistic missile capabilities and a European anti-ballistic defense system, despite resistance from several countries and competition in the defense industry,