Russian forces pressure Ukrainian defenses in the northeast

On Wednesday, Russian armed forces were trying to break through Ukrainian defense lines in the northeast of the country, Ukrainian officials said, a sign of increased Russian pressure on the front.

Meanwhile, during a victory of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the UK is considering sending British fighter jets to Ukraine, a British government spokesman has said. Mr Zelensky made a surprise visit to London on Wednesday to request more military assistance from Kyiv, including fighter jets.