The lack of visible senior Trump administration participation was the latest sign of how Washington has backed off during a critical juncture for Ukraine.

France and the U.K. are boosting their missile support for Ukraine following deadly Russian drone strikes.

Zelenskyy described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded.

A British national has been killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russia. Bradley Townsend is said to have died following an attack by a remote-controlled FPV drone in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. His death, on 10 June, is believed to be the first of a British citizen fighting for Russia in the conflict.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain arrived in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, on Monday for the country’s Independence Day, prompting Russia to accuse Britain of stoking tensions.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military amputees and war veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day on Monday by finishing a grueling endurance race that took them more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) around the country.

New figures show that ever since the Ukraine war, net migration to the Republic of Ireland has steadily decreased.

With no significant changes on the front line for months and no apparent progress after more than a year of U.S.-led peace efforts, both countries are locked in a spiral of escalating aerial attacks that are killing civilians and smashing infrastructure.