This is Asami Terajima reporting from a very cold Kyiv on day 1,440 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian troops are trying to "bypass and infiltrate" the destroyed town of Vovchansk in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast,

Russia continuously upgrades its Geran (Shahed) drones to beat Ukrainian defenses, but rising costs now exceed cheap interceptor drones, flipping the cost balance.

Talks to end the war in Ukraine continue as the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion approaches.

Two major meetings are taking place today, involving Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.

The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.

We’ll be closing BBC Verify Live shortly, so take a few moments now to read back on what we’ve been covering. Russia’s brief pause in attacks on Ukraine ended yesterday, so we’ve been assessing the damage after it carried out a series of deadly strikes on cities across the country.

Donald Trump has claimed to have stopped multiple wars during his second term as U.S. president and has also boasted about progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Addressing reporters in the Oval Office on Monday,