The Latest Breaking News from Mykhailo Podolyak

Air alerts blared across Ukraine and officials urged civilians to take shelter from a wave of deadly Russian missile strikes that caused major power outages. The strikes followed what the Kremlin said were Ukrainian drone attacks on two air bases deep inside Russian territory. Read our live blog to see…

French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion the West should consider Russia's need for security guarantees if Moscow agrees to talks to end the war in Ukraine unleashed a storm of criticism in Kyiv and its Baltic allies over the weekend.

Mykhailo Podolyak, who advises the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, estimated between 10,000 and 13,000 troops have lost their lives since Russia's invasion began

Official’s comments come after Ursula von der Leyen estimated 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers had died or been injured

A top adviser to Ukraine’s president has cited military chiefs as saying 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country’s nine-month struggle against invading Russian troops

Official casulties of war not made public by either of the countries

Kyiv give number far below US estimate and what EU initially thought

Moscow says west’s refusal to recognise illegally annexed regions is a barrier to peace talks

Latest figures follow a lightning counteroffensive in Ukraine’s northeast and south that won back swathes of territory.