The Latest Breaking News from Sergei Shoigu

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 524th day.

Ukrainiansoldiers could cross into Crimea “soon” according to one of the country’s top defence officials.

A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, city council official Anatoly Kurtev said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces…

Mercenary chief was said to have agreed to resettle in Belarus after June’s dramatic attempted uprising, but now appears to be in St Petersburg attending the Russia-Africa Summit

Head of Ukraine’s ground forces says Russian forces constantly attacking in Donetsk but Ukrainian lines are holding

Drones at military parade were said to have similar look to US drones as Japan warns that Kim Jong-un’s regime posed a more serious threat than ever

‘Victory Day’ parade in Pyongyang features Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles and attack drones.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sharing center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States

First visit by a Russian defense minister since Soviet Union's fall signals major shift in diplomatic engagement.

The missiles, banned under UN Security Council resolutions, were put on display for a show of solidarity

Zelenskiy posts video showing soldiers in village of Staromaiorske; Russian president says attacks have increased primarily on frontline in Zaporizhzhia