Hi, this is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,332 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russia shot down its own military aircraft over Crimea while its air defense was trying to intercept Ukrainian drones flying to the occupied peninsula and deep inside Russia overnight,

Emboldened by Gaza, Trump remains confident that his dealmaking abilities will yield a similar success in Ukraine. But the progress in the Middle East was made only when Trump used his power, applying enough pressure to force both sides to a deal.

Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet Donald Trump imminently in a high-stakes return to the White House to strengthen US support for Kyiv, eight months after he was hounded out at the disastrous Oval Office summit in February.

After President Volodymyr Zelenksy's meeting at the White House Friday morning, local Ukrainians are hoping for a peace deal sooner rather than later.

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released dossiers on 139 vessels and 142 captains involved in the illegal transport of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, as well as stolen Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories,

Explosions have been reported in Kharkiv, Ilium, Kropyvnytskyi, and Poltava. A missile threat remains in effect for all Ukraine.

President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to “make a DEAL” after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Friday but refused to offer the Tomahawk missiles or other help that Kyiv says are necessary to force Moscow to the negotiating table.