The vast majority of Ukrainians want the freedom they have, want to be independent of Russia, and not to be living under Putin's dictatorship.

Ukraine's military intelligence agency has formed a new unit made up of Russian soldiers as part of its international forces, the service announced on Monday. There are several groups of Russian citizens who have joined Kyiv's cause and opposed the Kremlin in the more than three years of war.

Ukraine on Monday acknowledged that a Russian missile strike on a military training ground at the weekend had inflicted deaths and injuries, stating that a criminal investigation was underway into possible negligence.

The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The United States is preparing a proposal to potentially ease sanctions on Russia as President Donald Trump works to restore diplomatic ties and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another source familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

US officials are expected to discuss the proposals with Russian representatives in the coming days, according to Reuters.