Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground.

The turbojet drones would pose a challenge to Ukraine's current air defenses, which rely on a mix of jamming, machine-gun fire, and quadcopters.

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST, June 5 (Reuters) - A sea drone self-destructed near an oil terminal in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta on Friday, without causing casualties, as Ukraine said Russia jammed the vessel causing it to drift off course.

A massive black cloud rising above the St. Petersburg skyline from a Ukrainian drone strike set a gloomy tone for the opening of President Vladimir Putin’s annual showcase of Russia’s economic achievements.

Moscow unleashed a lethal barrage on Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro in a broad-ranging offensive that inflicted one of the deadliest attacks for months.

Civilian areas were struck during another overnight assault. A separate claim from a Moscow-backed official raised questions about how Russia portrays politics inside Ukraine.

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST, June 5 (Reuters) - A maritime drone of the type used in the war in neighbouring Ukraine self-detonated on Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta near an oil terminal,

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk giving Russian Mirra Andreeva the cold shoulder after her French Open loss on Thursday brought the conflict between their nations back into the public conscience.