The chief of Russia's general staff told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Russian forces had taken control of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, but Ukraine's military denied the city had changed hands.

At least eight Russian airports had been forced to suspend operations during the night after Russia’s cities came under Ukrainian drone attack. At least 33 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted and destroyed over five Russian regions, Crimea and the Black sea overnight, the Russian defence ministry said.

Ripples of alarm were coursing from Kyiv through Europe, as details emerged of President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan for Russia and Ukraine.

Trump says it's "appropriate" to give Ukraine until Thanksgiving to agree to a peace deal, as Zelensky says he will propose "alternatives".