Russian drones downed during an overnight attack on Kyiv; Moscow attacks attack port and grain storage facilities in Odesa

Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates

A Russian court will deliver its verdict on Friday in the trial of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is facing extremism charges that could keep him behind bars for decades, AFP reports.

In his closing statement to the court, the 47-year-old criticised Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which was followed by an unprecedented crackdown on critics of President Vladimir Putin’s government.