The BBC's Jonathan Beale explains what impact the weapons might have if the US decides to send them to Ukraine.

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,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, is expected to ask for more American-made air defenses and long-range missiles.

Why World War III no longer feels like a remote prospect. Early this fall, Germany's leader Friedrich Merz assured reporters that his country was "not at war." Merz was speaking a

"RGF are continuing intensive efforts to envelop Pokrovsk, Donetsk oblast, the key Ukrainian logistics hub which supports operations in the Donbas. Pokrovsk likely remains Russia's priority axis, with the largest proportion of Russian assaults relative to the rest of the frontline."

President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil

US Vice President JD Vance has said the war between Russia and Ukraine continues despite months of talks because neither side is currently ready to reach a peace agreement. Details: Vance added that a peace settlement remains possible,