Romania says a Russian drone hit a block of flats in the country, which it calls a "grave escalation". Vladimir Putin has responded - and explained why he said the Ukraine war is coming to an end. Follow the latest on the conflict and the NATO response to events in Romania.

The Russian drone struck an apartment building, wounding two people, Romanian officials said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pledged support to Romania following the crash of a Russian drone into a residential building there, and has called for more pressure to be brought to bear

Russia has issued the United States and other countries with diplomats in Kyiv, urging them to leave Ukraine or face what it called “systematic strikes” on the Ukrainian capital. The warning came just days after the Ukrainian capital faced one of the heaviest attacks since the start of the Russian invasion.

Romanian authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania.

Ukraine's mid-range drone strike campaign is causing both practical and psychological problems for Russia, a defense official said.

The warning came just days after the Ukrainian capital faced one of the heaviest bombardments since the start of the Russian invasion.

By Simon Johnson UPPSALA, Sweden, May 28 (Reuters) - Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Sweden in Thursday, where the they will present news related to aviation,

NATO allies increasingly study Ukraine's wartime innovations in drones and defense production as the alliance prepares for its July summit in Ankara.

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin.