A former Russian prime minister has said Vladimir Putin may be forced to agree a peace deal to end the war with Ukraine by the end of the year. Mikhail Kasyanov said Russia’s “contracting” economy meant the country’s president may have no option but to seek a settlement to stop the hostilities.

Vladimir Putin has been forced to shut four Moscow airports as Ukraine launched hundreds of drones towards the Russian capital in a fourth successive blitz. In the past five days, Ukraine has launched 392 drones towards Russia,

Ukraine unleashed chaos at Moscow's four airports with a wave of drone attacks that saw more than 100 flights diverted as the air space closed twice