Two people were killed and two others injured in the southeastern Dnipro region of Ukraine after Russian drone strikes, local authorities reported. The attacks targeted Vasylkivka, a community near the front lines, causing fires, destruction of one home, damage to three others, and impacting several vehicles and power infrastructure. Governor......
President Donald Trump came to the defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin following Moscow's resumption of devastating strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Trump claimed Putin had kept his word on a brief suspension of attacks, even though the pause lasted just four days instead of the promised week. Speaking to reporters......
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russia unleashed its most devastating attack of the year on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without heat amid sub-zero temperatures dipping below minus 20 degrees Celsius. His visit coincided with upcoming Ukrainian and Russian negotiators......
Russia launched its biggest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday, deploying around 450 drones and 71 missiles. The barrage targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas across at least six regions, cutting heating to over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv amid temperatures dropping to -25°C. This attack......
Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukrainian cities overnight from February 2 to 3, striking energy infrastructure across multiple regions just after a short truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump expired. The assaults left hundreds of thousands without heat during the winter's coldest night, with temperatures dropping to -20°C.......
The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that a new round of direct talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi. The negotiations aim to explore a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The first cycle of discussions, held on January 23–24 in the United Arab Emirates,......
Military bloggers from both Russia and Ukraine report a mutual halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, though neither government has confirmed the arrangement. These unverified claims surfaced on January 29, fueling talk of a diplomatic shift after recent U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Vladimir Romanov, who runs the pro-war Telegram......
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Kremlin on Thursday for high-level discussions timed strategically before the next round of Ukraine peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates has solidified its role as a pivotal neutral mediator in the protracted Ukraine conflict, now......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned on January 28 that intelligence reports point to Russia gearing up for another massive assault just before trilateral peace negotiations set for February 1 in Abu Dhabi. He argued that ongoing Russian attacks undermine diplomatic initiatives aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict. In......
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, has resulted in nearly two million combined military casualties for Russia and Ukraine, according to a recent study. The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that by the spring of 2026, Russia will have suffered about 1.2 million casualties,......
Russia’s chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has visited Russian troops deployed in eastern Ukraine, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The visit comes at a sensitive moment, as new diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are expected to begin soon in Abu Dhabi. During......
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