Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."

Russia began 2025 expressing confidence in its battlefield prospects. Putin talked about creating new buffer zones and finishing off the Ukrainian military. Most of a year later, Russia’s gains have again been mostly incremental while Ukraine’s ability to strike against valuable Russian targets in the rear has steadily grown.

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk outlined what he described as the main reason why Russia is able to continue its war and urged the international community to step up sanctions against Russian energy exports.

Russia has launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine, coinciding with ongoing U.S.-mediated peace talks.

The drones are still in limited supply and are not always the ideal interception method, Ukrainian soldiers and an official told Business Insider.

Ukraine’s forces shattered Russia’s attempted bridgehead at Ivanivka, using fog, tanks, and precision tactics to trap Moscow’s troops in their own kill zone. This daring counterattack not only liberated the village but also opened the door for Ukraine to outflank Russian units deeper in Dnipropetrovsk.

A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy. The

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