Russia’s Defense Ministry claims that Russian troops have fought their way into the center of a strategically important eastern Ukraine town and raised the Russian flag there after a monthslong battle

Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.

Russia has claimed that its soldiers have entered the strategically important eastern Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka - and raised its flag there. Russia's Defense Ministry made the claim on Friday,

With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their nearly 3-year-old war, Kyiv and some of its European allies are discussing how that might be achieved in a way that would guarantee Ukraine’s future security.

European officials want the administration of US President Donald Trump to commit to securing Ukraine's safety, including by deploying American troops for a potential peacekeeping mission. Source: European Pravda,

Kiev's partners are considering the possibility of sending troops to the front line in case of a ceasefire to deter Putin. Paris and London lead a proposal that Spain does not rule out. Olexander, a veteran of the Ukrainian special forces,

Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed a desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms.