Russian officials say that a Ukrainian attack killed 24 people in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.

December saw a new record number of Ukrainian long-range drones shot down by Russian forces, according to statistics published by the Russian Defense Ministry.

It comes as Russia releases video which it claims shows a downed Ukrainian drone launched at one of Putin's residences.

A Ukrainian military leader on Putin’s hit-list conned the Kremlin out of $500,000 by faking his own death to collect the bounty, Kyiv revealed on Thursday. Denis Kapustin, a far-right military commander and founder of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC),

Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Kupiansk direction, but their attempts to penetrate the city itself are failing. Ukrainian defense forces maintain full control of the situation and are thwarting enemy infiltration efforts,

Ukrainian forces are under growing pressure in the south of the country, where less well-equipped units are vastly outnumbered by Russian brigades that have taken hundreds of square kilometers of territory in recent weeks.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children.

Hours after Trump declares Russia and Ukraine "closer than ever" to peace, Moscow claims a failed drone strike will alter its negotiating position.

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

A Ukrainian band will perform traditional Christmas songs and share cultural stories at a fundraising concert this week, aiming to help Wisconsinites understand the importance of supporting Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk region are repelling Russian assaults, holding back the enemy’s advance in the city center, and conducting search-and-assault operations to eliminate groups of Russian troops,