Yes, [the Russian Federation is fighting] on its last breath, this is the final push,” Hetman said. He compared the Russian offensive campaigns of 2024 and the current year: “We saw how far they were able to advance,

Russia says it has moved into the previously unscathed Dnipropetrovsk region to create a buffer zone, a claim Ukraine has dismissed.

A FTER WEEKS of nebulous ceasefire talks at the urging of a semi-engaged President Donald Trump, the war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying again in savage style and with fast-rising stakes. In the past two weeks there have been record-breaking Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and spectacular Ukrainian drone raids on Russia’s strategic-bomber force,

Russia is stepping up its summer offensive both on the ground and in the air but support from Europe and sophisticated drone warfare could help Ukraine hold Moscow back. World affairs editor Sam Kiley

It is designed to make the West think a Kremlin victory is inevitable.

The U.S. has not announced any military aid packages for Ukraine in almost five months, pushing Kyiv to seek new alternatives. "While Ukraine's dependence on the U.S. has lessened, U.S. aid remains pivotal for maintaining battlefield effectiveness,