Trump stated that Putin agreed to pause attacks on Kyiv for a week due to extreme cold. The move comes as a deadly drone strike hits Zaporizhzhia, while Russia invites Zelenskyy to Moscow ahead of US-backed peace talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday condemned a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, calling it an "act of terrorism" and saying the attack had killed four civilians.
In a social media post on X on Sunday, Zelenskyy stated that the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhia, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa regions were targeted in an assault involving more than 200 drones.
According to CNN, the strike was executed by the CIA and targeted a remote dock that US agencies believe was being used by the criminal gang Tren de Aragua to store drugs and transfer them onto boats for onward trafficking. No casualties were reported, as the site was reportedly empty at th
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the coming days could be crucial for ending the war as Russia intensified attacks on Ukraine. He urged stronger international pressure on Russia while preparing for talks with US President Donald Trump amid ongoing missile and drone strikes.
The capital of Kyiv came under a large-scale missile and drone attack overnight on December 27, with multiple explosions reported across the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions, one day ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Z
Kyiv Post reported that European leaders have been mounting an emergency diplomatic counteroffensive to keep US President Donald Trump from locking Ukraine into what they fear would be a rushed, Russia-tilted peace deal.
A drone strike in February severely damaged Chernobyl's protective New Safe Confinement shield, causing it to lose key safety functions. The IAEA urged major repairs, though core structures remain intact. The arch was built to contain radiation decades after the 1986 disaster and cost about
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to "cut off Ukraine from sea," after Kyiv's underwater drone strike on two tankers belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea.
Speaking at an investment forum in Moscow, Putin stated, "We are not planning to go to war with Europe, but if Europe wants to and starts, we are ready right now." He claimed European leaders are no longer prioritising negotiations and are instead backing continued hostilities in Ukraine.