According to a statement shared on Telegram by the Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration and Regional Military Administration, Russian forces carried out seven shelling attacks on settlements in the Donetsk region overnight, killing one and injuring five.
At least 25 people were killed, including three children, and 73 others were injured after Russian forces carried out heavy shelling on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs stated on Wednesday.
Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia to bring back 1,200 captives, as Russian forces claim new village gains and drone strikes damage Odesa energy sites. Ukraine reports over 1,217 Russian drone and missile attacks since November 9 amid ongoing winter power shortages.
Ukraine destroyed two bridges inside Russian territory with the use of cheap drones to precisely target stockpiles of mines and ammunition hidden there by Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict.
Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's industrial and oil facilities using missiles and drones. Ukraine confirmed the attack, reported major damage, and lost an F-16 jet. No casualties were reported, but critical infrastructure was hit in several regions, including D
The bridge, which links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, was illegally built by Moscow following its 2014 occupation and is vital for transporting military supplies to Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited the border region of Kursk, marking his first appearance there since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Kremlin statement.
Around 600 North Korean soldiers are believed to have died while fighting alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, with more than 4,000 others reportedly injured, South Korea's intelligence agency informed lawmakers on Wednesday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to North Korea for helping Russian forces defeat a group of Ukrainian fighters in the Kursk Region. He praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and commended DPRK soldiers for their "heroism, excellent training and dedication" during the fi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that Russian forces have intensified their attacks on Easter Day, despite President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a 30-hour ceasefire in observance of Easter.