Russia has recently used a missile whose secret development once triggered the U.S. withdrawal from a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, sources from Ukraine’s foreign ministry told Reuters. The revelation links a weapon central to Cold War-era security agreements directly to the war in Ukraine.

Russia fired one of its largest drone and missile assaults against Ukraine overnight, killing three people, including a 7-year-old girl, and cutting power to thousands as winter approaches,

The so-called Islamic State group and Russia use similar tactics: propaganda, disinformation, and targeted recruitment of vulnerable groups. Hybrid warfare today, terrorism back then – methods designed to destabilise societies.

Pokrovsk was dubbed a "fortress" settlement, key to Ukrainian lines in the east and connected to other cities forming the backbone of Ukraine's defense in the east. Russia kicked off a push to take Pokrovsk in the summer of 2024.

Trump's Ukraine policy shifts from strong support to softer stance in recent weeks, reversing tough UN summit rhetoric as Russia war continues.

As winter slows the pace of battlefield combat, Moscow and Kyiv are betting on campaigns against each other’s energy assets to break a stalemate in the conflict.