Next-generation drones and sophisticated air defence system have handed Kyiv the advantage as Russia continues massive air strikes

The turbojet drones would pose a challenge to Ukraine's current air defenses, which rely on a mix of jamming, machine-gun fire, and quadcopters.

It is the highest on-the-record estimate of Russian military deaths to come from any government since the war in Ukraine began.

The outcome highlights ongoing fractures within the Republican Party over the Trump administration's foreign aid policy.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

​Russia has long held that Western sanctions have failed and that its economy is resilient. Moscow continues to insist that it can fight in Ukraine for as long as is necessary. But at Russia’s flagship economic forum this week,

Russia is reeling as casualties reach staggering heights, recruitment of replacement troops wanes, and areas far from the frontlines come under attack.

Speaking at Russia's flagship economic forum on Friday, Vladimir Putin dismissed Western criticism that his country's economic engine had stalled.