As of the evening of January 3, 138 combat engagements occurred at the frontlines. The situation remains most intense in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian forces also increased their attacks in the Kursk region,

Russian forces are advancing in the east, slowly but surely, and they are shrinking Ukraine’s partial hold of the border region of Kursk

Russia has found that expendable convict soldiers can clear the way for regular troops, but these tactics come at a massive cost.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank's 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers,

EXCLUSIVE: The soldiers, who are former convicts, surrendered to Ukrainian forces and have revealed the tactics the Kremlin is using on the front line.