Russia downs 4,300 Ukrainian drones in December, setting new record, Moscow claims

Through December, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have shot down 4,379 Ukrainian long-range drones, at a rate of around 141 each day. ABC News cannot independently verify the

As Russia approaches a grim milestone, Putin projects confidence

January, President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will have dragged on longer than the war on the Eastern Front that ended with the fall of Berlin in May 1945.

Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage

At the moment we suspect aggravated disruption of telecommunications and also aggravated sabotage,” Helsinki's police chief said.

In New Year’s Message to War-Weary Russia, Putin Says Little About War

The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war.

The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.

European and Canadian leaders discuss US-led peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war

Leaders from Europe and Canada have held talks on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War

Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.

Map shows NATO nations are turning border with Russia into a minefield

Baltic countries like Lithuania have boosted defense spending since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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