Ukraine's Defence Forces of the South have said that the situation in southern Ukraine remains difficult, with Russian troops continuing artillery shelling and drone strikes on Ukrainian positions and making active use of aircraft.

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark.

With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026.

The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.

President Donald Trump engaged Ukraine, Russian leaders throughout 2025 in unprecedented diplomatic push to end the war, including Alaska summit and Mar-a-Lago meetings.

Russia has lost around 1.2 million soldiers during the Ukraine War—a number that pales in comparison to its losses during the “Great Patriotic War” from 1941 to 1945.

A COLDSTREAM Guard who fled his barracks to fight Russia in Ukraine has been promoted since he returned to Britain. The soldier was 19 when he booked a one-way ticket to fight dictator