Russian forces staged mass strikes late on Thursday on energy targets in Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said.

Zelensky meets with Trump in Washington to sign the treaty for the exploitation of rare minerals by the United States and to try to regain US support in the war. Zelensky is already in the United States to meet with Trump and sign the agreement for the exploitation of Ukraine's rare earths.

War-torn Kharkiv, one of Ukraine’s major cities, stands in ruins after continuous Russian attacks. This footage captures the widespread devastation, with collapsed buildings, abandoned streets filled with debris,

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

North Korea allegedly provided more troops to Russia for support in their war in Ukraine, according to South Korea’s spy agency. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service announced it detected new troop movements from North Korea but did not specify how many troops have been deployed to Russia recently.