Russia is gaining territory in Ukraine at one of the fastest rates since the war began as peace talks stall.
The Kremlin’s army seized 200 square miles of territory in November, up from 100 square miles the previous month, according to DeepState, a trusted Ukraine-based battlefield map.
The speed of advance was approaching the fastest since the initial invasion almost four years ago, the Institute for the Study of War, a US think tank, said.
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has said he will seize the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine either by force or through negotiation.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a “substantive phone call” with American officials engaged in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, aimed at ending the nearly 4-year war.
Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching overnight attack on Ukraine, which triggered air raid alerts across the country and came as Ukraine marked Armed Forces Day, the country’s air force said Saturday morning.
Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralized 585 drones and 30 missiles, the air force said, adding that 29 locations were struck.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-witkoff-trump-7f5e063223a426a4629b67c5991d1a73
A DRONE plunges into icy Baltic waters from a snow-flecked warship – with a mission to head for the seabed and inspect for signs of sinister activity.
Tanks may not be storming the borders or air raid sirens blaring – but here in Europe‘s frozen north, Nato forces are chasing shadows.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15603615/
The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The New Safe Confinement (NSC) at Chernobyl, which was “severely damaged” by the drone strike in February, has “lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability,” the IAEA said in a Friday statement.
Ukraine accused Russia of carrying out the February 14 strike at Chernobyl, which the Kremlin denied.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chernobyl-protective-shield-no-longer-181905502.html