With Ukrainian forces on the back foot, short of ammunition and forced to retreat in some areas, Kyiv's ability to repel Russia's invasion depends heavily on Western military, financial and political backing.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year, here is a look at the situation on the ground, the challenges ahead and some of the potential consequences if Ukraine does not acquire the people, ammunition and assistance it needs to sustain the fight.
US President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home."
Avdiivka's fall came after Ukraine pulled its forces from the frontline city to avoid encirclement after being overwhelmed by Russian troops. Russia's biggest gain since it captured Ukraine's Bakhmut city in May 2023, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war.
Ukraine's attack comes hours after Russia fired two dozen missiles towards the former country, killing five people. Ukraine has also struck targets in Russian territory deep behind the front line as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues efforts to get Western assistance.
According to Musk, the Russian boss would be assassinated if Putin took his steps back. "If he were to back off, he (Putin) would be assassinated," Musk said during 'X Space'-- a way to have live audio conversations on Twitter.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision came after days of speculation that he would sack former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Tensions had arisen between the two after Ukraine's failed counteroffensive last year, after which Zaluzhnyi called the war a "stalemate".
The vote gave individual lawmakers another chance to show voters their support for Israel and could be used on the campaign trail to criticize those who voted against it. But it did little to generate momentum toward passage of a final emergency spending package.
The Russian Defence Ministry said that an IL-76 cargo aircraft carrying 65 captured Ukrainian service members as well as six crew members and three people accompanying the POWs went down during a pre-planned flight at around 11 am local time.
Zelenskyy described the former president’s rhetoric as “very dangerous” and appeared apprehensive that Trump’s idea of a negotiated solution might involve Ukraine making major concessions to Russia.
At Davos, Zelenskyy endeavoured his country’s long and largely stalemated defence against Russia on the minds of political leaders, just as Israel’s war with Hamas, which has siphoned off much of the world’s attention and sparked concerns about a wider conflict.
A deepfake video falsely portraying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's belly dancing circulated online, sparking discussions about the potential manipulation of leaders through marketing. Fact-checking by India TV revealed the video is a manipulated creation, featuring an unidentified man.
A further 110 people were wounded in the strike, said regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, making it one of the deadliest attacks on Russian soil since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine 22 months ago.
Zelenskyy's speech which is uploaded on social media platforms, seems the most emotional one as it has various dimensions of war-- from the perspective of a child to a father who is willing to meet his beloved children.
"We are not going to abandon the goals of the special military operation," Putin said, though he added that Russia needed better military communication, reconnaissance, targeting and satellite capability.
The US has already provided Ukraine with $111 billion since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his grinding invasion more than 21 months ago, but Republicans are insisting on linking any more money to strict US-Mexico border security changes that Democrats decry.
Zelenskyy's heroic" achievements seemed to fade as he began his quick tour to Washington ahead of the Christmas holidays. Zelenskyy was not given the same treatment after landing on Washington even though the situation is way tougher than what it was understood a year ago.
Biden-Zelenskyy meeting: According to the statement issued by the White House, the meeting will be focused on the ongoing war against Russia and the "vital importance" of continued US support of their defence efforts.
Austin, who travelled to Kyiv by train from Poland, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and was scheduled to meet with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and Chief of Staff Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Friday's attack that claimed the lives of the boy and his grandmother comes after a deadly missile strike in Kharkiv that killed 51 people. The strike led to international condemnation, although Russia denied responsibility for the attack.
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