The colonel noted that despite intense Russian offensives and some localized advances, Ukraine is largely holding its ground. Since November 2023, Russia has occupied about 9,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory.

Experts worry Russia could raise the stakes in its attempted invasion by employing battlefield nuclear weapons

Since Russia's invasion began, more than 100 religious leaders and activists have faced persecution for opposing the war.

It is believed that Russia has been unable to secure more than one percent of additional territory from Ukraine since early 2024, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing that Russian forces have suffered the loss of over 100,000 troops in the first half of 2025 alone.

Soldiers in Ukraine raised flags in two spots near the administrative border between Donetsk Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Thursday after Russia claimed to capture the territory, according to Ukraine 's 20th Corps.

A Russian official says American Daniel Martindale has been rewarded with citizenship for spying on Ukraine, "by decree of our President Vladimir Putin."

A Russian military captain has urged Vladimir Putin to deploy the nation's nuclear-capable hypersonic missile against Europe, a move that could potentially ignite World War III.

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