Daily review

In a show of solidarity, EU foreign ministers gathered in Ukraine's capital to discuss backing Kyiv's peace plan. The meeting is the first ever held outside the EU. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones disrupted Russian missile production by striking a factory in Smolensk.

Ukraine turned a Russian officer into a double agent, using him to enable the surrender of 11 Russian soldiers in an intelligence operation. Ukraine is adapting its village battle tactics to counter escalating Russian airstrikes in the east. Turkish drone maker Baykar announced a $100 million defense investment in Ukraine.

In an embarrassing blunder, Russian forces shot down their own Su-35 jet near Ukraine. Hundreds of Wagner mercenaries return to frontline positions. Ukraine implicates Skripal poisoners in 2015 attack on major ammo warehouse.

Ukraine is urging Western allies to provide long-range missiles capable of striking drone production facilities in Russia, Iran and Syria. This comes as Russia increasingly strikes Ukraine with Iranian-made kamikaze drones. France, UK defense ministers visit Ukraine in show of support.

Ukraine is moving missile production abroad after Russian strikes on domestic facilities. Ukraine eliminated top Russian military commanders last week as its forces advanced. Russia failed to make progress in attacks near Avdiivka and Marinka.

The first US-made Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine as its forces make advances in the south. Ukraine is also developing new kamikaze underwater drones that can hit Russian warships and bridges far behind enemy lines. UN reveals systematic Russian torture and killings of civilians.

Ukraine's forces pushed Russian troops back to Russia in the Kharkiv region and secured critical grounds near Zaporizhzhia in the south. Ukraine's Air Force spokesman said. A Republican candidate for US president has stated his opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine, putting him at odds with current bipartisan support. Human rights lawyers have found further evidence of deliberate starvation caused by Russian forces in occupied areas.

Ukraine continues attacking Russian military in occupied Crimea and conducted a sabotage attack on a Russian airbase near Moscow. Ukraine is on high alert as Russian strikes on the energy system loom and Russia's railway defense near Bakhmut challenges further Ukrainian gains.

A British intelligence report revealed that Russian forces are degrading after months of fighting in Ukraine without operational pauses or unit rotation. The development comes as Ukraine attacks Russian positions in Crimea, exposing gaps in defences, and wards off massive drone strikes.

As Ukraine's military pushes back against Russia, the country plans to take legal action over grain export bans by Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The lawsuit comes after Ukraine dismissed all deputy defense ministers following a reshuffle.

As Ukraine liberated another town in Donetsk Oblast, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned allies to prepare for a long war. Canada pledged $25 million for air defense equipment while Russia spends $300 million per day on its war

In a daring operation, Ukraine's special forces raided Crimea to help missile strikes hit key Russian naval targets. A Russian soldier sabotaged his own side by destroying two military trucks in occupied Ukraine. Over 35,000 Hasidic Jews traveled to Uman, Ukraine for the New Year holiday, despite the ongoing war.

European nations have now pledged over $170 billion in military and financial aid to Ukraine, exceeding the US commitment, according to new data. Ukraine's blows against the Russian fleet involved both drones and Western-supplied missiles, Ukraine's air force commander hinted.