Despite assurances they would not see combat, at least thousands of men drafted by Russia in the occupied region are being sent into active fighting after short training.
Drone attacks, artillery, and infrastructure strikes hit hard as the Kremlin eyes recapturing the only regional capital it seized during the all-out war.
However, Ukraine prepares to revive the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant destroyed by Russia. This is not just about electricity. It’s about security, water supply, navigation, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.