Ukraine faces the prospect of a "third war" if its forces abandon Donbas territories either voluntarily or under international pressure, Zelenskyy said three days before Trump-Putin meeting
Ukraine reclaimed the strategic border settlement of Bezsalivka in Sumy Oblast after eliminating 18 Russian soldiers, marking another reversal for Moscow's attempts to establish a "security buffer zone" along the frontier.
A 22-year-old German politician who secretly served in Ukraine's army now faces expulsion from the pro-Russian Alternative for Germany party after calling his own leadership "Russia-kissers."
The Russian forces launch multiple attacks against Ukrainian positions while attempting to outflank the city and disrupt military communications, according to a Ukrainian military spokesperson.