Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, taking an area half the size of Greater London over the past month, analysts and war bloggers say.

The Institute for the Study of War report and pro-Russian military bloggers say Russian troops are in Kurakhove, which represents a stepping stone towards the logistical hub of Po

Ukraine launched its first-ever strike on a Russian airbase using American ATACAMS ballistic missiles in the Kursk region overnight into of Nov. 25. The attack used cluster warheads to target the Kursk-East airfield,

Ukraine's top private power company DTEK said on Monday it would receive 107 million euros ($112.30 million) from the European Commision and the United States to restore power facilities destroyed in Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy system.

The U.S. government is providing $46.1 million to purchase control systems and dozens of new transfers, while the European Commission pledged 62.8 million euros ($66 million) to restore 1.8GW of generating capacity and to protect power plant equipment from elements during the winter.

DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, will receive €62.8 million from the European Commission and US$46.1 million from the US government to rebuild the facilities destroyed by Russian attacks and prepare power plants for the upcoming winter.

Ukrainian officials and entrepreneurs are developing strategies to persuade Donald Trump that "a strong Ukraine can support his political goals." They express cautious optimism that "Trump may act more quickly and decisively than President Joe Biden,