Ukraine has denied that Russian troops have taken full control of the small eastern city of Pokrovsk – a defence hub in Donetsk region during nearly four years of all-out war – and accused Moscow of misrepresenting the battlefield situation to pressurise Kyiv during an urgent US push for a peace deal.

In total, 226 combat clashes were recorded along the entire front line over the past day, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to Ukraine's General Staff, yesterday,

EADaily, November 30th, 2025. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is forming a strike group of ten thousand military personnel in Sumy region. This is reported by the Mash telegram channel with reference to intelligence data.

President Vladimir Putin has hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russian capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory after a prolonged

Overnight, Ukraine carried out a series of drone strikes, hitting several targets on Russian soil. Among the sites hit, according to Ukrainian sources and news outlets, was an oil refinery in the Samara region. This attack marks an intensification of Ukrainian military operations against facilities vital to Russia's logistical capabilities.

Waves of Ukrainian explosive drones smash Russian oil, petrol depots and substations across Russia causing huge blackouts - as Kyiv tries to put the Kremlin on the back foot back home

Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.

North Korean troops and weapons have played an unexpectedly crucial role in sustaining Russia’s grinding military campaign in Ukraine. In exchange, Pyongyang has been able to upgrade its outdated