Ukraine confirms an F-16 gun kill as the air war evolves, while Sudan, Cuba, and Kyiv confront widening strains tied to protracted conflict.

Russia’s drone campaign in Ukraine appears to be entering a new phase, with reports that modified Shahed UAVs are now equipped with Soviet-era R-60 air-to-air missiles. According to Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU),

The war in Ukraine has reached a point where control of the skies is as vital as ground combat. As fighting drags on, air power—especially drone technology based on Iranian designs—has become a major tool for pressure and disruption.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the air force's performance in some areas is "unsatisfactory."

This is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,444 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Ukraine launched three offensive operations in 2025, including one in the

Russia continuously upgrades its Geran (Shahed) drones to beat Ukrainian defenses, but rising costs now exceed cheap interceptor drones, flipping the cost balance.

Ukrainian president says faster work also needed to restore power, while Trump says ‘something could be happening’ after latest round of talks.

Russian overnight drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people, including a mother and her 10-year-old son, and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.