Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine, as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland.

Continuing their relentless advance on the Ukrainian front lines, Russian forces have captured the town of Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region. Moscow's Defense Ministry stated that Russian troops had "liberated" the settlement,

Ukraine Attacks one of Russia's "largest refineries" in the Russian city of Ryazan. While the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House has revitalized the idea of negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine,