David Silbey, associate professor, Cornell University said the Ukraine conflict in 2025 showed: “The static warfare of the First World War all over again. In that war, any visible movement was punished by a hail of machine gun and artillery fire, here it’s drones.

Ukrainian troops have made marginal gains in Russia's Belgorod region, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the front line. Geolocated footage on Friday showed small advances northwest of Belgorod city which deliver a much-needed ...

Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian forces claimed control of the town of Velyka Novosilka in the ...

A GIANT map that was flashed behind Vladimir Putin during a tightly-orchestrated Kremlin phone-in has revealed Russia’s true ambitions in Ukraine war. The Russian president hosted his annual

But part is because Ukraine is keeping secret the methods it hopes will help it regain a winning edge elsewhere. Participants refuse to say how they circumvented the all-seeing eyes and kill-zones of the modern battlefield.

The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.