Drones have turned the front line into a kill zone, and made casualty evacuation extremely difficult and dangerous.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his New Year address to the nation, said late Wednesday that Kyiv wanted the war to end, but not at any cost, adding he would not sign a "weak" peace agreement that would only prolong the war.

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region has killed 27 people.

The talks to test a fragile peace effort as Moscow and Kiev exchange claims over attacks and stalled negotiations.

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

Leaders from Europe and Canada have held talks on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks battle lines, a corruption scandal distracting the war effort, and more in an exclusive interview with FOX News host Bret Baier on "Special Report." BRET BAIER,

Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said in an Italian newspaper interview.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has shifted into a grinding battle of attrition with Moscow making its largest territorial gains since 2022 as diplomacy lags and Ukrainian forces face mounting pressure on multiple fronts.