At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia. Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding energy infrastructure across Russia and stretching Moscow’s air defenses thin.

In previous sieges during the almost four years since Russia launched its all-out invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine has pulled out of some places to avoid losing troops. Ukrainian forces are desperately short-handed against Russia’s bigger army.

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of Nato's military committee, told the BBC that the Ukraine will not be ruled by a Moscow-friendly government and the Russian president will not win in his quest. "They will not get a friendly or puppet government like in Belarus. Putin will not succeed."

Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with 705 missiles and drones overnight into Thursday, according to Ukraine’s air force.

Ukraine accuses Russia of "systematic energy terror" as the global atomic energy watchdog warns Moscow's latest strikes jeopardize nuclear plants' safety.

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National Guardsman Canyon Amarys faced federal charges after allegedly trying to send sensitive U.S. military photos and a helicopter radio to Russia.

Russian forces are close to taking the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after a pincer movement almost totally encircled it while small groups of highly mobile Russian units penetrated the city, according to Russian military bloggers.

Military intelligence said the covert operation took place in 2024, but Ukraine is only now making the details public for the first time.

Trump's Ukraine policy shifts from strong support to softer stance in recent weeks, reversing tough UN summit rhetoric as Russia war continues.

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In rural Ukraine, attack drones are assembled in secret to strike deep into Russia KYIV, Ukraine — At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia.