A major explosive factory deep inside Russia which supplies Vladimir Putin ’s army was attacked, says Ukraine. The plant is in the Tambov region hundreds of miles from the border with Ukraine.

Russia's military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six U.S.-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.

Russia's fury has sparked massive destruction in Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure. Following recent airstrikes deep into Russian territory, Moscow's missile-drone blitz has sent shockwaves across the region,

British wartime leader Winston Churchill once said he was an optimist, as there was no point being anything else. The year ahead in Ukraine has given rise to wild, perhaps wilful, positivity from Kyiv and – publicly at least – in parts of NATO that the incoming Trump White House can effect meaningful,

On the campaign trail last year, candidate Donald Trump, time after time, not only suggested he could swiftly bring an end to Russia’s unlawful war against Ukraine, but at times even insisted he could—and would—do it before being sworn into office.

Russia will demand Ukraine drastically cut back military ties with the NATO alliance and become a neutral state with a limited army in any talks with Trump.

Ushakov made the comment in an interview with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin. He claims that "usually, a president or head of government who comes into power makes the first call." According to Ushakov,

Putin doesn’t like that Trump is copying his style. So he does what anyone would do ... invade Canada. #PUPPETREGIME