The Ukrainian defence industry has probably started to produce 5.45×39 and 5.56×45 mm ammunition for its armed forces, the Militarnyi portal reported, citing photos showing a test firing of 5.45×39 mm ammunition at a military firing range

As for 2025, I am very optimistic; there are objective factors for that, it will definitely be better than that," said Kiev's intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov

Energy infrastructure has been attacked with missiles and drones, with Russia saying it considers them military targets; millions of civilians, who are left without electricity or heating, are however consequently affected

43.000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion began according to Zelensky, a number lower than that calculated by independent estimates

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a weapons testing ground