Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the ongoing conflict with Russia. This figure is lower than a U.S. think tank's estimate of 140,000. Talks between Moscow and Kyiv,

This is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,442 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russian forces carried out a mass drone attack on railway infrastructure in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast overnight,

Steve Witkoff said it would be the first exchange for months, one that showed "advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine."

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

The anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is Feb. 24. The person who requested the illumination said it's not political but a 'human rights issue.

The European Parliament has scheduled an extraordinary session on 24 February 2026 to honour the courage of the Ukrainian people in resisting Russian aggression. Source: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on X (Twitter),

“Despite claims of battlefield momentum in Ukraine, the data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains and is increasingly a declining power,” CSIS said. Russia currently holds a fifth of Ukraine’s sovereign land, having initially tried and failed to usurp the government in Kyiv back in 2022.

The session will also see MEPs approve a €90bn loan to Kyiv funded with joint debt to keep Ukraine's war effort going. View on euronews

The latest phase of the war is less about maneuvers and operations than alliance politics and shifting allegiances.

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