From the front-line city of Pokrovsk in eastern Donetsk, to Zaporizhzhia in the south, there is little doubt that Russia is making advances. But, battlefield monitors suggest the picture is not quite so bleak for Ukraine as Trump and Putin suggest.

The fifth brigade's new "toy" is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a robot that provides a lifeline for Ukrainian troops at the front in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd, a strategic hub in eastern Ukraine. Russian forces are relentlessly trying to cut off Ukraine's supply routes in the area.

Ukraine did not react positively to the peace deal brokered through the U.S., prompting European leaders to craft a counter-offer.

These advances form part of Russia's ongoing westward offensive aimed at seizing control of the Donbas region, including critical logistics hubs like Pokrovsk.

Russia’s offensive in Pokrovsk has intensified, with over 75% under its control. Ukraine resists in northern areas as the city’s strategic location makes it pivotal for both military and political objectives.

Three U.S. senators said Saturday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them President Donald Trump' s Ukraine peace plan is a Russian "wish list" and not the administration's actual proposal.

Trump administration officials have proposed a 28-point peace plan designed to end the Russia-Ukraine war — a framework that would require Ukraine to give up territory and swear off NATO membership.

MAINE, USA — Maine independent U.S. Senator Angus King is strongly criticizing President Donald Trump’s pending peace plan for Russia’s war on Ukraine and Trump’s pressuring of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree to the plan on Thanksgiving.