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As losses mount, the pace of Russia's advance has at times been slower than the Battle of the Somme during World War I, a report says.

The Ukrainian government has successfully blocked unauthorized Starlink terminals from operating within its borders, stopping Russian drones from using the internet service to strike targets deep within the country.

US-backed trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia will be held in Abu Dhabi next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as Kyiv faces uncertainty over an energy ceasefire and continued Russian air strikes amid stalled peace negotiations.

A shortage of soldiers is Ukraine’s most serious challenge as it enters another year of war with Russia.

The civilian death toll has been edging upward as the war grinds on. The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in January that 2025 was the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since 2022. "A massive increase in the use of long-range weapons by the Russian armed forces" helped drive the trend, the mission said.