As the Russian offensive enters its 223rd week, we track where battles are taking place and the human cost of the war.

The Russian Ministry of Defense showed a map on which the Mykolaiv and Odesa regions are separated from Ukraine, according to Russian media. Behind Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the ...

Analysts believe there is a gray zone between Russia and Ukraine, roughly 3 to 12 miles wide, that isn't under the control of either army. Maps analyst Clement Molin depicted the zone on a map posted ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Moscow is using more combat-experienced units than it had previously in ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ukrainian troops have crossed the border into Russia, opening a new ...

Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian forces ...

On August 6, Ukrainian forces crossed from the Sumy region into Russia and swiftly seized a significant part of the Sudzhansky district in the Kursk Oblast. Over the ensuing weeks, Ukraine made a ...

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