The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops should surrender to save themselves in Pokrovsk, a transport and supply hub seen as a gateway to bigger nearby cities.

Russian and Ukrainian troops continue fighting in the ruins of Pokrovsk for control of the strategically valuable logistics hub in Donetsk. Moscow has been trying to capture the settlement for more than a year.

According to Witkoff, ending the war in Ukraine will become possible after the final resolution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. As Ukrinform reported, U.S. President Donald Trump wants his team, after concluding a peace agreement in the Middle East, to focus on negotiations with the Russians to end the war in Ukraine.

"Eventually the administration decided it's not enough to just use carrots to pressure Putin, you also need sticks," one analyst said.

The Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen would dramatically help modernize Ukraine's air force.

The European Union has agreed on a new raft of sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and banning imports of its liquefied natural gas

Ukrainian Armed Forces are on high alert as the Russian Federation deploys Oreshnik missiles to Belarus, increasing Russia's striking capabilities within Ukraine.