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Ukraine war latest live: Russian forces intensify pressure in Pokrovsk direction, military says

This is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,434 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Jan. 27. Russian forces focused their main efforts on an attempt to seize the village of Hryshyne, north-west of Pokrovsk, the unit said. It added that the Russian military took advantage of the weather conditions and deployed vehicles and person

'Absurd' — Trump's Board of Peace project falls flat in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's unveiling of his new "Board of Peace" drew a divided response from the international community. Most of Europe — including Ukraine — was absent from the signing ceremony in Davos, which featured mainly Middle Eastern leaders and Trump's ideological allies, such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban or Argentinian President Javier Milei. Despite seeking Trump's favor in peace talks with Russia, Kyiv remains reluctant to join as long as the war lasts. The reason

U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026.

'No words to describe this' — Russian attack damages Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery for first time since World War II

A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on Jan. 24 damaged buildings at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old monastery complex that holds some of Ukraine's most revered shrines and relics. Site officials said it was the first time since World War II that military action had damaged the Lavra. "What happened this time was a direct threat," said Maksym Ostapenko, the site's director general. "The explosion occurred very close to the Lavra. The shockwave affected the structure itself, not just wind

Maksym Ostapenko gestures next to a damaged door at the UNESCO-listed monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 26, 2026

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