Russian forces have ramped up the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, likely seeking to exploit Kyiv's shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday, during a visit to Belgrade, that Ukraine was facing a winter with basically no working thermal power plants as overnight Russian strikes left four dead,

In brief: Russia has threatened Ukraine with a winter “freeze,” appearing to signal more attacks as temperatures drop. The warning came just a day after Kyiv offered Moscow a mutual “freeze” on attacks against civilian targets in the Black Sea ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a cornered man. Ukraine, especially through its deep-strike drones and ballistic missiles, is bringing Putin’s special military operation home to the city confines of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

Russia and Ukraine are both striking farther into each other's territory, and neither side has a good way to stop the attacks. With no quick fix, the winter ahead could be especially hard.

Image from video posted on social media on November 27, 2025 reportedly showing Russian heavy equipment moving into Pokrovsk under the cover of fog. Carl von Clausewitz’s On War, the foundation of modern military doctrine, discusses the “frictions ...