In January, Dmytro, a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy whose family had fled the war to Finland, walked into Russia after being persuaded to do so by online gamers.

Our meta-estimate suggests that, from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to January of this year, Russian casualties amounted to 640,000–877,000 soldiers, of whom 137,000–228,000 have died. By October 13th, those totals had risen by almost 60%, to 984,000–1,438,000 casualties, including 190,000–480,000 dead.

The US President met the Ukrainian leader at the White House a day after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.

Get the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and John Bolton faces federal chages.

The assault comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, where he is set to request more American -made air defences and long-range missiles. The latest barrage plunged eight Ukrainian regions into darkness, according to Ukrenergo, the national energy operator.

Senate leaders push for vote on Russian sanctions as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow.

Speaking with reporters after his meeting with President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that territory discussions are “very sensitive” and that Russia “really wants to occupy everything” and negotiate territories before laying down its arms.

Bjarne Caesar Skinnerup works as a maritime pilot in the straits of Denmark. That means he’s used to seeing oil tankers. But after the start of the war in Ukraine, the tankers started getting weird. They were flying flags he’d never seen before.