In late November, Maria, a 22-year-old from Ponyativka in southern Ukraine, gave birth to a boy. She named her second child Ivan, after his father who had been dreaming about a son since he joined the army in 2023.

Russia unleashed a massive missile attack on Ukraine's electrical grid in the early hours of January 15, firing 43 missiles and more than 70 drones. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 30 missiles and 47 drones,

A Ukrainian man recounts the tragic loss of his second wife during a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih, just hours before his son's birthday.

Since the onset of Russia’s large-scale invasion, 24 criminal cases have been initiated in Kherson region to address crimes committed by the Russian forces against the environment. — Ukrinform.

Incoming US president says resolving the Russia-Ukraine issue will be a top priority, but analysts in Moscow warn of many sticking points and question Trump’s ‘inspiration and resources’ - Anadolu Aja

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Kherson say they face near constant attacks and that vehicles and buses are being targeted by Russian drones. Some are without running water at home and depend on free food handouts to survive.

“BREAKING: RUSSIA has offered shelter & sanctuary to Californians whose livelihoods were DESTROYED in the LA wildfires,” reads the post, which had more than 500,000 views on X as of January 15. Included with the post are images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a burning building.

Ukraine targeted five of Russia's air defense systems worth an estimated $350 million in a single day, serving a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin's exhausted military in the nearly three-year-old war.

Russia launched 39 drones, including Shahed-type, and four ballistic missiles of either the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model overnight, the Air Force reported.

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with a barrage of drones and missiles Saturday, leaving at least four people dead, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.