Ich bin vor kurzem aus der Ostukraine zurückgekehrt, wo ich für @srfnews recherchiert habe. Die Lage für die Ukraine ist schwierig - wegen russischer Drohnen. Auch unser Drohnendetektor hat eine Kampfdrohne angezeigt, die aber nicht angriff. Erkenntnisse: 1/

Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved. We hope we will reach an agreement that will bring us closer to peace by the end of the day. There is a lot of noise and anonymous speculation in the media right

A remarkable story that led to the release of Belarusian political prisoners, who were swiftly welcomed on Ukrainian soil with the involvement of Ukraine’s military intelligence under General Budanov. https://t.co/eh6iubkrgI

When we were in the area a few weeks back, Ukrainian forces expressed confidence that this was going to happen—and they were right.

Here’s how Maria Kalesnikava is meeting Viktar Babaryka after both unjustly spent more than five years behind bars. I am crying from happiness. Such a relief to see them and others free!

On Nov. 20, Gerasimov reported to Putin that Russia had captured the major city of Kupyansk (which, alongside other bits of Kharkiv region, is supposed to be traded for Ukrainian-held parts of Donbas under the Dmitriev-Witkoff plan). That boasting turned out to be premature. It

This is a very important corrective to the perception of Russia’s success on the battlefield which puts thing in context. A must read

Putin does not have a clear vision for the "end state" of the war in Ukraine. He is happy with the way things are going, but there is no clearly defined goal. The war is more like to shaking a tree and enjoying the fruit that falls.

Awful news. Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, Ukrainian journalists working for TV channel Freedom, were killed in a Russian Lancet drone attack in Kramatorsk, according to the city’s mayor and local media reports. The drone attack occurred while they were at a gas station.

This to me is the most revealing sentence in this article. Outside observers often assume that senior military commanders in the rear and political decision-makers possess a clear understanding of the battlefield situation and the relative status of their forces. As I noted in

As far as I remember, in March Trump and Putin agreed on a hockey match between the Russian and US teams. Even this agreement is not working #Ukraine

In Budapest, of course – but why would anyone think a second Putin Trump summit would be any more helpful than the first one?

Trump on his phone call with Putin today. It looks like Putin has once again bought himself even more time.

Putin likely delays the delivery of more U.S. long range missiles to Ukraine by offering another in person meeting to President Trump. The last meeting, in Alaska, did not lead to any breakthrough.

The Ukrainian delegation has departed for the United States: Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and several representatives of the diplomatic sector. They will hold

NEWS: President Trump plans to welcome President Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday, three people familiar with the plans tell me. This comes after two phone calls between the presidents over last weekend during which they discussed Tomahawk missile sales and how to end Russia's

What I didn’t miss is the sound of power generators on Kyiv’s streets. Exactly 3 years after starting its first massive campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Russia launches a mass missile & drone attack, cutting electricity & water in parts of Kyiv.

Russia launched over 450 drones and more than 30 missiles at Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported. Over 20 people were wounded, with power outages in Kyiv, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Oct. 10, killing a seven-year-old boy in Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least three others in Zaporizhzhia and nine in Kyiv, while leaving parts of Ukraine's capital without power.

⚡️Update: 'Missiles, one after another' — Child killed, 12 injured amid mass Russian attack on Ukrainian cities, energy infrastructure. https://t.co/3XB3OifKsc

Der französische Fotojournalist Antoni Lallican ist in der Ostukraine von einer russischen Drohne getötet worden.