Military chiefs from the United States and a number of European countries have completed military options on Ukraine and will now present the options to their respective national security advisers, the U.

Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on the night of 18-19 August using five Iskander-M ballistic missiles, five Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 270 Shahed attack UAVs along with decoy drones. Source: Air Force on Telegram Details: It was reported that starting from 20:00 on 18 August,

NATO aircraft scrambled from Romania following a large-scale Russian attack on across Ukraine overnight, including in the Odesa region near Danube River border with allied nation.

Ukraine said Tuesday that overnight Russian airstrikes targeted energy infrastructure in the central Poltava region, just hours after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and senior European leaders in Washington.

The strikes come as Moscow continues rejecting calls for an unconditional ceasefire, instead intensifying its use of drones and missiles against Ukraine.

Russia has long pushed for a direct peace deal that would address a broad range of issues and impose onerous demands on Ukraine, including territorial concessions. Avoiding a cease-fire would allow Russia to continue pressing its advantage on the battlefield in the meantime.

Coalition of Willing vows support for Ukraine, hails Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's 'desire' for just, lasting peace ahead of his meeting with US President Trump in Washington

Some congressional leaders are expressing cautious optimism about a possible deal to end Russia's war with Ukraine following President Trump's recent meetings with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.