The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace.

Ukraine’s Air Force: 167 out of 201 UAVs were shot down and jammed. The attack is still ongoing, there are hits and falling debris.

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 242 drones and 36 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.

Russia is planning to ramp up production of attack UAVs in order to use up to 1,000 drones against Ukraine every day.

Up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed every month, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this week.

With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026.

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark.

Ukraine's top military commander said Russia is showing no signs of interest in talks leading to a peace deal and, instead, is boosting arms production, including a target of 1,000 drones per day. "On the contrary,

Moscow said the overnight strike was in response to an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on a residence used by President Vladimir Putin, which the U.S. and others said did not happen.

Ukraine is using drone-based kill zones and attrition tactics to exhaust Russia’s offensive, forcing Moscow to adapt with robots and small-unit assaults.

The United States accused Russia of "dangerous and inexplicable escalation" after new attacks on Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure.

Ukraine has carried its energy war deep into Russian territory, striking what officials describe as a vital oil hub roughly 1,000 km from the front lines and destroying three offshore platforms that fed the Kremlin’s war machine.