Despite the Russian leader's 2022 declaration, Moscow does not fully control these Ukrainian regions but hopes that the U.S.

2025 It also described how Ukraine is dominating the lower airspace with aerial assets such as drones and that Russian soldiers are being "treated like serfs," echoing reports during the war of ...

In a later update posted to social media, Russia's Defense Ministry shared footage on Tuesday that it said showed Russian troops raising the Russian flag ... to end the war in Ukraine.

(This area can be seen outlined in black on the map above) Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ... during negotiations, with Russia citing the possibility of the military alliance ...