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Armed Forces of Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine

National military

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Putin proposes Victory Day truce as Russian strikes hit Ukrainian power grid

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Conducting deep-strike drone operations inside Russia while defending the grid

Russian drones struck energy and critical infrastructure across Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Odesa Oblasts in the early hours of May 2, hitting substations and grid equipment that Ukraine has spent years rebuilding under fire. The strikes landed while Vladimir Putin's proposal for a short 'Victory Day' ceasefire around May 9, endorsed by Donald Trump, was still on the table.

Updated 4 hours ago

Russia escalates strikes on eve of peace talks

Force in Play

Defending against Russian invasion

Russia continues massive winter strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians amid advancing trilateral peace talks. A week after the February 4-5 Abu Dhabi round yielded a 314-POW exchange and US-Russia military dialogue, Russia launched major attacks including 408 drones/39 missiles on February 6-7 targeting energy substations and the February 13 assault with 219 drones/24 missiles killing one in Odesa. Zelenskyy accused Russia of bad faith while confirming a third round of talks for next week.

Updated Feb 13