Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,473.

The conflict is draining supplies Ukraine needs for its defense, while surging oil prices are boosting the Russian economy.

"Russia has turned torture into state policy and uses it as a weapon," Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said.

Beskrestnov warned that interceptor drones may "turn out to be useless" in the next phase, calling for new research into countering faster Shaheds.

Washington opposed a resolution backed by many of its allies over the danger posed by attacks on Kyiv’s nuclear energy.

The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Various countries, including the United States,

Ukraine has won back some territory this year for the first time since 2023 amid claims of soaring Russian losses.