#Donetsk
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-97a9c1108c0dd37eb6e5c065a13348a4.png "The war slot machine: every \"spin\" costs $2.6 million—the economic price of a single soldier's life that the Kremlin continuously pays to fuel its aggression. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians/UNITED24 Media)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
![Kremlin Reaffirms Demand for Ukraine to Cede All of Donbas After Abu Dhabi Talks]( "Kremlin Reaffirms Demand for Ukraine to Cede All of Donbas After Abu Dhabi Talks")
![Ukrainian servicemen from 93 brigade drive a battle tank to its position as the Russian-Ukrainian war continues in the direction of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on December 23, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian servicemen from 93 brigade drive a battle tank to its position as the Russian-Ukrainian war continues in the direction of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on December 23, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine Hits Key Russian Logistics Hub Debaltseve, Setting Off Chain Explosions at Ammo Depot]( "Ukraine Hits Key Russian Logistics Hub Debaltseve, Setting Off Chain Explosions at Ammo Depot")
![Messages in the snow, saying “Please, Bread” and “Thank you”, Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, January 19, 2026. (Source: Phoenix Unmanned Systems Regiment)]( "Messages in the snow, saying “Please, Bread” and “Thank you”, Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, January 19, 2026. (Source: Phoenix Unmanned Systems Regiment)")
![Illustrative image. Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image. Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia’s 2025: Three False Claims on Kupiansk, 0.72% of Ukraine Seized, Over 400,000 Troops Lost]( "Russia’s 2025: Three False Claims on Kupiansk, 0.72% of Ukraine Seized, Over 400,000 Troops Lost")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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- War in Ukraine
Putin has claimed major battlefield victories in Ukraine, but 2025 figures tell a different story. Ukraine ultimately held Pokrovsk or Chasiv Yar, blocked Russia from Kostiantynivka, and almost cleared Kupiansk—destroying over 1,000 Russian troops. These realities matter as partners consider any future negotiations or shifts in support for Ukraine.
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")