Chasiv Yar, once a bustling city, now lies in ruins, a haunting testament to relentless conflict. The scars of war are etched into every crumbled building.

Negotiators for the warring sides in Istanbul appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour.

Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swaps on Wednesday at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams will again meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed.

The top Ukrainian official confirmed that soldiers have already begun identifying the bodies of their own countrymen on the opposing side of the battlefields.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a new anti-corruption bill for Parliament. This comes after he approved changes earlier this week to graft laws.

Confronted with heavy casualties in Ukraine and a wave of retirements, Russia is now struggling to find enough workers to keep its war economy running.

The shipments have allowed Russian weapons-maker IEMZ Kupol to increase its production of the Garpiya-A1 attack drone, despite the U.S. and E.U. sanctions imposed in October designed to disrupt its supply chain,