The Russia-Ukraine war entered its 1,403rd day with continued fighting across multiple fronts, as Moscow intensified aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities while diplomatic efforts to end the nearly four-year-long conflict showed no immediate breakthrough.
Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Kyiv and several other regions. The attacks damaged residential buildings and energy infrastructure, causing power outages in parts of the country amid freezing winter temperatures. Casualties were reported, though the full extent of the damage was still being assessed.
Ukraine’s air force claimed it intercepted a significant number of incoming drones, while emergency services were deployed to restore electricity and heating to affected areas. Officials accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure to increase pressure on the population during winter.
On the battlefield, heavy fighting continued along the eastern front, particularly in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Ukraine’s military said it repelled multiple Russian assaults, while Moscow claimed gains in certain contested areas. Both sides’ accounts could not be independently verified.
Diplomatically, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued efforts to rally international support, stressing the need for sustained military and economic assistance. Western allies reiterated their backing for Ukraine, while discussions on possible peace initiatives remained uncertain.
Russia, meanwhile, maintained that it is open to negotiations but insisted that any settlement must take into account what it calls “new territorial realities” — a position firmly rejected by Kyiv, which has repeatedly said it will not cede territory.
As the conflict drags on, humanitarian agencies warned that continued strikes on energy infrastructure could worsen living conditions for millions of Ukrainians during winter. With no ceasefire in sight, the war’s human and economic toll continues to mount, underscoring the challenges facing any future peace process.
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