A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that he believed Ukraine's long-term partnership with the U.S. was strong enough that American support would continue despite recent fraught relations with U.

ISW experts analyzed data and noted that since autumn 2024, Russia has significantly increased its use of strike drones in nightly attacks. In October-November 2024, the Russian army launched 80 to 100 Shahed drones and decoys per attack,