On Day 1,238 of the Russia-Ukraine war, deadly strikes hit Ukrainian civilians, while Ukrainian drones rained down on Russian cities—including Voronezh—injuring dozens and damaging a kindergarten. Russia claims new territory in Donetsk as air defenses shoot down over 50 Ukrainian drones.

The bombardment came two days after US President Trump threatened to impose severe sanctions against the country unless it reached a peace settlement within 50 days to end its three-year war on Ukrain

Ukraine and Russia have escalated their shadow war of espionage, sabotage, and assassinations, with both countries claiming a growing list of captured agents, intercepted plots, and cross-border attacks.

The Russians have fired thousands of Iranian-designed, 11-foot-long Shahed drones into Ukraine, while the Ukrainians have built their own long-range drones that can attack targets over 700 miles away.

Russia assaulted Ukraine with a fresh wave of deadly drone and missile strikes Wednesday in another audacious rebellion of President Trump’s 50-day peace ultimatum to Vladimir Putin. Northeastern