Russian forces were spotted mocking Trump’s capitulation to Vladimir Putin during their peace summit by attaching American flags to their vehicles as they rode into battle in Ukraine. Video footage first shared by Kremlin propaganda network RT showed Russian troops cruising into battle in a captured American M113 APC,

A Russian armoured vehicle has been shown on state media proudly flying an American flag on the battlefield in an apparent taunt to Ukraine.

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February.

President Donald Trump has spent the past several days on a diplomatic sprint, setting the groundwork for a potential trilateral meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss pathways to end the yearslong war.

Russia launched a "massive drone strike" on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, injuring one person and causing a large fire at a fuel and energy facility, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Wednesday.

T wo German fighter jets were scrambled to the Romanian-Ukrainian border on Tuesday night in response to a Russian drone attack in the frontier region, Romania's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv that could help forge a peace agreement.

Smoke rises from damaged buildings, at the site of the Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 18, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo (Reuters) -NATO military leaders are expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine and the way forward,