The war, meanwhile, has continued, with air attacks on Ukrainian cities and heavy fighting on the battlefields as Russia launches a spring offensive. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesFor any tangible peace deal to take shape, two key issues must be addressed: the fate of Ukrainian-held territory in eastern Ukraine and the question of US security guarantees. The official said that recent US rhetoric risks convincing Moscow that Washington is not serious about its long-term support for Ukraine. Russia fired more drones at Ukraine in March than in any month since the full-scale invasion began, according to Kyiv. Last week in western Ukraine, a Russian drone strike killed a serviceman and his teenage daughter just moments after they had visited his wife and newborn son in a maternity hospital.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2026 14:12 UTC