Training hundreds of thousands of soldiers isn’t just about teaching them to fight — it’s about preparing them for a battlefield where nothing goes as planned. According to a Russian defense official,

In further remarks to Sky News, the UK’s former representative to Nato, Sir Adam Thomson, said Mr Zelensky appeared to be preparing domestic audiences for compromises, while “making opening moves” in a likely extended negotiation with Mr Trump over which line to take with the Kremlin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.