Despite Russia’s claims of retreat, Ukrainian intelligence says more than half of occupying forces remain on the right bank of the Dnipro in Kherson region.

Russia’s retreat from Kherson shocked the battlefield. Here’s why Moscow’s troops fled the strategic city and what it reveals about the war in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian supply routes and command systems forced Moscow’s troops toward a “goodwill gesture” retreat from Kherson.

Russian occupiers suddenly suspended traffic on the Crimean Bridge — the key link between Russia and occupied Crimea — sparking new security concerns.

Russia once called the invasion a “special operation.” Now the Kremlin is reframing it as a sacred civilizational war. Here’s why the narrative is changing.

The G7 countries launched an “Energy Ramstein” mechanism to coordinate global energy support for Ukraine against relentless attacks on its power grid — a unified resilience push. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Ukraine and its partners agreed on the coordinated movement of 14 grain ships in the Black Sea corridor, boosting export flows after complex maritime negotiations and export challenges. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Russia’s 2022 “Thunder” strategic nuclear drills — involving missile simulations and strategic force tests — sparked global fear of escalation, even as officials insist no warheads were used. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/russian-thunder-exercises-2022-another-nuke-threat-to-the-world/))

Ukraine says it has insight into Russian commander Surovikin’s plans for the Kherson region, signaling possible defensive strategy or response amid heavy frontline pressure and forecasts of next moves.

Russia’s Putin reportedly asked Guinea‑Bissau’s president to deliver a negotiation proposal to Ukraine’s Zelensky, but Kyiv dismissed it as staged rhetoric rather than real peace overture. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Vladimir Putin at podium with G20 summit backdrop, global leaders reacting to Russia’s controversial negotiation and scare tactics.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pushed for a bold “Marshall Plan of the 21st century” to unite global partners in rebuilding Ukraine’s infrastructure, economy, and future after years of war devastation. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}