ISTANBUL — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine gathered in Turkey on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the three-year war .

The first Ukrainian soldiers have begun training at an undisclosed location in Germany on the Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicle under the auspices of the EU Military

ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.

Russia Ukraine war is witnessing a watershed moment as Kyiv has launched a surprising counter offensive attacks deep into the Russian territory prompting the frequently asked question -- who is winning the battle - Vladimir Putin or Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Operation Spiderweb is a triumph of intelligence and technological cunning that our enemies will be studying, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Ukraine's "Operation Spider's Web" targetted five Russian military airbases, using 117 drones to inflict significant damage on over 40 aircraft, including bombers and surveillance planes. This operation,

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap the bodies of 6,000 soldiers killed in action. The agreement emerged on Monday at the latest peace talks in Turkey, where the two sides met for just over an hour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media said.

Russia is expanding its military along Finland's border, prompting Finland to monitor Russia's movements and "prepare for the worst."

The warning comes after Ukraine blitzed two of Russia's most critical airfields in a devastating drone assault. The audacious strike has been called a 'black day for Russian aviation' - and now defense experts are warning Moscow is 'building up stocks' for a possible offensive against NATO's Baltic state members.

NATO expects that President Vladimir Putin will seek retaliation against Ukraine for its audacious “Spider’s Web” drone operation, which dealt a significant blow to Russia’s strategic air bases, a senior NATO official told The Moscow Times.