As the war in Ukraine hits 1,000 days, Sky News takes a look at the situation on both sides and what might come next.Nearly three years since Vladimir Putin's Russia[1] invaded Ukraine[2], the conflict continues to consume huge amounts of weaponry and cost human lives - for only small but steady territorial gains.And major missile and drone attacks continue to target key Ukrainian energy infrastructure and claim the lives of civilians.Ukraine war latest: Follow live updates[3]Speaking to Sky News, defence and military expert Simon Diggins and John Foreman, former UK defence attaché to Moscow and Kyiv, discuss where Ukraine and ...

North Korea appears to have transferred different types of artillery systems to Russia.These are systems that have long threatened South Korea.The development comes as North Korean troops are fighting against Ukraine on behalf of Russia.North Korea appears to have sent its big guns to Russia, furthering its support of Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine, a conflict in which artillery has been a dominant player.The recent transfer of artillery pieces complements the thousands of troops North Korea has committed to the war to fight on behalf of the Russians and underscores the key role that shells and rockets continue to play ...

Key developments on Nov. 20:Ukraine strikes Russia with Storm Shadows for the first time, Bloomberg reportsBiden approves delivery of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in light of Russian gains in eastUkrainian drones allegedly strike Russian factories, weapons arsenalNorth Korean troops in Russia to be led by secrecy-shrouded general close to Kim Jong Un, WSJ reportsPutin open to discussing Ukraine ceasefire with Trump, Reuters reportsRussian officials threaten US over long-range strikes, allude to nuclear doctrine changesUkraine has struck targets inside Russia with British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles for the first time, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20, citing a Western official familiar with the ...

KYIV, Ukraine — The United States said Wednesday that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv[1], had closed after receiving “specific information of a potential significant air attack.”The decision came after Ukraine’s first strike on Russian territory with U.S.-supplied long-range weapons[2] and President Joe Biden[3] authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine to help fight off Moscow's forces.The embassy said in a security alert[4] that it had closed “out of an abundance of caution,” and that employees were “being instructed to shelter in place.” It added that U.S. citizens should take shelter if an air alert was announced.Shutting ...

Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos.In another sign of the growing cooperation[1] between the countries, the animals were flown to Pyongyang aboard a government plane, escorted by officials and experts from the Moscow Zoo, according to a government statement released Wednesday.“Historically, animals always have played a special role in relations between states. They have been given as a sign of support, kindness and care,” Russia’s Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, who traveled with the animals, said in televised remarks. The delivery included an ...

"Obviously, at a conference like this, on the sidelines, obviously people are mentioning political issues that there is a focus on."And that, folks, was the closest Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came to confirming what everyone knew. Donald Trump was the talk of Rio. And the talk of Lima before that.Albanese has just wrapped up APEC and G20 summits in Peru and Brazil. The looming arrival of the second Trump administration was always going to cast a long shadow over these gatherings, given his plans to up-end global agendas on climate change and trade.In the formal summit sessions and bilateral meetings, ...

Getty ImagesRussia has resumed large-scale missile strikes on Ukraine as it seeks to maximise its military advantageIn a matter of days US President Joe Biden's administration and Russia have made separate - but significant - moves aimed at influencing the outcome of the war in Ukraine, two months ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.There is a sense of Moscow maximising its gains and of Biden abandoning long-held red lines before Trump seeks to deliver on his claim to end the war in 24 hours.Ukraine has already acted on Biden’s decision to let Kyiv fire first long-range ATACMS ...

How likely is it that Russia would use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict?The Kremlin has brandished its strategic arsenal before over the course of the Ukrainian conflict, in an attempt to deter western involvement. But for all the threats, the US has said it has seen no signs of unusual movement at Russian nuclear weapon storage sites, suggesting there has been no change in the physical positioning of tactical warheads.Most experts think use of nuclear weapons by Russia is unlikely for now, but have cautioned against complacency. Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, ...

Ukraine has fired[1] long-range British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, a day after launching United States-made long-range missiles into the country, British media outlets report.Russian war correspondent accounts on Telegram posted footage on Wednesday they said included the sound of the missiles striking in the Kursk region, which lies on Ukraine’s border. At least 14 huge explosions can be heard, most of them preceded by the sharp whistle of what sounds like an incoming missile. The footage, shot in a residential area, showed black smoke rising in the distance.People in Kursk also reportedly found fragments ...

Ukraine has long been restricted from using Western missiles to strike inside Russia.The US relaxed some of the rules over the weekend following North Korea's involvement in the war.Kyiv has since used both ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles to hit targets on Russian soil.Ukraine is finally using its powerful, longer-range Western missiles to strike targets inside Russia after waiting over a year for permission.On Wednesday, Ukraine fired British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time, according to several media outlets and local footage[1]. The UK defense ministry and Kyiv did not immediately comment on the ...