Summer 2022-winter 2023: Ukrainian counter-offensivesFrom the summer of 2022, Ukrainian forces launch a string of counter-offensives. On November 21, 2024, Russia targets Ukraine with a new nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, nicknamed Oreshnik, hitting a Ukrainian military factory. Russian, Ukrainian and American negotiators meet in Abu Dhabi then in Geneva in January and February 2026. Photo / Getty ImagesWhere do Ukraine and Russia standThe state of the conflict and some of the consequences for both countries:DestructionThe war has resulted in widespread destruction in Ukraine. The Kremlin is pushing for full control of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region and a ban on Western military support for Kyiv.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 24, 2026 08:00 UTC