What is Russia's main objective during its summer offensive campaign? Will energy infrastructure be targeted, and are the Ukrainian Armed Forces ready to repel the attacks? Read an article by RBC-Ukraine below to learn more.

The moods of local residents in the Donbas, as well as in the northeast of Ukraine - in Sumy and Kharkiv regions have changed not in favor of Ukraine. This is reported by the telegram channel "Legitimate" with reference to the Ukrainian military.

Russia's military advance in Ukraine picked up speed in the spring after slowing down over the winter, according to AFP's analysis of data from US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The Russian summer offensive of 2025 is a repeat of last year's campaign, with some changes in conditions and effectiveness, including due to Ukraine’s growing defense capabilities and support from the West.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a call last week, during which Putin signaled that Russia would be willing to work with Ukraine on peace talks.

American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything.

The challenge is that Russia has China’s industrial backing, allowing it to scale more effectively than Ukraine. China produces 80 percent of the world’s fiber-optic supply. Russia has far more state finances to allow the purchasing of these supplies, while Ukraine still heavily relies on volunteers to drive some of these efforts .

As official U.S. government aid to Ukraine dries up, private citizens from America and around the world are stepping into the breach — sometimes at the ultimate cost.