"Unveiling Putin's Persistence: A Glimpse into Ukraine's Ongoing Struggle"

Russian forces capture the embattled city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, marking Moscow's first significant territorial gain in the war since May 2023. Ukrainian forces shoot down six Russian fighter aircraft in less than 72 hours, with reports of a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber crashing into a civilian neighborhood. Ukrainians commemorate the "Heavenly Hundred" who were killed during the Maidan Nezalezhnosti protests 10 years ago. President Zelensky urges the world to question why Putin is still able to continue the war in Ukraine, rather than asking when it will end.