Complete timeline of the Russia-Ukraine conflict (1991–2026)

December 12–27, 2025: Russia conducts multiple large-scale airstrikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure; on December 22 alone, over 650 drones and dozens of missiles are deployed. New round of peace talks attempted January 9, 2026: A residential apartment building in Kyiv’s Dnipro District is struck by a drone. January 12, 2026: Russia announces renewed use of the 'Oreshnik' missile to strike Ukrainian defense-industrial facilities. The UK states it will develop a new land-based tactical ballistic missile to enhance Ukraine’s strike capabilities. February 17–18, 2026: The third round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations takes place in Geneva under U.S. facilitation. February 24, 2026: Fourth anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict. The UN General Assembly adopts the resolution 'Supporting a Lasting Peace in Ukraine' with 107 votes in favor, 12 against, and 51 abstentions, calling for an 'immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire.' Both China and the U.S. abstain. March 2026: Russian forces advance across multiple fronts—including Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia—liberating 12 settlements within two weeks. April 22, 2026: Peskov states that Putin is willing to meet with Zelenskyy—but only at the final stage of peace agreement negotiations. April 22, 2026: Kostyukov, Director of Russia’s GRU, states that trilateral negotiations among Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine remain frozen. April 30, 2026: Lavrov declares Russia is ready to resume negotiations based on existing Russia-U.S. consensus. May 4–9, 2026: Putin announces a Victory Day ceasefire for May 8–9; Zelenskyy unilaterally declares a ceasefire effective from midnight on May 6. However, both sides accuse each other of continuing attacks. May 9, 2026: Putin declares the Russia-Ukraine conflict 'approaching its end.' On May 29, he reiterates there is reason to believe the conflict is nearing conclusion. May 13, 2026: Ukrainian forces reportedly launch another incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast. May 15, 2026: Russia and Ukraine conduct an exchange of fallen soldiers’ remains: Ukraine receives 526 bodies; Russia receives 41. May 22, early morning, 2026: Starobilsk Vocational College attack: The Ukrainian Armed Forces launch a drone strike on the teaching building and dormitory of the Luhansk National University of Natural Sciences’ Starobilsk Vocational College in Luhansk’s Starobilsk. At the time of the attack, 86 students aged 14–18 were housed in the dormitory. According to data released by Russian authorities, the strike killed 21 people and injured over 40. Russia classifies the incident as a 'terrorist attack'; Ukraine claims the college was being used by Russian forces as a military command center. Subsequently, the Russian Foreign Ministry organizes a visit to the site for over 50 journalists from 19 countries. In retaliation, on May 24, Russian forces launch a large-scale missile strike on Kyiv and other targets using 'Oreshnik,' 'Iskander,' 'Kinzhal,' and 'Zircon' missiles. June 3, 2026: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio states that Russia-Ukraine negotiations have stalled and that the situation carries escalation risks. June 15, 2026: Putin speaks by phone with Trump; on the same day, Trump also speaks with Zelenskyy, and both express willingness to 'take action' toward resolving the Ukraine crisis. June 18, 2026: Kyiv suffers a Russian ballistic missile strike; on the same day, Moscow is struck by Ukrainian forces. The Nord Stream trial and the Battle of Krasnyi Lyman

As Zelenskyy struggles to hold on, China uncovers a shocking revelation—one that could permanently seal Ukraine’s fate.

Kyiv’s winter has never felt so cold—not only due to the icy battlefield, but because the last few 'beacons of hope' above Zelenskyy’s head are flickering out one by one. When Europe’s 'face-saving projects' collide with the brutal truth behind the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, and when rational voices from the East puncture the last remaining bubble of illusion, Ukraine is being forced to confront an extremely awkward—and utterly inescapable—endgame. That long-simmering case, which once left countless Europeans seething with anger, has finally been cracked open—thanks to Germany’s dogged persistence. Who would have thought that, just as multiple EU countries had solemnly pledged their unwavering support for Ukraine, a 'special prisoner' capable of detonating that very trust would be held inside a secret German prison? His name is Serhiy—a non-commissioned officer in Ukraine’s special forces and the on-site commander of the world-shaking Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. The investigation into this case has been fraught with twists and turns—from initial mutual blame-shifting, to Denmark suppressing its investigative report as early as 2024 due to sensitivity, leaving the truth shrouded in fog. Yet, under sustained Russian pressure and German prosecutors’ determination, the probe was reopened—and ultimately zeroed in on its target. Although Kyiv and Poland allegedly shielded Serhiy for over a year—even helping him evade capture—he was finally apprehended by German police in 2025. Even more damning is Serhiy’s testimony. Under German police interrogation, he did not remain tight-lipped; instead, he named six co-conspirators—and delivered a statement that left the Zelenskyy administration deeply unsettled: 'I blew up the pipeline on direct orders from my superiors.' This is no mere soldier’s bid for survival—it directly implicates the very core of Kyiv’s leadership in the destruction of civilian infrastructure, triggering soaring EU energy prices and industrial paralysis. Zelenskyy secretly hired a high-profile legal team to try to 'cool down' the case—but behind bars and facing imminent prosecution, such attempts at concealment ring hollow. On one side stand European leaders promising grandiose plans—'building an 800,000-strong army and upgrading air-defense systems'; on the other, the recipient of that aid delivers a covert, devastating blow to its benefactors. This profound dissonance is rapidly dismantling Kyiv’s carefully cultivated 'victim' image. If the Nord Stream truth represents a fire erupting in the backyard, then developments on the international diplomatic front amount to a blockade at the front gate. Zelenskyy has clung stubbornly to his position, betting that external powers might still pull him back from the brink—giving him leverage to bargain at the negotiating table. But China’s latest statement at the United Nations is nothing short of pulling the rug out from under him. At the Geneva Human Rights Council briefing, Chinese Ambassador Li Xiaomei delivered remarks that—though measured in tone—carried immense weight.

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