Russia and Ukraine have been locked in an intractable-seeming conflict that has thrown not only the two nations into a state of prolonged chaos but huge swaths of Eastern Europe as well. While ostensibly a war over territorial expansion and ethnic sovereignty,

Since the beginning of the day on December 27, 100 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is significantly fewer than in previous days. However, the situation remains complex and tense, according to the Ukrainian General Staff's Facebook page.

Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'striving' to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Russian President said the Government was prepared to use intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missiles or to use more powerful intermediate-range weapons.

Russian forces and North Korean overseers are trying to prevent North Korean soldiers from being captured. There have been instances where they were executed by their own forces, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.