US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that Kyiv needs as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he meets International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Ukraine previously offered access to its rare earth minerals in hopes of keeping the Trump administration engaged in its fight with Russia.

A senior official claims that Ukrainian long-range drones have struck one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries for the second time in three days.

Video released on social media shows Russia’s Astrakhan gas plant up in flames after Ukraine struck major energy facilities in southern Russia with dozens of drones on Monday (February 3), Russian and Ukrainian officials said.

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 65 Shahed attack drones and decoy UAVs of various types on the night of 3-4 February. Ukraine's air defence has managed to down 37 of the drones, while another 28 have not reached their targets.

When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine. It also shed some light on the mindset and training of the conscripted North Korean soldiers sent to fight Russia’s war a continent away from their

A Ukrainian news outlet has published a video showing the capture of a North Korean soldier, as South Korea's spy agency said Kim Jong Un has pulled troops from Russia's Kursk region. Newsweek has contacted the Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment.

The commander described the North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and said their behavior in combat was erratic.