Ukraine’s large-scale drone attack on Russian air bases thousands of miles behind the front lines is the latest in a long line of daring missions by Ukraine’s forces against its giant neighbor.

By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message: He will only accept a settlement on his terms and will keep fighting until they’re met.

With 41 military aircraft impacted, the Ukrainian drone attack was described by some commentators as Russia's "Pearl Harbor." The attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was a surprise air raid by Japan on the U.S. during World War II. Kyiv's assault follows ground advances by Moscow troops in recent days in Ukraine's Sumy border region.

Ukrainian forces have destroyed dozens of Russian warplanes parked at airfields thousands of miles from the front lines, according to a source in the country’s security services, in one of Kyiv’s most audacious and sophisticated counter assaults since the beginning of the war.

A source in the Ukrainian security services said the drones were concealed in the ceilings of shipping containers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Christian Lowe, Dmitry Antonov and Anastasiia MalenkoKYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine resisted U.S. and Russian pressure to commit to attending another round of peace talks on Monday, saying it first needed to see Russian proposals,

Two bridges have collapsed in Russia’s western regions bordering Ukraine, killing multiple people and injuring dozens, authorities said.

Two bridges have collapsed, causing trains to derail, in separate incidents within Russia, which Vladimir Putin's officials have blamed on "interference", a likely reference to Ukrainian saboteurs.At least seven people were killed and 30 suffered injuries after a bridge collapsed and a train derailed in Russia's Bryansk region that borders Ukraine,