Although the cross-border offensive carries risks, it also paid dividends on Saturday with the first prisoner swap with Russia in several months.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
The Ukrainian President vowed the country would "repay the evil done to it" as Ukraine's war against Russia rages on.
Experts warn that politicians need to take Russia's so-called "hybrid war'' more seriously and populations should be better prepared.
Many in Ukraine hope Narendra Modi's visit will pave the way for an Indian role in peace mediation.
American officials are not convinced that Ukraine intends to hold its position in Russia long term.
In the latest in a series of such uprisings, at least one guard died after inmates took control of part of a maximum security jail in...
Ukraine struck a port across from Crimea and damaged a cargo ferry. But Kyiv’s forces continued to struggle in eastern areas under a relentless Russian assault.
In purely military terms, Ukraine’s surprise incursion of Russia earlier this month is a dubious gamble. Moscow has not diverted forces from its grinding advances on...
The visit comes just weeks after the Indian Prime Minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a trip that was strongly criticised by Zelenskyy.