A service member of the 152nd Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks through frosted bushes at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A Ukrainian soldier walks through frosted bushes at a position on a front line in Donetsk region, December 25, 2025 [Reuters]

By Maziar Motamedi and Edna Mohamed

Published On 29 Dec 202529 Dec 2025

  • At least one person has been killed and five injured in Russian shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk in the Kyiv-controlled parts of the war-torn Donetsk region, according to the head of the region’s military administration.
  • It comes as US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism that a peace deal is close following their talks in Florida, even as the thorny issue of territory remains outstanding.