Laser weapons could provide Ukraine with a new way of combatting Russian drones, military experts told Business Insider.

The Kremlin said contacts between the U.S. and Russia had taken place, the first time Moscow has hinted the two countries are discussing a potential plan to end fighting in Ukraine.

There are increasing reports from the front about extensive Ukrainian drone attacks on targets in Russia. In response, Moscow has deployed a record number of drones in recent months. "We have a positional war on both sides,

Ukraine has brought back 150 soldiers from Russian captivity on Wednesday, 5 February. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media Quote from Zelenskyy: "Today is a good day for all of us. We are returning 150 of our defenders from Russian captivity.

Ukraine reported a record number of inquiries from Russians about missing Russian army soldiers, according to the Ukrainian Coordinating Staff for Prisoners of War's Telegram channel. Based on the staff's data,

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission has recorded an "alarming rise" in reported executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by the Russian armed forces during the war in recent months, it said on Monday.