The company that built one of the country’s most potent drones is trying to replicate its success with a cruise missile.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to the point: land. “Some of that land has been taken. Some of that land is maybe up for grabs,” he added.

Russia occupied 4,336 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in 2025. Source: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts Quote: "This is about 0.72% of Ukraine's total territory. Overall, from 1 January 2023 to 1 January 2026,

Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, military reports * Ukraine brings US-made Tempest air defense system into combat, footage suggests * Russia seeks to set stage for new offensive,

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States addressed Russia’s ongoing war, renewed missile attacks, and the state of peace negotiations as European leaders push for expanded security guarantees to support Ukraine.

A reporter at Mar-a-Lago asks President Zelenskyy if Ukraine could be willing to concede territory as part of a peace deal, an issue that has been a sticking point in ongoing peace talks. Russia wants to keep the Ukrainian land it has seized in the war,

A worker walks in front of a production hall after a recent Russian missile attack at DTEK's power plant in Ukraine, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) A worker walks in front of a production hall after a recent Russian missile ...

Ukrainian forces are under growing pressure in the south of the country, where less well-equipped units are vastly outnumbered by Russian brigades that have taken hundreds of square kilometers of territory in recent weeks.