U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by August 8, the United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. “Both Russia and Ukraine must negotiate a ceasefire and durable peace.

On Monday, Trump said he would now give Putin 10 to 12 days, meaning he wants peace efforts to make progress by Aug. 7-9.

Despite President Trump’s demands that Russia halt attacks on Ukraine soon, Putin still believes time is on his side.

Amid the deadlock on the front lines, Ukraine's elite soldiers are finding other ways to cause problems for Russia.

Authorities say a Russian missile hit a Ukrainian army training ground in an attack that killed three soldiers and wounded 18 others

Ukraine's armed forces have confirmed a Russian missile strike hit a military training unit, causing a number of casualties. Ukrainian ground forces said late on Tuesday that three service personnel were known to have been killed and 18 had been wounded.