As Russia intensifies aerial and ground attacks during one of the coldest periods of the year, Ukrainians are confronting war on two fronts — the battlefield and daily survival. Kyiv has reported damage to 20 residential buildings, while attacks on energy infrastructure have left thousands without shelter, heating, and food amid freezing winter temperatures. PICS/AFP  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a peace plan to end the war was “90 per cent” ready, while US President Donald Trump asserted they were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close”, after their meeting to find a path to ending the four-year conflict. (Pics/AFP)