Ukraine's War Escalates Amid Iran Crisis

0:00On March 26th, the war in Ukraine is entering its fifth year, year of's largest conflict since World War II, but is taking a backseat to the crisis. In Iran, earlier this week, Russia launched nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles in one of the biggest attacks yet. The next day, Ukraine hit back with almost 400 drones targeting Russian regions in Crimea. Meanwhile, the U.S. has eased oil sanctions on Russia with a temporary waiver, letting Moscow break in billions of dollars from stranded shipments amid Middle East tensions. American Patriots' systems are shifting from Europe to the region, raising fears of shortages for Ukraine's defenses. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called the sanctions relief a mistake that fuels Russia's war machine. He's offering Ukraine's drone tech to Gulf States and the U.S. in exchange for more air defenses while a promised 90 billion-year-old European Union, loan for Ukraine's forces and economy

1:00stalls over Hungary's objections. On the front lines, fighting is heating up as spring weather improves. Russian forces are pushing a new offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region and southern areas with intense battles along a 700-50 mile line. Ukraine is holding but reports critical pressure while striking Russian oil refineries and logistics far behind the lines. These talks led by the U.S. are frozen as the tension turns to Iran with no progress on territory or security guarantees. Russia rejected a ceasefire, leaving the conflict locked in escalation for now. Global news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters worldwide. I'm Corey with the story.