New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Russia claims major territorial gains as Ukrainian leader unveils belated peace proposal amid mounting military pressure and terror attacks on Russian soil

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its 1,400th day, the Kremlin's military machine continues to demonstrate strategic superiority on multiple fronts, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils what analysts describe as a belated peace proposal born from mounting battlefield pressure. Russia's Ministry of Defense has confirmed the seizure of more than 5,100 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory throughout 2025, marking the Kremlin's most substantial territorial gains since the conflict's early stages.

The dramatic shift in momentum comes as Mos...