Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) eliminated a Russian platoon and weapons storage facilities along the frontlines in Donetsk.

Israel and Hamas have begun negotiating the terms of the next phase of the cease-fire deal just two days before the truce expires, Egyptian mediators say.

Hanging in the balance are the fate of 28 Israeli hostages who are still believed to be alive in Gaza — including New Jersey native Edan Alexander.

Hamas released the bodies of Tsahi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Itzik Elgarat and Shlomo Mantzur on Wednesday night without the controversial public ceremonies it has been holding during the exchanges.

Slain Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas and her two young boys, Ariel and Kfir, were buried together in a single casket during a heartbreaking funeral on Wednesday honoring the victims.

"I believe that Serbia made a mistake today. I apologize to the citizens of Serbia for that, and I take the blame for that because I was probably tired and overwhelmed," Aleksandar Vucic said.

"If they [Russia] definitely want to get the money back, then they have to give something in return for it,” an EU diplomat said.

Agam Berger, one of the Israeli hostages who was freed from Hamas captivity, said her heart broke when she learned via radio that the negotiations for her and the others' freedom were so contentious.

A top Hamas official says he now regrets endorsing the horrific Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel after witnessing the destruction of Gaza when the Jewish state retaliated.

Steve Witkoff revealed that his impending trip to the Middle East is meant to negotiate an extension of phase one of the deal, which is set to end on Sunday.

Ukrainian soldiers who were on the brink of death after losing limbs to Russia's invading army are now back on the frontlines, equipped with new prosthetics and the determination to help them protect their country.

“After it was all over, he looked at me in the dining room and screamed through tears, ‘Ariel isn’t dead! He’s not dead, mom, he’s alive, he’s in his room,'" said the mother of the child.

Slain Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was not killed by an explosion, as Hamas claimed, according to Israel's top forensics chief.

Hassan Nasrallah was killed nearly five months ago during an Israeli airstrike.

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed in both lungs.

The barbaric treatment drew condemnations from around the world — and even from Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, who called the display, "a disgrace to Islam."

The heartbreaking exchange saw the terror group hand over the coffins after displaying in front of a disturbing mural depicting a bloody Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — with fangs — standing over pictures of the Bibas family and Lifshiftz.

Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu suggested the terror group could free the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza at once come the start of phase two next month, which would include Israeli-American Edan Alexander, 20.

Israel has confirmed that Hamas' youngest hostages have been killed in Gaza and their bodies will be returned to the Jewish state.

The Baltic nation's Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) assessed that Russia does not currently have the manpower and resources to threaten NATO -- but that could change.