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Deadly Shelling in Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as Russia Inches Closer

The strike comes as Russia has gotten within within 10 kilometers (six miles) of the town’s eastern outskirts.

Shelling Kills 3 Red Cross Workers in Eastern Ukraine

The strike comes just days before ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric is set to visit Moscow.

Russia Says Captured Town, 3 Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russian troops have been advancing steadily in the Donetsk region in recent weeks and are closing in on the town of Pokrovsk.

Russian Military Says It Has Captured Town in Eastern Ukraine

Moscow’s troops continue to press forward toward the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian Attack on Donetsk Region Market Kills 3, Moscow-Backed Official Says

The Kremlin-appointed governor of the Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, claimed the strike was carried out using NATO-standard artillery shells.

Russia Claims Capture of 3 More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russia appears to be focusing its firepower on the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk, where Ukraine says the fighting is intense and "difficult."

Russian Attacks Kill 6 in Eastern Ukraine

The strikes come as Ukraine continues to evacuate people from the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

Moscow Says Captured Town of New York in Eastern Ukraine

The capture of the town, which had a population of around 10,000 before Moscow launched the invasion, is the latest in a string of Russian advances in...

Russian Army Says Captured 'Major' Settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk Region

Russia's military said it had "liberated" Zalizne, describing it as one of the area's "major population centers" located сlose to the towns of New York...

Russia Says Ukraine Struck Shopping Mall in Occupied Donetsk

Eyewitness videos shared on social media showed flames and thick black smoke engulfing the entirety of a large two-story structure.

Moscow Says Captured Village Near Army Logistics Hub in Eastern Ukraine

The village is not far from an intersection of a key road supplying Ukrainian troops and towns across the eastern front line.

Blood and Black Smoke: Deadly Russian Strike Rocks Ukraine Market

The latest bombardment on the industrial town — already scarred by months of relentless Russian attacks — left 14 dead and wounded 43 more, officials...

Russia Says Captured Another Eastern Ukraine Village

Russia's military said it had "liberated the settlement of Novoselivka Persha" that lies in the Donetsk region.

Moscow Says Captured Small Village in Eastern Ukraine

The army said its troops "liberated" the settlement of Ivano-Dariivka, a village that consisted of just a few streets and houses before the invasion.

OSCE Official Gets Jail Term for ‘Spying’ in Russian-Held Ukraine

The unarmed civilian mission was tasked with observing and reporting on the security situation and facilitating dialogue between parties between 2014 and...

Russia Says Captured Another Village in East Ukraine

Russia's progress has been grinding with modest territorial gains as the conflict looks locked in an attritional phase.

Russia Says Captured Village in East Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said its troops "liberated the village of Sokil," around 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Donetsk city.

Russian Strikes Kill 7, Wound Dozens in East Ukraine

Moscow has centered its firepower on the Donetsk region that it claims Ukraine must abandon if Kyiv wants peace.

In Photos: Ukrainian Residents Shelter as Russia Bombards Toretsk

Russia has escalated its assault on the town of Toretsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, forcing residents to take shelter and flee their homes....

Russian Shelling Kills 2 Women in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region

The region's Ukrainian governor repeated a call for civilians to flee.

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