Ukrainian forces fighting around Velyka Novosilka claim its Russian takeover will amount to nothing more than a flag-raising exercise

Ukraine has launched devastating strikes on critical Russian infrastructure in recent days, leaving many industrial plants on fire.

Russia and Ukraine appear to be ready for peace talks but their leaders are issuing new conditions for an end to the war.

A nuclear power plant was among the targets of a massive Ukrainian drone attack against Russian oil and power facilities, Russian officials and media outlets reported on Wednesday.