Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine - Ukrainian forces fighting around Velyka Novosilka claim its Russian takeover will amount to nothing more than a flag-raising exercise

Efforts are under way to find a negotiated settlement. But, asks the head of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre, has the Kremlin got the memo?

The same applies to enlistment of those with serious diseases like syphilis, bronchial asthma, and some forms of heart and endocrinological diseases

December and January were the two bloodiest months of the entire conflict with more than 96,000 Russians killed, wounded or captured.

The United Nations warned on Monday that Russian troops have been slaughtering captured Ukrainian soldiers at an increasing rate over recent months. The allegations echo accusations from Kyiv officials also.