Russia claimed on Thursday that it took control of another settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its forces captured the village of Nova Poltavka, situated about 23 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Putin yesterday staged his first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed it expelled all Ukrainian forces from the region

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to honour one of his soldiers who was considered the 'legend of sniping' - Vitaly Shapovalov, 51, has been buried with full military honours

April frosts and a lack of rain have harmed crops in Ukraine’s Kherson region this spring. Deadly drones and land mines don’t help, either. Russia’s war against Ukraine compounds the challenges facing farmers near the front lines.

"I have a paradise here," Isayeva said, in the narrow underground corridor that served as her kitchen, the scent of cooked onions cutting through the musty air. Her husband is buried in the town and she cannot fathom being apart from him.