Kyiv's forces fighting to retain control of the salting-mining town say its capture by Russia is inevitable and that some units have already begun to pull back

Kyiv seen as likely to retreat rather than allow soldiers to become surrounded in longest and bloodiest battle of war; Moscow defense chief makes rare visit near front line

Residents forced to flee on foot after it becomes too dangerous for them to leave eastern city by vehicle; 'I pray to God that all who remain here will survive,' says one woman

Ukrainian military reports Moscow sending 'best trained' Wagner Group troops to conquer eastern industrial city, but invaders' advance remains slow in war's longest-running battle

Authorities say another 35 still missing at site in Dnipro where weekend attack also left 75 injured; battle rages over control of small, strategic town of Soledar in east