Meeting Blinken at summit in Cambodia, Dmytro Kuleba hails military aid from US and others that made recapture of occupied city possible

Ukraine says the southern city is returning to its control, after being occupied by Moscow's forces shortly after start of invasion

Inability to supply troops in city occupied since opening days of invasion cited as reason for withdrawal, but Kyiv says 'no signs' troops leaving and warns of Russian 'theater'

Mayor warns residents in Ukrainian capital that enemy is throttling power supplies, wants them all to die; future of country depends on being ready for 'different situations'

Russian president says he has no intention of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, while casting conflict as part of efforts by the West to secure global domination

Institute for the Study of War says Moscow left newly mobilized, inexperienced forces to delay counteroffensive; city has been in Russian hands since the early days of invasion

A withdrawal would shatter Russian hopes to press an offensive west in order to cut off Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea

Kyiv readies to take back city that's been in Russian hands for 8 months, the capital of 1 of 4 annexed regions; Moscow ups strikes on power stations, causing country-wide outages

Top official in Kyiv calls evacuation amid counteroffensive a 'propaganda show,' says Ukrainian forces don't shell their own cities

Russian deputy PM announces civilians in Ukrainian region will be taken to parts of Russia, citing 'daily missile strikes' by Ukraine