Russian president flies in by helicopter then tours war-ravaged city by car, speaks with local residents, state news agency says

Death toll in occupied city may never be fully known; meanwhile, large swaths of the city are devoid of life, with fire-blackened walls and dust from Russian construction

Illia Samoilenko, a soldier in the controversial Azov Regiment, survived a siege and months as a POW in Moscow; says he still has much work to do, sympathizes with Israel's stance

A 20-year-old soldier calling himself 'Buffalo' recounts fulfilling 'dream' of flying helicopter, almost being abandoned during rescue operation in Mariupol

Yuliia Paievska transferred footage showing team's treatment of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers to Associated Press; had received bodycam for a Netflix documentary on Invictus Games

Zelensky says Ukrainian forces holding positions in Sievierodonetsk where Russian forces continue to push for control of city crucial to their control of Donbas region

Tatiana Goldin's mother Ludmila was living alone in besieged city without food or medication; Ashdod mayor told the municipality employee he would help get her mother to Israel

Joint probe led by Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland was established in late March, following the mass killing of civilians in Bucha; meanwhile, ICC team gathers evidence in Ukraine

As war rages in east, UK says Russia achieved some 'localized successes' despite Ukrainian resistance; Kremlin-installed official asks Moscow to set up military base in Kherson

Residents try to pick up pieces of their shattered lives following months of fighting, siege and strikes on once-bustling strategic port location