Ukrainian counter-attacks continue to hinder Russian forces' efforts, reports British Ministry of Defence

Lawyer says Vladimir Kara-Murza accused of spreading 'false information' about Russian army, as several others hit with similar charges

Putin hails successful launch, saying Sarmat will make countries 'think twice' about aggressive intentions against Moscow

Russian military estimates that about 2,500 fighters holding out at a steel plant are the last pocket of resistance in the coastal city

Forecasts suggest cutting off supply will push Berlin into recession in 2023, causing economy to shrink 2.2%; before Moscow began war in Ukraine, 55% of gas imports came via Russia

Armaments have helped the under-gunned Ukrainian military defy predictions it would be quickly overrun; the US alone has donated more than 50 million rounds of ammunition

President uses term for first time to blame high fuel prices on Russian invasion, after previously shying away from word regularly employed by Ukrainian officials

Dmitry Bogolyubov's 'Town of Glory' depicts town of Yelnya as representative of fanatical militarism fueling Russians' strong support for brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine

Attack comes as authorities urge people in eastern Ukraine to flee ahead of looming advance on Donbas; more gruesome discoveries predicted as Russians retreat from Kyiv region

Resolution spurred by images of dead bodies in Kyiv area and reports of atrocities elsewhere would mark first time permanent member of security council kicked out of any UN body