Ukraine says 500 rescued from beleaguered steel plant and elsewhere, but United Nations mum on operation as holed-up fighters accuse Moscow of breaking ceasefire

Wife of commander says Ukrainian troops holed up at Azovstal pledged to 'stand till the end'; speculation grows that Putin seeking to conquer besieged city by V-Day

Official stresses that Ukraine alone decided to target and sink flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet using its own anti-ship missiles

'Every donation matters for victory,' Ukrainian president says as he announces launch of United24 platform; also indicates Kyiv will give daily updates on how money being spent

Ukraine needs over 12,000 tons of humanitarian aid every day, says Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki; Google, COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca join nations in pledging aid

Ukrainian military says Russian forces have renewed offensive on Azovstal facility as Moscow-announced ceasefire and humanitarian evacuations set to begin

New York Times says intel provided by America included location of Russia's mobile military HQ, was used against 'many' of the generals killed in the war

Ukrainian leader says he updated PM on war with Russia, earlier lamented world's 'weak' response so far to Lavrov's claim that Hitler had Jewish blood

European Union moves to further punish Moscow for the war by proposing a ban on oil imports

Far-right group has watered down hard-line ideology since being absorbed into military, though Nazi-esque symbols still provide fodder for Russia's invasion justifications