Ukraine is bracing for a massive Russian offensive in the key town of Chasiv Yar, military insiders have said after Moscow claimed to have captured it. The Russian defence ministry claimed on Thursday to have “liberated” the town in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine which lies close to the largely obliterated Russian-held city Bakhmut.

Russia says its force have captured the key town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine after nearly 18 months of fighting in the area. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has not commented on Moscow’s claim, th

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital killed at least six people including a 6-year-old boy

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific that hit Russia, Japan, Canada and parts of the US coast.