Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic on Velyka Novosilka that has enabled their recent capture of town after town in eastern Ukraine.

Russian forces have massively shelled the Donetsk region on Thursday, January 30. As a result, at least 13 people were injured in Kramatorsk, Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration,

Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.

Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine, as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv's grip on the country's industrial heartland.

Ukraine’s 110th Mechanized Brigade acknowledged a withdrawal from parts of the village to avoid encirclement but claimed that fighting is ongoing elsewhere in Velyka Novosilka.

Ukraine still has a foothold in Russia’s Kursk region—a potential key bargaining chip in any deal to end the conflict—and even launched some smaller offensive operations earlier this month. Yet Russia has retaken half of the territory that Ukraine seized in its summer offensive.

Russia's Defense Ministry said its troops have fought their way into the center of the strategically important eastern Ukraine town of Velyka Novosilka after a monthslong battle.

Ukraine has called on the international community, including the OSCE leadership, to properly react to Russia's executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war. — Ukrinform.

Dortmund have now confirmed Kovac, who won a league and cup double with Bayern in 2018-19, has signed a contract to run until June 2026

The victory ensures that Dortmund finish 10th in the Champions League table, meaning they will face either Club Brugge or Sporting in the play-off round. Shakhtar, meanwhile, are eliminated after fini