Explosions shook Russian-occupied cities in southern Ukraine, injuring a police chief and hitting a military facility, while a Russian missile strike killed two people and injured 25 others in the eastern city of Slovyansk,

Russian forces remain relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine's military said, as a Russian-installed official claimed otherwise.

Russian progression in eastern and southern Ukraine have again stalled as it continues to grapple with high casualty rates, under-trained men and low morale.

Day 399 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: Zelensky on the train to Kyiv: If we lose Bakhmut, the people will pressure me to compromise with Russia The VSU hit a substation near Melitopol,

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