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Russian troops were forced to abandon their positions around the entire northern region of Kharkiv back into Russia, its defence ministry admitted, a retreat that analysts described as a shock rout and a possible turning point in the war.

RUSSIA’S defence ministry said it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made…

Ukraine appears to have captured swathes of territory in successful counter-offensive

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces were making “a good decision” in fleeing a counter-offensive by his country that has made significant gains in the east and south.

Ukrainian officials have claimed major gains against Russian forces in the country's north-east

Russia's Defense Ministry says it's pulling back troops from key areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

Russia’s defence ministry said it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter-offensive has made significant advances in the past week.

Ukrainian officials claim to have taken Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.

The announcement comes hours after Russia and Ukraine traded claims of rocket and artillery strikes near the plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday injected a ray of hope in the standoff over the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant, announcing that its mission of top experts “is now on its way” to the facility, which has seen relentless shelling as a focal point in the Ukraine war.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of rocket and artillery strikes near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant yesterday, intensifying fears the fighting could damage the facility and cause a massive radiation leak.