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Russian officials say a bid will be made to recover a US drone from the Black Sea while US authorities say no intelligence can be gained.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he spoke to his Russian counterpart about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, which had brought the two countries closest to direct conflict since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago

Ukraine deputy PM says around 38 children remain in besieged city as western officials estimate Russia has sustained heavy losses there

Volodymyr Zelenskiy commits to defending Bakhmut and pays tribute to executed soldier

It comes as the head of the Russian Wagner merecenary group complains that their frontlines around the city could collapse without ammunition

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine pledged on Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that's become a symbolic prize in the war.

The fate of Bakhmut appears to be hanging in the balance as Russian forces continue to encroach on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city

Senior Ukrainian commanders and top generals supported continuing to defend the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut against Russian forces, Zelensky's office said Monday. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said Monday that Bakhmut was more of symbolic than operational importance and that its capture by Russia would not necessarily mean…

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force warned that Russia's position around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in peril unless his troops got ammunition, the latest sign of tension between the Kremlin and the private militia chief. Ukrainian military officials and analysts also reported leaders of Russia's 155th…