The Latest Breaking News on Ukraine says its soldiers still holding positions in Maryinka despite Russia’s claim of capture

As the war enters its 474th day, these are the main developments.

Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a village in the southeast of the country amid Russian claims of repelling multiple attacks in the area, the latest indication that a highly anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive might be underway even as officials in Kyiv stop short of publicly acknowledging it

Russia's defence minister said on Tuesday his forces had thwarted the first three days of a Ukrainian counter-offensive in battles that had left more than 3,700 Ukrainian soldiers dead or wounded.

The western Russian region of Belgorod that borders Ukraine has been shelled and attacked by drones hundreds of times.

Ukrainian authorities call for people living downstream of Nova Kakhovka dam to evacuate in face of potentially deadly flooding

Authorities are evacuating residents in several areas following the destruction of large Soviet-era dam.

Ukraine has enough weapons to begin its counter-offensive against Russia, and the operation will give the country the victory it needs to join NATO, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Reuters on Monday.

Individual reports should be viewed sceptically, but Ukraine is committing a non-trivial level of force to attacks

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic turmoil across the world.