According to Al Jazeera's analysis of satellite pictures, Russian military are reinforcing the Crimean peninsula in preparation for a Ukrainian assault to retake it. According to experts, those barriers would probably make any such effort bloody and tough.

Ukraine might attack Crimea to recapture it : Reports

Wagner group has claimed to capture the Ukrainian city, while Ukraine has denied to Wagner chief's claim. Earlier, Russian forces have had some success in the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said, adding that their fighters were still holding on in a months-long battle in which both sides have suffered heavy casualties.

Battle of Bakhmut: Wagner group claims capture of the Ukrainian city

Russia has once again replaced its military commander in Ukraine putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge of its forces in the conflict. Watch this to know more.

Why is Russia replacing its top military commander in Ukraine again?

Russia replaces military commander in Ukraine again

Russia claims to have killed "more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen" in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk as a "retaliatory strike" for the deaths of 89 soldiers who died in Makiivka.

Russia claims it killed over '600 Ukrainian servicemen' in 'retaliatory strike'

Kyrylo Budanov spoke from Kyiv during a televised interview released on Wednesday (January 4). When asked whether there'll be more attacks inside of Russia, the Ukrainian spy chief said attacks would be "deeper and deeper" inside the country.

Expect more strikes 'deeper and deeper' into Russia, says Ukraine’s spy chief

There are no clear winners. Both Moscow & Kyiv keep making claims & counterclaims of having the upper hand. But in the fog of war, nothing can be seen clearly. Watch this video to know more.

Russia-Ukraine war: Who is winning in the air?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received thunderous applause as he presented the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Zelensky presents Ukraine battle flag to U.S. Congress

The United States said that it has not "encouraged" Ukraine to strike into Russia after drone attacks on bases widely seen as carried out by Kyiv.

US has not encouraged or enabled Ukraine to strike inside Russia, says Blinken

Russia-Ukraine War: 'Not encouraging' Ukraine strikes into Russia, says US

Despite US attempts to strangle the Russian economy, Moscow has successfully found new markets for its biggest exports, including energy products. However, the United States has also continued to buy Russian goods, even increasing its imports in recent months.

US imports from Russia increases from September to October: Report

Russia has once again reigned long-range missiles targeting Ukrainian cities. At least four people have been killed several homes destroyed in the country's Southeast.

Russia-Ukraine War: At least four killed in Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the country is switching to emergency shutdowns to stabilise its power grid after fresh Russian missile attacks. Now the questions is, How far are the two sides from negotiations?

Russia-Ukraine War: How far are the two sides from negotiations?

As Russian missile strikes continue to damage energy infrastructure across Ukraine, with rising concerns that the winter season will be difficult for the people who are living in war-hit zones. The West has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants "to use winter as a weapon of war" in the ongoing war in Ukraine, which led to massive food and fuel crisis globally.

NATO accuses Putin of using cold as 'weapon of war'

In a surprise move,the United States which has not fallen short of its support for Ukraine even once has called out Kyiv for alleged war crimes. Washington has further said that laws of war apply to all parties equally.

Russia-Ukraine War: Laws of war apply to all parties equally, says Washington

Following an overnight trip from Kyiv, the first passenger train arrived in Kherson since Russian forces withdrew from the city on November 11th

Ukraine rolls first passenger train into newly freed Kherson

Turkey's President Erdogan believes that the Russia-Ukraine grain deal, which is set to expire on Saturday, would remain in place and it will be extended by a year

Turkey President Erdogan hopeful to extend grain deal which is set to expire on November 19

Ukrainian residents welcomed troops arriving in the center of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured. Watch the full video to know more

Russia-Ukraine War: Locals welcome Ukraine soldiers in Kherson

As temperatures drop below freezing in eastern Ukraine, people are preparing for harshest winter in decades. Watch full video to know more.

Ukrainians prepare for harsh wartime winter

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday that over 200 Ukrainian troops were killed in a railway station attack in central Ukraine. However, Kyiv has said that the attack left 25 people, including children, dead. An 11-year-old boy was found under the rubble of a house and a six-year-old was killed in a car fire near the train station. There is no clarity whether all those who lost their lives in the attack were civilians.

"As a result of a direct hit by an Iskander missile on a military train at the Chaplyne railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, more than 200 servicemen of the reserve of Ukraine's Armed Forces and 10 units of military equipment were destroyed," the ministry said in its daily briefing.

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It added that the train was "en route to combat zones" in the eastern Donbas region that Moscow seeks to fully control.&nbsp;

Moscow also said it had destroyed eight Ukrainian fighter jets in strikes at air bases in Ukraine's Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

The train station strike happened on Ukraine's Independence Day and the six-month milestone of Russia’s invasion on Wednesday. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week.&nbsp;

Hundreds of civilians have lost their lives in the offensive that began in February, even though Russia has maintained that it is only targeting legitimate military targets and was doing its best to spare civilians, even if that meant slowing down its offensive in Ukraine.

United Nations’s human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Thursday, termed Russia's war on its neighbour as “unimaginably horrifying.” She called on Putin “to halt armed attacks against Ukraine".

(With inputs from agencies)

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Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday that over 200 Ukrainian troops were killed in a railway station attack in central Ukraine. However, Kyiv has said that the attack left 25 people, including children, dead.

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday that over 200 Ukrainian troops were killed in a railway station attack in central Ukraine. However, Kyiv has said that the attack left 25 people, including children, dead. An 11-year-old boy was found under the rubble of a house and a six-year-old was killed in a car fire near the train station. There is no clarity whether all those who lost their lives in the attack were civilians. "As a result of a direct hit by an Iskander missile on a military train at the Chaplyne railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, more than 200 servicemen of the reserve of Ukraine's Armed Forces and 10 units of military equipment were destroyed," the ministry said in its daily briefing. Also Read | Ukraine reveals plan to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for his 'crime of aggression' It added that the train was "en route to combat zones" in the eastern Donbas region that Moscow seeks to fully control. Moscow also said it had destroyed eight Ukrainian fighter jets in strikes at air bases in Ukraine's Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The train station strike happened on Ukraine's Independence Day and the six-month milestone of Russia’s invasion on Wednesday. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. Hundreds of civilians have lost their lives in the offensive that began in February, even though Russia has maintained that it is only targeting legitimate military targets and was doing its best to spare civilians, even if that meant slowing down its offensive in Ukraine. United Nations’s human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Thursday, termed Russia's war on its neighbour as “unimaginably horrifying.” She called on Putin “to halt armed attacks against Ukraine". (With inputs from agencies)

Over 200 Ukrainian troops killed in Chaplyne railway station attack, claims Russia

In a bittersweet moment, children in Kyiv, including evacuees from other parts of the country are seen decorating traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs with a stroke of patriotism.

How Ukrainian Children are marking Easter?

According to reports, India is expected to face shortage of sunflower oil by at least 25% or 4-6 lakh tonnes. Battling the edible oil demand, India had to procure Russian sunflower oil but is it enough?

Impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the Indian kitchen

A semi-professional female soccer team which fled war in Ukraine has found a new training ground and shelter at the German Bundesliga club- 1. FC Cologne.

Ukrainian Female Footballers have found a new training ground

Amidst the shelling, sandbags and security forces clashing, these musicians are playing to add their bit of sweetness to the bitter air in Odesa, Ukraine.

Melodious background to Ukraine's bitter reality

Ukrainians have been forced to flee and seek refuge in other countries, but some have decided to return to the conflict-ridden home.

Why are the refugees going back to Ukraine?

Seven refugee bears from Kyiv were getting used to their new home in the western city of Lviv on March 8, after enduring a 24 hour non-stop journey to safety.

Bears rescued from Russian Invasion

As part of its tactics to disarm Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry has announced that it will target Ukraine enterprises in the defence industry. Russia says that it will use high precision weapons to destroy defence factories in Ukraine.

Russia steps up assault on urban areas | Russia announces plans to strike defence factories

Russia announces plans to strike defence factories

Russia has announced fresh ceasefire to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine to facilitate the evacuations of civilians from several Ukraine in cities. The Russian military will hold fire on open green corridors in several Ukraine cities including the capital Kyiv 7am onwards. Now Russian defence ministry confirmed that they hold temporary ceasefire to facilitate the evacuation from several Ukraine in cities.

Russia calls for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine from 7 AM GMT to aid in evacuations

Beyond conventional wisdom, more than the loss of finance, strategy, and economy, there lies a much deeper, often immeasurable - the human cost of war.

Ukraine-Russia Conflict: The Human Cost Of War

The devastation that Ukraine is facing has sparked a new debate among Americans, with many claiming that if the embattled Ukrainians were privy to guns they could've defended their country better. Let's take a look at what's being said.

USA debates: Could Ukrainians have defended their country better if they owned more guns?