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Military operation in Ukraine still 'according to plan': Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman said that Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues according to plan although Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces not to storm the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, leaving Ukrainian defenders holed up

Putin's declaration of victory lets him claim his first big prize since his forces were driven out of northern Ukraine last month after failing to capture the capital, Kyiv

Some civilians leave as Russians tighten noose on Mariupol

Another attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol will be made on Thursday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said

Ukrainian forces turning schools into bunkers: Russian Defence Ministry

The Russian military revealed that while leaving the school, the Ukrainian forces left a number of documents which helped them trace their movement in the city later

Chinese credit card processor UnionPay rebuffs Russian banks: Report

UnionPay's decision affects Sberbank, Russia's biggest commercial bank, and smaller institutions, RBC reported Wednesday

World faces human catastrophe due to Russia-Ukraine war: David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass said said that if the war continues, there will be record increases in food prices which would push hundreds of millions people into poverty and lower nutrition

Ukraine: Russia now controls 80% of Luhansk region in Donbas

The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80% of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. One of Russia's stated goals is to expand the territory in the Donbas under the control of Moscow-backed separatists. Before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the Kyiv government controlled 60% of the Luhansk region. Gov. Serhiy Haidai said the Russians, who renewed their offensive this week in eastern and southern Ukraine, have strengthened their attacks in the Luhansk region. After seizing Kreminna, Haidai said the Russians now are threatening the cities of Rubizhne and Popasna and he has urged all residents to evacuate immediately. The Donetsk region, also part of the Donbas, has seen extremely heavy fighting as well particularly around the port city of Mariupol. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine, the UN says Japan formally

President Joe Biden set to announce new military assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden is set to announce plans on Thursday to send additional military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, according to a US official. The official, who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Biden will deliver a Thursday morning address at the White House detailing his plans to build on the roughly USD 2.6 billion in military assistance the administration has already approved for Ukraine. The new package is expected to be similar in size to the USD 800 million package Biden announced last week. It includes much needed heavy artillery and ammunition for Ukrainian forces in the escalating battle for the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said his country will send heavy artillery to Ukraine. And Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the Netherlands will send more heavy weapons, including armore

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi plans to visit US in early May

Kishi is expected to meet with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to discuss cooperation on the situation in Ukraine and North Korea

Ready for any prisoner swap format to free people from Mariupol: Ukraine

Currently, some 120,000 civilians remain in Mariupol, Zelensky said, noting that the humanitarian situation in the city is deteriorating, Xinhua news agency reported

Pentagon says Ukraine did not receive fixed-wing aircraft from US, allies

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby clarified that Ukraine was given spare parts that enabled them to fix aircraft that previously were not operable

Joe Biden lauds US commanders for 'exceptional' work arming Ukraine

Biden has already approved more than USD 2.6 billion in military assistance for Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24

German defence ministry cuts Ukraine's weapons supply list by half: Report

The German defense industry had previously expressed readiness to supply many of now canceled weaponry in short- or mid-term perspective

UN chief Guterres asks Putin, Zelensky to meet with him in Moscow, Kiev

The top UN official on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors

Zelensky urges people around the world to join 'Arm Ukraine Now' campaign

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for joining the millions of votes in the global campaign on social networks: #ArmUkraineNow

Tata Steel to stop doing business with Russia after 'conscious decision'

It is the latest global company to cut ties with the country for invading Ukraine.

'Those threatening us, think twice': Vladimir Putin at missile test

The Sarmat - dubbed Satan 2 by Western analysts - is among Russia's next-generation missiles that Putin has called "invincible," and which also include the Kinzhal and Avangard hypersonic missiles

Russia tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Putin says has no peer

Putin was shown on television being told by the military that the missile had been launched from Plesetsk in the country's northwest and hit targets in the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east

Live: Putin flaunts nuclear-capable missile as Ukraine war continues

Live news updates: Sarmat missile will 'provide food for thought' to Russia's enemies, says president.

New surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms

Moscow was forced to retreat from northern Ukraine after an assault on Kyiv was repelled last month, but has poured troops back in for an assault on the east that began this week