The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region

In some areas, they are believed to have slowed to one kilometre a day

Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum as several areas came under heavy shelling Thursday, amid suspicions Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to score a major battlefield success in time for Victory Day, one of Russia's proudest holidays, on May 9. Ukrainian authorities reported intense Russian fire in the Donbas…

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues into its third month, Moscow has shifted its objectives from all out conquest to a battle for the east, in what Kyiv politicians dubbed 'the battle for The Donbas'

European leaders blasted Russia’s decision to cut natural gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria as “blackmail.”

Russian leader issues stark warning to the West and vows ‘operation’ in Ukraine will be ‘unconditionally fulfilled’.

The U.S. has lifted some restrictions on sharing intelligence with Ukraine as it confronts a renewed Russian military assault in the east and south, where Moscow has backed separatist groups since annexing Crimea in 2014, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Railways, fuel depots and bridges are being targeted to hinder delivery of weapons to Donbas

Canada said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on 203 individuals that it says are complicit in Russia's attempted annexation of certain areas of Donbas in eastern Ukraine.