"If you look at the enemy's losses in February, you can see an interesting trend — more dead than wounded. Perhaps this is due to the fact that they have less movement and more (personnel) concentrations,

A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building late on Sunday in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, triggering a fire and injuring eight people, the city's mayor said.

‘The liberated territories in Kharkiv region have been clarified,’ the report said. Also analysts reported that the Russian Armed Forces managed to push back the Ukrainian military in Kursk region.

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Russian forces have been shelling Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine almost daily since the start of their invasion three years ago. Still, local business owners continue working, and volunteers from all over the world are on hand to offer support.

Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, dreams of being a father to a girl and a boy. But, as fighting against Russian invaders rages on, he is putting off having children.

Oleh Syniehubov, the governor, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said air defences were heavily engaged in repelling the attacks and emergency services were on site. He gave few details on the targets and urged residents to disclose no information.

Moscow on Saturday said it seized two more villages in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv officials said Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 19. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces captured Sudne and Burlatske in the south of the eastern Donetsk region.