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Russia said it was pulling back troops from the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine as Kyiv announced massive territorial gains in its lightning counter-offensive. A Moscow-backed separatist leader in the east meanwhile said Russian forces were fighting "difficult" battles against Kyiv's troops in several parts of eastern Donetsk region, AFP…

RUSSIA’S defence ministry said it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made…

Ukrainian officials have claimed major gains against Russian forces in the country's north-east

The advance made by Ukrainian troops has taken Moscow by surprise, writes Kim Sengupta in Kyiv

KYIV: Thousands of Russian troops have retreated in the face of a lightning Ukrainian offensive in the Kharkiv region that threatens to derail the Kremlin’s bid to cement control of Ukraine’s east.

Kyiv troops make major battlefield gains in northeastern Kharkiv region in recent days, driving deep into Russian lines.

Russian army pulls back thousands of troops and Kyiv takes control of vital town of Izium

Ukrainian officials claim to have taken Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.

Western defense officials and analysts say Ukrainian forces have punched through Russian front lines south of the country’s second-largest city, taking thousands of square miles of territory and threatening to cut off Russian supply lines