The Latest Breaking News from Pokrovsk

President suggests leaders on the ground will decide whether holding city is costing too many lives; Kyiv apartments hit in ‘massive’ attack. What we know on day 1,360

The EU is considering a range of options as it tries to work out how to continue to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. There are three mechanisms presently under consideration. One is using Russia’s frozen assets to back a loan of €140 billion (£124 billion). Another is borrowing the money…

Ukraine’s top military commander says he has visited troops holding the front line in the key eastern city of Pokrovsk, which is besieged by a bigger Russian force, to coordinate operations in person

Ukraine’s General Staff said oil depot were attacked in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea

Russia is taking advantage of bad weather to advance in small groups, moving on foot or motorcycles

After more than a year of an all-in Russian offensive, the battle for Pokrovsk has intensified over the past few days, with Moscow troops reportedly infiltrating and trying to encircle what remains of the city after the fiercest fighting in recent times.

Drone strikes were reported in several Ukrainian cities, as fighting rages on the frontline with Russian forces closing in on the key city of Pokrovsk.

The latest strike comes amid fierce fighting in the Donetsk region

Kyiv says Moscow’s forces carrying out ‘fast manoeuvres’ in push for key city while sides give conflicting reports of combat around Myrnohrad. What we know on day 1,357

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims his forces are on the cusp of winning

Pokrovsk, seen as the gateway to the Donetsk region, has been devastated by more than a year of intense fighting