The Latest Breaking News from Vuhledar

Russian troops capture Vuhledar in Donetsk, prompting Ukraine's strategic withdrawal. The town now lies in ruins, abandoned and heavily damaged.

Zelenskyy urges western backing akin to that for Israel after Kharkiv strike; Ukraine’s 72nd mechanised brigade leaves eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years. What we know on day 953

Ukrainian military officials and lawmakers say the front-line town of Vuhledar has fallen after more than two years of intense fighting

Ukrainian forces retreat from Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine as Russian army advances, impacting the ongoing conflict in the region.

Ukraine's military officials say forces are withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant hill in eastern Ukraine, after more than two years of grinding battle

Mining town located on strategic high ground links eastern and southern fronts, acts as supply hub for both sides.

Public reacts to news that Russia is to spend more than 40% of its budget on defence and security; Russian troops occupy most of Vuhledar and raise flags. What we know on day 952

More military dismissals likely to follow, British defence ministry intelligence update says

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force warned that Russia's position around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in peril unless his troops got ammunition, the latest sign of tension between the Kremlin and the private militia chief. Ukrainian military officials and analysts also reported leaders of Russia's 155th…