The Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has intercepted a conversation in which a Russian soldier reports to his commander that personnel under his command in the Donetsk sector are abandoning frontline positions and retreating to the rear.

Firefighters are struggling to put out the flames and say they are unsure when the blaze will be fully contained.

Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.

The death toll continues to rise and hundreds are missing, as firefighters struggle to put out the fire.

There were 216 combat engagements on the front, 92 of them in the Lyman and Pokrovsk sectors, where fighting continues.

Experts say a public service campaign is missing the mark as US airports brace for the busiest holiday season in years.

Canada’s prime minister will be travelling to Washington next week, after recently suggesting he is in no rush to reboot derailed trade talks.

The West reacted too slowly to Russia’s aggression against Georgia and was unprepared for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because it perceived Russia as a “civilized state,” which was a mistake.

No recognition of occupied territories can be permitted, because if such a “mine” were included in an agreement, the legitimacy of the document would be immediately undermined.

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $8.2 billion 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.