Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces close in on key strategic city as ‘last battles’ rage
Kyiv says its military still holds on in northern part of Pokrovsk and is defending a smaller city nearby
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Kyiv says its military still holds on in northern part of Pokrovsk and is defending a smaller city nearby
www.inkl.comOne Russian politician says residents of the capital will need to adjust to ‘this new reality’
www.independent.co.ukMoscow's Victory Day parade was the biggest for years, after Vladimir Putin gave a speech on the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Meanwhile, Ukraine says it has uncovered a spy ring. Follow the latest below.
news.sky.comKremlin claims to want 72-hour truce to mark occasion despite launching more fatal overnight drone strikes on Ukraine
www.independent.co.ukLife goes on in Moscow but under the appearance of normality there is a sinister undercurrent, with many reluctant to leave their homes for fear they will be conscripted to fight in a war they do not understand and cannot explain.
news.sky.comUkraine has denied responsibility but, no matter who was behind it, the incident is the latest sign that, for Russians, the war is getting closer to home. 'One of the drones came down in our area,' one young Muscovite told POLITICO, granted anonymity to avoid falling foul of tough laws against criticizing the state. 'Some people are freaking out, even though there's still a fear of speaking about the situation.'
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