Russian forces have taken Velyka Novosilka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, continuing their push to control eastern Ukraine.

Russian forces have taken positions and pushed Ukrainian Armed Forces westward from the city of Kurakhove. The Russian army ...

A combination of factors led Kyiv to effectively lose the settlement of Velyka Novosilka this past week, their most significant gain since seizing the city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region in ...

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the villages of Nadiivka, Novosilka and Novoocheretuvate in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

MOSCOW - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the villages of Nadiivka, Novosilka and Novoocheretuvate in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

The Defence Ministry on Friday said Nadiivka, Novosilka and Novoocheretuvate had been taken, however, Reuters could not independently verify the advances. Even as it embarks on talks with the ...

According to the Defense Ministry, the village of Nadiivka came under Russian control following an operation by the Tsentr (Center) group of forces, while Novosilka was seized by the Vostok ...

Other ores are well within the sites of Russia’s forces. One lithium ore on the outskirts of a settlement called Shevchenko in Donetsk is less than 10 miles from the town of Velyka Novosilka, recently ...

Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic on Velyka Novosilka that has enabled their recent capture of town after town in eastern Ukraine. President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U ...