Moscow's forces made gains in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Moscow has stepped up its strikes against the region since Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast in early August, with which it shares a 245-mile border.

Russian forces in Ukraine are said to be plotting a “false flag” attack aimed at blowing up a hydraulic dam to flood Kherson in anticipation of a battle for the region, according to analysts.

1) North Pole: Russia leaves its flag on the seabed, 4,000m (13,100ft) beneath the surface, as part of its claims for oil and gas reserves 2) Lomonosov Ridge: Russia argues that this underwater ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has warned that Russia was preparing a “false flag” operation to blow up a large hydroelectric dam in the south of the country, potentially flooding 80 ...

Moscow has stepped up its strikes against the region since Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast in early August, with which it shares a 245-mile border.