Britain says Russia tries to encircle Ukraine positions in east

(Reuters) - Russia is probably attempting to encircle heavily fortified Ukrainian positions in the country's east, the British military said in an update on Tuesday. Reports say the city of…

Ukraine says Russian attacks in east are being rebuffed

(Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said on Monday Russia was continuing to attack in eastern Ukraine but was being pushed back. Defence Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said Russian forces had…

Ukrainian defences holding in Luhansk region – regional governor

(Reuters) - The governor of Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk said on Friday Russia was accumulating forces in eastern Ukraine but had not broken through Ukrainian defences.    

Taiwan says China can ‘paralyse’ its defences, threat worsening

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's armed forces can "paralyse" Taiwan's defences and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defence ministry said, offering a stark assessment…