Russia sets 0300 GMT deadline for Ukraine troops in Mariupol to surrender

By David Ljunggren and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry has told the Ukrainian forces still fighting in the besieged southern port of Mariupol to lay down their arms…

Mariupol a strategic prize for Russia, symbol of resistance for Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets (Reuters) - The southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol has been under heavy fire from Russian forces since soon after the war began on Feb.…

Ukraine ‘temporarily’ loses access to Sea of Azov – Defence Ministry

(Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov "temporarily" as invading Russian forces were tightening their grip around the Sea's major…

Ukraine to speed up construction of naval base in Sea of Azov – defence minister

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday it would speed up the construction of a naval base at the port of Berdyansk to prevent what Kyiv calls a gradual attempt…