A retired U.S. brigadier general said the West is incapable of deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin's possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Russian soldiers have blocked all possible exits out of the village of Kozachi Laheri.
One city in Kherson Oblast is now 90% flooded following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.
Russian forces also lost some military equipment Wednesday in the ongoing war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he never gave out orders to target the gas pipelines.
Most of the 260 animals in Ukraine's Kazkova Dibrova Zoo are feared dead after the zoo was flooded following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
There have been speculations that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin wants to plot a military coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has yet to receive any appeal from Western governments about the use of their weapons in Russian territories.
The White House on Tuesday said it could not say conclusively what caused the destruction of a massive dam in Ukraine, but was assessing reports that the blast was caused by Russia, which has been occupying the dam since last year.
Russia continues accumulating casualties on the Ukrainian battlefield in the ongoing war.
A British lawmaker offered a grim assessment of the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
The U.S. and Russia believe Ukraine has likely begun its long-awaited counteroffensive after observing a surge in fighting on the frontlines.
Marat Tambiev's court appearance is set for Monday, during which the prosecutor aims to confiscate all of his alleged unlawfully acquired funds.
Rosbank said that while the initiative is already rolling out, transactions are in compliance with the country's legislative requirements, the guidelines provided by the central bank , as well as the bank's own compliance policy.
Combat losses for Russia are piling up as Ukraine announced new advances on the frontlines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin is resorting to threats of using nuclear weapons due to fears of losing the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country needs at least 50 Patriot missile systems to 'prevent people from dying.'
Since the start of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, Russian pensioner Antonina Zaikina had a bag prepared in case she had to flee her town of Shebekino on the border with Ukraine.
There has been a notable upswing in Asia's imports of thermal coal and natural gas—key fuels predominantly used for electricity generation—from Russia.
Two killed by shelling in Russia border region as hundreds flee
The FSB said it found "anomalies" in several thousand iPhones, including those used by diplomatic missions in Russia.
Russian officials appeared on the popular talk show Mesto Vstrechi to offer varying views of what they believe constitutes a victory in the war in Ukraine.