Donbass

"Great job—Keep it up!" said a Ukrainian social media channel of footage that appeared to show a Russian tank firing at a Russian soldier.

Russian forces "fled from the flanks" around Bakhmut, according to the boss of a pro-Kremlin mercenary group.

Russia has made "only marginal gains at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties," according to British intelligence.

Canada has also pledged four Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Kyiv, along with several other nations.

Vuhledar "may become a new, very important success for us," said Denis Pushilin, the Russia-installed head of Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Alexei Nagin was reportedly killed by a Ukrainian strike on September 20.

Russian protesters are being threatened with punishments that include being drafted to fight against Ukraine.

"Time is ripe to put into practice the experience gained during the annual strategic exercises," said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Videos of civilians celebrating the arrival of Ukrainian soldiers have been viewed more than two million times.

"We are talking about high-precision weapons and robotics, combat systems based on new physical principles," the Russian president said describing the weaponry.

A viral video has been used to perpetuate Russian disinformation and propaganda, but the "evidence" doesn't stand up to scrutiny, Newsweek Fact Check found.

The Russian president's bluster was recently met with a major NATO announcement including the largest increased troop presence since the Cold War.

Sunday saw intense fighting and fierce close combat clashes in eastern Ukraine as Russia seeks to seize full control of the country's eastern Donbas region.

Ukraine outlined three possibilities for the Russians: try to hold onto occupied territory, leave Ukraine, or return to peace talks.

The Kyiv offensive "created the necessary conditions for the final stage of the operation to liberate ... the Donbas," a Russian official said.

Russian analysts spoke to Newsweek about what might be next for Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Vladimir Putin sending Russian troops into Ukraine meant "the situation has fundamentally changed," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Pro-Moscow groups in Donbass complained their YouTube accounts are blocked as the Pentagon warned Russia was planning a "graphic" video of attack.

Separatists in the Donbass region say Kyiv has built up military hardware as President Joe Biden seeks to present a united front against Russia.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told RIA Novosti that the West must stop its "aggressive line."

Alexei Pushkov poked fun at the meeting between Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

At least 13 men were killed in fighting in the east of the country between July 18—when the aid freeze was communicated to the State and Defense departments—and its release on September 11.

Volodymyr Zelensky also thanked the U.S. for its continued support, noting he hoped to visit the White House soon for a meeting with Trump.

Donetsk rebel chief Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in a bomb attack on Friday.

The sanctions target Russia's defense, financial and energy interests.

So far, the country's response to the frozen conflict has been clumsy, draconian and self-defeating—but building homes and schools could be the strategy Kiev needs.

A group considered responsible for U.S. Democratic Party hacks used an Android malware implant to track troops.

Meanwhile Russian interest in east Ukraine has dwindled to a near three-year low.

The Russian leader appeared to make a rare admission on Ukraine.

Kiev's military intelligence posted photos of the man's Russian ID.