A Russian attack in Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson has caused an ammonia leak at a factory, according to local authorities. The Kyiv Independent cited officials as saying the leak was minor and under control.

Russian forces relied heavily on aerial attacks on Thursday in their slow-moving campaign to win control of eastern Ukraine and resorted to new smaller attack groups in pressing to capture the beleaguered town of Avdiivka.

Russia is accused of killing its soldiers who try to surrender. Ukrainian officials now say it's using drones to kill wounded to stop it happening.

A Russian drone attack killed one person and damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, the regional governor said Thursday. Oleh Kiper said Odesa was under attack for two hours, and that while air defenses shot down most of the Russian drones involved,

Russian forces pressed on with a long-running drive to capture the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Tuesday and both sides said they had made gains. Russian attacks killed four people in eastern and southern regions,