RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
Russian forces are trying to advance on Kostyantynivka from several directions and the Kremlin wants to cut off Ukrainian forces' access to supply routes, which make this city a prime target. Locals face constant shelling and disruptions to the water and electricity supply, some clearly rattled.
Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, including a five-year-old child, and wounded 10 others in an overnight attack on March 22. Drone strikes also caused fires in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Three weeks after Ukrainian troops moved Russia's Kursk region, locals shared their anger over the unexpected turn that brought the war to their homes. On a visit to the town of Sudzha, RFE/RL journalists spoke to residents who are divided on whether to remain in a home region under foreign control.
Ukrainian forces maintain they're holding on in the eastern Ukrainian city of Toretsk despite Russian claims they occupy an adjoining area. Toretsk, situated just north of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, has been increasingly targeted in recent weeks by Russian forces.
