Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know

Updated May 16 2022 - 3:56pm, first published 3:51pm
Refugees from Mariupol spoke of devastation as they reached Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia.
Refugees from Mariupol spoke of devastation as they reached Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia.

A Ukrainian counteroffensive was under way near the Russian-held town of Izium, but Ukraine's military said Russian forces were advancing elsewhere in the key Donbas region.

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