Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know

Updated May 21 2022 - 3:51pm, first published 3:47pm
Russia says the last of Ukraine's forces holed up in Mariupol's Azovstal steel works has surrendered
Russia says the last of Ukraine's forces holed up in Mariupol's Azovstal steel works has surrendered

Russia pressed for control of Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming victory in the months-long battle for Mariupol's steel plant and launching a major offensive on the remaining Ukrainian-held territory in the province of Luhansk.

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